southerners, what does "down home" mean?? (family, green)

[eek]

for example, "down home southern cooking."

[JimmyJohnWilson]

not fancy, the type of cooking that your mother would cook for the family, pinto beans, cornbread, turnip greens, etc

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by eek

for example, "down home southern cooking."

Saaaaay whaaaaat?!?! I have never heard that before...

[WestbankNOLA]

Originally Posted by OmShahi

Saaaaay whaaaaat?!?! I have never heard that before...

Same here.. except for this old song.
I mean I'm aware of the term and what it's supposed to mean, but I've never heard anyone actually use it.

[creeksitter]

I've heard it. More in advertizing than real life. Down home means easygoing, unpretentious, country style.

[blkgiraffe]

I've only heard that term within the media; no one uses that around here.