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This was great the night of and maybe even better the next day!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-01-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"25kevin"},"reviewBody":"The online recipe is missing part of the sentence that should say \"1\/2 cup hickory-flavored or regular bbq sauce\". Kind of an important phrase to be missing! I cut out the original recipe so have it in print. I have made this many times! I make one and half times the cornbread base and bake it in a 9 X 13 pan. Sometimes I add a can of black beans (drained & rinsed). Use 1 cup of frozen corn instead of canned. This is fantastic!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2008-12-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tattooedsuess"},"reviewBody":"This dish was positively delicious! I chose to bake mine in a deep casserole dish, and the crust turned out perfect. It was one of my favorites in a long time, and I will definately be making this one again and again. Even my picky 5 year old and 18 month old loved it! Thanks for such a delicious recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-02-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mammascookin"},"reviewBody":"OK maybe I'm an idiot but I could not find cornmeal at the grocery store. 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