Southern Food Frustrates Health Officials

hosted.ap.org ^ | Feb 13, 2005 | DANIEL YEE

[Wonder Warthog]

"Maine lobster rocks too."

Especially if it is prepared in south Louisiana. Best cooks and cuisine on the planet.

[ladylib]

My mother was a dietician in a county hospital in the NY metropolitan area. Many of the kitchen workers were black women originally from the South who made the most delicious Southern food. My mother has such fond memories of that. She still talks about it, especially when she comes home from visiting my sister and her husband who believe in low-to-no-fat cooking -- food that is basically absent of any fat and doesn't even stick together when it's supposed to.

Food needs fat to make it taste good. People won't eat food that doesn't taste good. The food nazis are fighting a losing battle.

[skinkinthegrass]

I figure, this is good thread, for more Southern Fried Chicken Recipes..I already have the Paula Deen Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe. :^)

[ViLaLuz]

You forgot Molson golden.

[skinkinthegrass]

the "Luther Burger," a bacon-cheeseburger served on a Krispy Kreme doughnut bun, are what draw attention.

You eat, THAT? :^)

[sweetliberty]

"and to promote the idea of eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day."

If I ate 5 sdervings of anything a day, I'd look like the Goodyear blimp!

Thankfully, I've never been big on fried food I like my catfish grilled and my pork lean. I do like my cabbage, turnips, black-eyed peas and such seasoned with bacon grease though. And no place makes cobbler like the south.

[dfwddr]

Road trip !!!!!!! LOL

[Darkwolf377]

Does it come with chocolate sauce for an extra two bits?

[The Great RJ]

That kind of cuisine isn't limited to the South. My Midwestern family heritage includes a chocolate cake made with 2 cups of country cream (the kind with the butter separating on the top). My growing up also included lots of eggs, butter and gravy. Needless to say I have a healthier diet now, but still make some of the old family recipes for special occasions. Unfortunately I don't have a source for the country cream needed to make that cake.

[small voice in the wilderness]

I blame Sherman. If he hadn't set Atlanta afire, who would've known the ecstasy of fried chicken? Gravy though, that's different. It was born of necessity. The damned embargo on wallpaper paste forced the issue. Fortunately for the South, someone decided to add salt and pepper to the mixture. We knew the South would survive.

[sweetliberty]

"They'll eat like that because *gasp* it's THEIR lives, not yours."

Well, obviously the solution is to ban unhealthy food. < /sarcasm >

[fat city]

"Mama's fryin chicken up in bacon grease

Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece."

-Chuck Berry

[SAJ]

They look somewhat similar, granted, but the differences between the plants are numerous and very easy to spot (even for non-traders...g!).

The root of 'rapeseed' is the Latin rapum, or turnip, not the verb rapere, to seize. The politically-correct word assassins started in on rapeseed in 1978 or 1979; Canadian processors chose -- quite literally invented out of thin air -- the word 'canola', for its similarity to 'granola', thus in order to appeal to the holistic health-food types.

Canola (the grain, not the oil) is traded on the Winnipeg exchange; the major US mkt for soybean futures is the Chicago Board of Trade. We don' trad no steenken' ca-noh-la hyar, yono.

:^)

[sweetliberty]

"Damn Yankee busybodies!"

LOL! You got that right.

[Doctor Raoul]

....I really wanted to eat more, but luckily I had my dog with me & she talked me out of it.

Do you know how she talks about you behind your back?. What a bitch!

[Classicaliberalconservative]

mmmmmmmmm, I love olive oil.........on everything ;)

[R. Scott]

The dish, a specialty of Mulligan's, a suburban bar, is a hot dog wrapped by a beef patty that's deep fried, covered with chili, cheese and onions and served on a hoagie bun. Oh yeah, it's also topped with a fried egg and two fistfuls of fries.

Sound good to me. I may have to make one tomorrow – of course, I’d have to work out for a few hours if I did.
Oh, and I use bacon drippings (fat) for shortening when making cornbread.

[MamaTexan]

If the government pays your bill, they have a say in your lifestyle.

Pardon me, but BS!

I didn't ASK government to 'pay my bill', ergo they did it *voluntarily*.

I am not responsible for the voluntary actions of government, ergo they can kiss my butt!

[Calamari]

Your welcome!

Glad I could help you.

[Drago]

Trouble is, my IRS tax bill isn't voluntary! April 15th coming on fast!