Posted on 04/05/2006 10:43:24 AM PDT by HungarianGypsy
Today is Wednesday. In my house that means American History is our History/Geography topic. We are also learning about the individual states. The best way to learn is always through hands-on experience. Since we can't travel to each state at this time, I hoped all the good Freepers could bring their states to us. What recipes do you have that are specific to your area and can rarely be found anywhere else?
I grew up (sorta) in the country...I spent a lot of time on a farm, so this recipe I can relate to...
BUT, out HERE is what I'm laughing at. The mental image of me getting a backhoe for this neighborhood...
I have been on a diet and have lost 50 pounds. I purposely didn't go becuase I knew all the good food would be irresistable.
Well my Sister stopped by and left me around 10 pounds of various meat. None of it had sauce on it but there was plenty of sauce to be used.
It was probably the best BBQ I have ever eaten, in fact even some shredded pork was unusually good, and I don't really like it that way.
Good BBQ can be found everywhere, probably even up North.
I'm seriously trying to...trust me.
But I did NOT say a word about NO PARTYS. I just meant, a 500 person-guest list. ;)
Got some land for sale, btw? :)
Well darn. You don't need 5 acres, do ya? ;)
Wait. I checked...you're in Cold Country!!!!
Kuchen, mmmmmm!
I'm a South Dakota native as well, and I always have to go to the local pub and grab an order of chislic and a red beer when I get back there for a visit.
For non-natives, chislic is little cubes of lamb, beef or pork which are skewered and deep-fried. I prefer the beef, liberally salted, dipped in a spicy red sauce. A red beer is the perfect accompaniment which is just a tap beer with tomato juice, maybe a little Tabasco sprinkled in for spice.
Pheasant is also popular in South Dakota during hunting season. I never really developed a taste for it though. A few too many bites of buckshot spoiled the experience.
I've been a resident of the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for over 20 years now. The popular and tasty dishes here are pan-fried walleye (the Minnesota state fish) served with baby red potatoes and steamed vegetables. The Tavern on Grand in St. Paul does a great rendition known as the Shore Lunch. Turkey or Chicken wild rice soup is also a stellar native Minnesota dish. I consider it one of the perfect comfort foods, next to mashed potatoes and gravy, that is. :>)
I like all kinds of Q - but the best for me is Carolina style, which is what you had.
I have a standing offer from a brother Freeper to partake in some Q at his NJ restraunt and Huck has offered to show to one of his local Q joints up North if I ever get up there. No doubt good BBQ is found all over - just depends on what style you like!
How 'bout that smoked mullet - now that's Cracker cookin'
One of the best things about making BBQ is the fellowship and company of family and friends. Ain't nothing like firing up the smoker and inviting some folks to join in!
it is one of the better tasting fish. I have heard it is best in the Panhandle area due to the clear water.
Back in the early 80's there was an elderly black man who sold boiled peanuts on Peachtree St. just a bit north of Lenox Square in Atlanta. His peanuts were better than his spelling. His sign read "bolied peanuts". Our family still refer to them as bolied peanuts.
HA! :)
Are they still around? I was there a couple times last Fall but couldn't find the restaurant last week when I was planning to eat lunch there.
Life on this earth as a human is short in the overall scheme of the universe, but in our journey, we must learn to appreciate and enjoy all the little gifts we've been given.
Like the company of an old man who finds joy in catching a carp.
The child who innocently tells you how silly you act, the old man or woman in a nursing home who has no joy, but finds it when you take a few moments to say hello.
We'll all experience this cirle of life, and learn from every mile, every inch of a mile, every second, before we complete the journey.
Rich, poor, every social-economic level, we all travel the same journey, and end up in the same place, have the same journey.
In the little time we have to complete this journey, little things -- like an old man who enjoys the carp at the end of his fishing line -- help us make sense of it all.
Long after the old carp angler is gone, you can still smile at the impact he had on you.
So, even though life is short, we all make a mark on someone. Our mark is there, and it makes it all worthwhile.
Boy, can't believe I am rambling like this. But I have a feeling you know where I'm coming from -- what I am saying.
That was beautiful, girlangler. The world could use more "rambling" like that. :)
Sounds like we are two birds of a feather. I treasure those who have had an impact on my life, no matter how big or small that impact may be. My prayer is that God allows me to have an impact on others in those glorious and blessed ways that He has guided others to impact my life. Isn't it amazing that some of God's lessons and messages are delivered to us when we least expect it, and from people we least expect it from?
I carved a sign a few years ago that I placed in one of my flowerbeds. "There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart". (I especially appreciate that sentiment when it's "50 below".) ;)
Some of my family still does. If I don't catch myself I still will say tote as well. I'd go to my grandparents and they would put some fresh squash or tomatoes from their garden in a 'poke' . I still remember telling them, ' I'll tote this out to the car and I'll come right back in to say goodbye'. Sort of mistyeyed just remembering that.
You need to be in the South, I can tell from our correspondence.
WHoo, time for me to hit the sack, when I can't spell correctly, and could care less. I have an image to keep up, and I can't remember what that image was, much less how to spell it :)
Head South young man, the Big South Fork is calling you, adventures beyond your expectations.
Time for me to hit the sack. I've had too much fun tonight. Strange, how one can make one's own fun . . .
Outta here. (shiitt).
What is livermush?
It's nasty. Don't know, don't care to know. But I am tickled you thought we were "lovely"...I think so, too.
Not too long ago, in a bookstore in Franklin, NC, I found a cookbook: "How to Eat Like a Republican." Maybe you can find one on ebay or Amazon. Has some pretty decent recipes in it....alot of pork :)
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