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| P: 8/6/2008 2:05:45 PM | |
Elmorton Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,750 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2007 |
After reading Judith Jones' memoir last week and now with Pandora's Haggis thread, I'm really curious about food. What are the foods that remind you of home/your regional/native culture? The more interesting the better :) Here are some of mine (probably not all that exotic): Back in the regional language thread, I remember someone mentioning jellos with coordinating fruits/veggies - YES! Gross concept, but so good. For me, a meal that would bring me "home" (Midwestern US) would be some sort of hot, roasted sliced meat, mashed potatoes, thin gravy (because it's actually made from the drippings, minimal on the corn starch), corn, green beans...but all this is best when it's getting mixed in with the orange jello with carrots in it. Or green jello with celery, etc. Everlasting cole slaw (vinegar based). The plate is always completely cold and half mixed together by the time you're about a 1/4 of the way through the meal. I love fried okra and pan-fried chicken (the breading isn't crispy), too. Fried green tomatoes - not just a movie. Sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper served as a side dish, or the long tiny onions- just dip them in salt as you eat them on their own Venison jerky Refrigerator sweet pickles...they're bright green, super sweet, and you can't find anything like them in the store. Pickled beets - pickled with red hots (yes, the candy) |
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| P: 8/6/2008 2:20:38 PM | |
aprilcait Ideal Rock Total Posts: 785 Last Post: 10/23/2009 Member Since: 10/17/2006 |
I'm from Maryland (the DC area) so a summer must-have is white corn, hush puppies (it can be hard to find good hushpuppies in MD, since they're more of a Southern specialty), and blue crabs. I can't think of anything else that is really "regional" in our food here, but a crab feast is a summer tradition.
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FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,928 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007 |
Green chile enchiladas. Red chile enchiladas. Refried beans. Spanish rice. Pretty much anything with either red or green chile. Ummm...I dunno. Sopapillas.... I need Skippy and MonkeyPie's help. _______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain |
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| P: 8/6/2008 2:36:16 PM | |
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
 This is all I can think of off the top of my head.Biscochitos (very New Mexican, I love these; I see them at xmas and weddings) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscochitos Tortillas Green Chile Stew Menudo (I don't like) Tamales Beef Jerky (homemade) chicharrones (I love these) pork fat fried Panocha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panocha Empandas (I love the fruit filled ones not the minced meat ones) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empanadas Sopapillas (like Freke, love them with honey) Flan Indian Fried Bread (very similar to sopapillas) calabasitas (corn, zucchini,etc) Chicos (dried corn and then made with pieces of pork, I loved this stuff) chimichangas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimichanga Burritos and breakfast burritos Skippy  "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
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FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,928 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007 |
YAY!!!! I'll just ditto Skippy. I couldn't think of anything for the life of me!!!!! And I love love love calabasitas. The restaurant at the bottom of the Tram makes it really really well... I should make it sometime, minus the fact that FF doesn't like corn...Maybe I'll just make it for me! BTW- now you have me craving green chile stew.... _______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain |
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krispi Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/5/2008 Member Since: 12/27/2007 |
I will always have a special place in my heart for good corn bread, butter beans, black eyed peas, and yes - even corned beef hash. My mom doesn't cook a lot of traditional down-home, southern foods. Since her mom passed away, I don't get to eat them very often. 
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krispi Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/5/2008 Member Since: 12/27/2007 |
Date: 8/6/2008 2:20:38 PM Author: aprilcait I'm from Maryland (the DC area) so a summer must-have is white corn, hush puppies (it can be hard to find good hushpuppies in MD, since they're more of a Southern specialty), and blue crabs. I can't think of anything else that is really 'regional' in our food here, but a crab feast is a summer tradition. Aprilcait, my BF has a friend who lives in MD, and we went up to Ocean City last year to visit. I got to see the all you can eat blue crab for the first time. (I had the crab cakes instead, but my BF LOVES blue crab!)
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Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 2:49:07 PM Freke, haha, all the food pops in my head; I think it is because I don't really like it except for maybe 5 things on that list. hehe I think part of it is that I am super allergic to green chile. I can eat red chile but I only like it (here i thought of another one) posole and tamles. My parents love calabsitas (it has green chile, no?) I am also like your boyfriend, I don't like corn in stuff unless it is on the cob. Hubby loves the Green chile stew at Golden Pride/Frontier; I love the tortillas there. Do you like Biscochitos?? I love those!!!Author: FrekeChild YAY!!!! I'll just ditto Skippy. I couldn't think of anything for the life of me!!!!! And I love love love calabasitas. The restaurant at the bottom of the Tram makes it really really well... I should make it sometime, minus the fact that FF doesn't like corn...Maybe I'll just make it for me! BTW- now you have me craving green chile stew....  Posole is another. hehe Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
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oobiecoo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,978 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 9/10/2007 |
Where I grew up was a mix of good southern food, cajun, and mexican foods. My mom makes the BEST fried chicken and used to only buy her chicken at this little grocery store/ butcher shop at the end of our street. It was sooo good. I also LOVE boudain uncooked and from that same shop. They sold "head cheese" that was homemade and my grandma used to eat alll the time. I never tried it but I still want to. It looked really good and way better than the gelatinous kind at the regular grocery (which I've never had either). We ate lots of cheese enchiladas and tamales, fried green tomatos, fried okra, add CRAWFISH with corn and potatos! Oh and we're Italian-American so spaghetti is probably my BIGGEST comfort food.
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NewEnglandLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,159 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 7/27/2007 |
Fried Chicken Gizzards or Chicken-Fried steak ALWAYS make me feel like home. I often make them myself when I'm homesick. Also, any casserole. I'm a HUGE casserole fan.
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Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:15:54 PM My hubby Loves Grits and Chicken fried Chicken!
Author: NewEnglandLady Fried Chicken Gizzards or Chicken-Fried steak ALWAYS make me feel like home. I often make them myself when I'm homesick. Also, any casserole. I'm a HUGE casserole fan. Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
| Posted: 8/6/2008 3:17:58 PM | |
| P: 8/6/2008 3:20:24 PM | |
fiery Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,139 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 5/18/2008 |
I am half Puerto Rican (dad's side) and half Dominican (mom's side). My it's good to be home food consists of but is not limited to  :Mofongo (fried plantains with fried chicken/pork/any meat you want cooked in chicken broth and served in a small bowl) Pastelon or in PR they call it pinon (think lasagna but with plantains) Arroz con gandules (I think its rice and chick peas??) Sancocho (DR soup with rice, plantains, chicken, yucca, potatoes, LOL) Pasteles  My favorite. I can't even describe it but I love it.Others that aren't related to PR or DR: NY style pizza! But it has to have the orange grease that pours...not drips...down the slice. Yummy And for deserts: Arroz con leche (rice with milk) and dulce de leche Skippy: What are biscochitos for you? That's cake for us
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| Posted: 8/6/2008 3:20:24 PM | |
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FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,928 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:14:06 PM Author: Skippy123 Freke, haha, all the food pops in my head; I think it is because I don't really like it except for maybe 5 things on that list. hehe I think part of it is that I am super allergic to green chile. I can eat red chile but I only like it (here i thought of another one) posole and tamles. My parents love calabsitas (it has green chile, no?) I am also like your boyfriend, I don't like corn in stuff unless it is on the cob. Hubby loves the Green chile stew at Golden Pride/Frontier; I love the tortillas there. Do you like Biscochitos?? I love those!!! Posole is another. hehe That sucks that you're allergic to green chile!!!Oh my gosh, I think I'd have allergic reactions all of the time--willingly! I love pretty much everything. BF grew up on chile, rice and beans and won't eat chile anymore because he got sick of it-which sucks for me! What's funny is that his family owns a New Mexican restaurant, and whenever we go he gets the food without chile. Calabasitas has green chile, unfortunately. BF doesn't even like corn on the cob. He has texture issues, and corn happens to be one of them. Lol I will have to try the green chile stew at Golden Pride/Frontier. I've had their posole, and it was pretty great, but not the green chile stew! I also love their tortillas. Soooooo yummy! Who doesn't love biscochitos?! How can someone not love them?! Yum! I need to take more advantage of NM food, I just decided. ETA: Fiery, for us Biscochitos are cookies (traditionally made with lard) that have anise seeds in them, and are coated on the outside with sugar/cinnamon. They are usually made around Christmas time. What are the cakes like? _______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain |
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Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:23:15 PM My sister hates biscochitos which I think is funny. Her MIL makes them and she gives them too me which makes me happy! I LOVE them! I am soooo Happy you Love them because I know lots of people who don't love them but for some reason I get super happy to find someone else who likes them! Author: FrekeChild That sucks that you're allergic to green chile!!!Oh my gosh, I think I'd have allergic reactions all of the time--willingly! I love pretty much everything. BF grew up on chile, rice and beans and won't eat chile anymore because he got sick of it-which sucks for me! What's funny is that his family owns a New Mexican restaurant, and whenever we go he gets the food without chile. Calabasitas has green chile, unfortunately. BF doesn't even like corn on the cob. He has texture issues, and corn happens to be one of them. Lol I will have to try the green chile stew at Golden Pride/Frontier. I've had their posole, and it was pretty great, but not the green chile stew! I also love their tortillas. Soooooo yummy! Who doesn't love biscochitos?! How can someone not love them?! Yum! I need to take more advantage of NM food, I just decided. I love to make them too but they are hard work. hehe I can't take advantage of NM food, it all sticks to my behind. haha  Yes, try the green chile stew from there; hubby loves it and eats it w/their yummy tortillas. I do love their Breakfastburritos from there and their Cholestrolls (if you know what I mean? hehehe  
Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
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fiery Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,139 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 5/18/2008 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:23:15 PM Author: FrekeChild Date: 8/6/2008 3:14:06 PM Author: Skippy123 Freke, haha, all the food pops in my head; I think it is because I don't really like it except for maybe 5 things on that list. hehe I think part of it is that I am super allergic to green chile. I can eat red chile but I only like it (here i thought of another one) posole and tamles. My parents love calabsitas (it has green chile, no?) I am also like your boyfriend, I don't like corn in stuff unless it is on the cob. Hubby loves the Green chile stew at Golden Pride/Frontier; I love the tortillas there. Do you like Biscochitos?? I love those!!! Posole is another. hehe That sucks that you're allergic to green chile!!!Oh my gosh, I think I'd have allergic reactions all of the time--willingly! I love pretty much everything. BF grew up on chile, rice and beans and won't eat chile anymore because he got sick of it-which sucks for me! What's funny is that his family owns a New Mexican restaurant, and whenever we go he gets the food without chile. Calabasitas has green chile, unfortunately. BF doesn't even like corn on the cob. He has texture issues, and corn happens to be one of them. Lol I will have to try the green chile stew at Golden Pride/Frontier. I've had their posole, and it was pretty great, but not the green chile stew! I also love their tortillas. Soooooo yummy! Who doesn't love biscochitos?! How can someone not love them?! Yum! I need to take more advantage of NM food, I just decided. ETA: Fiery, for us Biscochitos are cookies (traditionally made with lard) that have anise seeds in them, and are coated on the outside with sugar/cinnamon. They are usually made around Christmas time. What are the cakes like? They're just cakes LOL. I know that in some places they call cake pan dulce but we call them Biscocho and biscochito is a slice of cake.
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aprilcait Ideal Rock Total Posts: 785 Last Post: 10/23/2009 Member Since: 10/17/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 2:52:03 PM Author: krispi Date: 8/6/2008 2:20:38 PM Author: aprilcait I'm from Maryland (the DC area) so a summer must-have is white corn, hush puppies (it can be hard to find good hushpuppies in MD, since they're more of a Southern specialty), and blue crabs. I can't think of anything else that is really 'regional' in our food here, but a crab feast is a summer tradition. Aprilcait, my BF has a friend who lives in MD, and we went up to Ocean City last year to visit. I got to see the all you can eat blue crab for the first time. (I had the crab cakes instead, but my BF LOVES blue crab!) Krispi, I can't believe I forgot crabcakes!!!  How much more MD do you get than that. Tsk tsk, Aprilcait! Oh, and Maryland Crab Soup... soooo good when you have a cold in the winter; that spicy tomato base kicks the congestion right out. Cream of crab soup is delicious too, of course.
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| Posted: 8/6/2008 3:31:42 PM | |
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Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:29:55 PM Do you have the recipe Fieryred? They sound yummy! Biscochitos are crumbly, kind of like sugar cookies but better. hehe I like mine w/rum; like FC said.
Author: fieryred33143 They're just cakes LOL. I know that in some places they call cake pan dulce but we call them Biscocho and biscochito is a slice of cake. Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
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FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,928 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:29:32 PM Author: Skippy123 My sister hates biscochitos which I think is funny. Her MIL makes them and she gives them too me which makes me happy! I LOVE them! I am soooo Happy you Love them because I know lots of people who don't love them but for some reason I get super happy to find someone else who likes them! I love to make them too but they are hard work. hehe I can't take advantage of NM food, it all sticks to my behind. hahaYes, try the green chile stew from there; hubby loves it and eats it w/their yummy tortillas. I do love their Breakfastburritos from there and their Cholestrolls (if you know what I mean? hehehe My mom can't stand biscochitos unless they don't have any anise in them. She hates the flavor. I know a lot of people too who don't like them at all-and I just don't understand it! I get addicted to them, so I can't make them myself for fear that I'll eat them all. They are hard work! I'll do that they next time BF or I don't want to cook. We live close to both of them, so that would be an easy dinner. He always gets Breakfast Burritos without chile--and I think THAT is so weird! And OH YEAH I know what you mean by Cholestrolls!!!I used to eat them ALL THE TIME when I lived in the dorms. How I miss that metabolism!!! But they are SOOOOOOOO yummy too!!!! ETA: last Christmas I made biscochitos and used brandy in the recipe....it was sooooo good. _______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain |
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Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:41:18 PM I *knew* you would know what Cholesterolls were, haha! They are delicious but leathal I tell ya! Their OJ is the best! I love how fluffy the tortillas are, yum!Author: FrekeChild Date: 8/6/2008 3:29:32 PM Author: Skippy123 My sister hates biscochitos which I think is funny. Her MIL makes them and she gives them too me which makes me happy! I LOVE them! I am soooo Happy you Love them because I know lots of people who don't love them but for some reason I get super happy to find someone else who likes them! I love to make them too but they are hard work. hehe I can't take advantage of NM food, it all sticks to my behind. hahaYes, try the green chile stew from there; hubby loves it and eats it w/their yummy tortillas. I do love their Breakfastburritos from there and their Cholestrolls (if you know what I mean? hehehe My mom can't stand biscochitos unless they don't have any anise in them. She hates the flavor. I know a lot of people too who don't like them at all-and I just don't understand it! I get addicted to them, so I can't make them myself for fear that I'll eat them all. They are hard work! I'll do that they next time BF or I don't want to cook. We live close to both of them, so that would be an easy dinner. He always gets Breakfast Burritos without chile--and I think THAT is so weird! And OH YEAH I know what you mean by Cholestrolls!!!I used to eat them ALL THE TIME when I lived in the dorms. How I miss that metabolism!!! But they are SOOOOOOOO yummy too!!!! ETA: last Christmas I made biscochitos and used brandy in the recipe....it was sooooo good. I love love love biscochitos, Golden Crown Panaderia (on Mountain and I think 6th) makes delicious ones (I hate the chocolate ones they make, so weird) they were featured on the food channel awhile back ago. If I ever do not have time to make them I buy them by the dozen their and ship them to friends and family. I love Churros too but they aren't NM. I love the ones at Costco, now I am making myself hungry  heck, I am a sucker for anything w/cinnamon and sugar, yummy!
Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
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fiery Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,139 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 5/18/2008 |
I will have to get a recipe from my mom on a classic Dominican cake which I *hated* growing up and now beg her to make (which she doesn't ever). LOL But I will tell her to give me the recipe. I also hated rice and beans as a kid. That's what we had all day, every day. Now if my mom doesn't make it for me when I visit, I get all pissy. Poor mom.
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Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,840 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:49:19 PM Yes please, I love to try out new things!
Author: fieryred33143 I will have to get a recipe from my mom on a classic Dominican cake which I *hated* growing up and now beg her to make (which she doesn't ever). LOL But I will tell her to give me the recipe. I also hated rice and beans as a kid. That's what we had all day, every day. Now if my mom doesn't make it for me when I visit, I get all pissy. Poor mom. Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos |
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somethingshiny Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,653 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2007 |
My "home" food is venison. My family are hunters and we eat what we kill. So, for me, the whole hunting, butchering, cooking of venison is about as "home" as I can get. Also, I'm Swedish, and up until relatively recently, my grandparents basement was filled with the odor of Lutefisk. That would be dried up Cod soaked in Lye and then apparently EATEN!! No, I've never tried it, but that smell is one that will stay with you forever!! And, it's standard with us to have assorted hot sauces and salsas as part of Christmas Eve dinner. *** "Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." ~ Karen Kaiser Clark *** |
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jcrow Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,492 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 8/8/2005 |
oh good gosh! this list may be a bit LONG. haha gumbo anything crawfish or shrimp or crab boudin cracklin etouffee rice & gravy jambalaya andouille beignets pralines bread pudding stuffed mirliton crawfish shrimp or crab (or combo) bisque crawfish shrimp or crab (or combo) stew corn maque choux tasso grits and grillades king cake boiled crawfish doberge cake anything that starts off with a roux what can i say? we LOVE our food down here :)
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aprilcait Ideal Rock Total Posts: 785 Last Post: 10/23/2009 Member Since: 10/17/2006 |
Date: 8/6/2008 3:55:02 PM Author: jcrow oh good gosh! this list may be a bit LONG. haha gumbo anything crawfish or shrimp or crab boudin cracklin etouffee rice & gravy jambalaya andouille beignets pralines bread pudding stuffed mirliton crawfish shrimp or crab (or combo) bisque crawfish shrimp or crab (or combo) stew corn maque choux tasso grits and grillades king cake boiled crawfish doberge cake anything that starts off with a roux what can i say? we LOVE our food down here :) I saw a Dirty Jobs about cracklin and have been dying to try it ever since. It seems artery-clogging delicious!
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absolut_blonde Ideal Rock Total Posts: 804 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/6/2008 |
The following things are signature dishes in our family... Grandmothers and great-grandmother: - Butter tarts (yum!) - Homemade bread and buns... best recipe ever - Shortbread -- each grandma made different kinds. One was a heavier, more dense brown sugar-based recipe. The other was lighter, with icing sugar and cornstarch. - Assorted other baked goodies, like lemon bars - Potato salad My mom: - Baked mac and cheese - Shepherd's pie - Scalloped potatoes & ham - Roast with yorkshire pudding! (I love yorkshire pudding) - Pumpkin bread, banana bread - Baked spaghetti & meatballs
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trillionaire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,133 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/19/2008 |
Shrimp and grits and sweet tea are really popular around here. And Carolina BBQ...
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Haven Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,092 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 2/16/2007 |
Oooh, I love this thread, El! I'm from Chicago, and as far as regional food goes I'd have to say: - Hotdogs with mustard, pickle, tomato, and celery salt. NO KETCHUP! If you order ketchup on your hotdog, we know you're not a Chicagoan. - Steak. Really good steak. That's all I can think of for Chicago, because my own "home-style" food experience has more to do with our Jewish religion than our location. Here are the foods that remind me of home, and are also a part of our Jewish culture: - Beef brisket (YUM!) - Challah (my mom bakes fresh challah every Friday. She even sent a mini loaf to me every week for my entire four years in college, along with a tiny wine bottle and two Shabbat candles. She's so cute.) - Matzah ball soup - Bagels and cream cheese, lox (I don't eat lox, but everyone else does!) - Falafel and hummus - Hummus with ANYTHING! - Kasha and varnkishkes - Knishes - Kugel (ick!) - Israeli salad - Fresh sun tea in the summer, and hot apple cider in the winter (not Jewish, just my mom's thing.) Random staple in my family's food repertoire: - Cincinnati Chili (My mom's good friend from college was from Cincinnati and she introduced her to it. YUM! Mom always made it with fake meat, but I love it, anyway!) This is a fun thread, I loved reading everyone's responses. (And I've always been jealous of Southerners, what fabulous regional foods!) ********************************************************** |
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Giada Cut Rock Total Posts: 390 Last Post: 9/22/2009 Member Since: 8/10/2006 |
I'm half-Greek and half-Italian, so pretty much anything Mediterranean feels like home to me. I love moussaka, baklava, avgo lemono soup, anything with Parmesan and pasta, etc. I live in Austin, Texas, so I truly love Tex-Mex food as well and have to satisfy my weekly craving of enchiladas and 'ritas.
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Miranda Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,042 Last Post: 9/24/2009 Member Since: 2/18/2006 |
As a southern Cali girl through and through I have to say anything grilled - chicken (whole or parts), steak (mostly filet), fish, vegetables, potatoes. My dad did most of the cooking and everything was grilled. We ate a lot of salads as well. I think I was a Southern girl in another life because southern food is my FAVORITE. Biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, sweet potato pie, fried corn, collards, kale greens, on the list goes. These are all of my favorite foods. I cook them all the time so when my kids grow up they will probably say the foods that remind them of home are southern dishes.
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krispi Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/5/2008 Member Since: 12/27/2007 |
Date: 8/6/2008 4:36:49 PM Author: trillionaire Shrimp and grits and sweet tea are really popular around here. And Carolina BBQ... Oh, sweet tea! Yum!! I forget that's a regional thing until I'm traveling and it's not available. Honestly, I think that sweet tea should be standard everywhere, and if you DON'T want it sweetened, that should be a special request. 
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krispi Cut Rock Total Posts: 305 Last Post: 11/5/2008 Member Since: 12/27/2007 |
Date: 8/6/2008 5:09:34 PM Author: Miranda As a southern Cali girl through and through I have to say anything grilled - chicken (whole or parts), steak (mostly filet), fish, vegetables, potatoes. My dad did most of the cooking and everything was grilled. We ate a lot of salads as well. I think I was a Southern girl in another life because southern food is my FAVORITE. Biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, sweet potato pie, fried corn, collards, kale greens, on the list goes. These are all of my favorite foods. I cook them all the time so when my kids grow up they will probably say the foods that remind them of home are southern dishes. Miranda, I wish I knew how to make good biscuits! My grandmother's were the best! People called them "cat head" biscuits because they were about as big as a cat's head. Anytime we had a family get-together, we always asked her to bring her biscuits. I miss them (and her) now that she's gone. The canned or frozen ones just aren't the same! But I absolutely refuse to eat collards! My great aunt Pearl (I'm authentically southern!) used to make collard greens all the time, and it stunk up the house SOOOO bad. I've never been able to get past the smell enough to actually try eating them - it totally grosses me out.
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