Missouri Favorite Foods (county, rain, sell)

[Northwoods Voyager]

Recipe for Miz. Babler's Blackberry Dumplings:

3 pints ripe blackberries
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoon butter

Bring to a boil all of the above; then add dumplings made as follows:
2 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Use enough milk to make a stiff batter. Drop by teaspoon into boiling berries. Cook 15 minutes with lid on pan. Serve w/cream or ice cream. Yummy

This comes from the Cy Littlebee's cook book...

[huntman58]

Originally Posted by Plains10

I like lutefisk, but then again I am part Norwegian. Lutefisk is a very common dish in the Midwest in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Missouri is a place where fried foods are extremely popular. Once again, more southern influences begin to show up when it comes to food. I like the BBQ but not all the fried foods that Missouri folks seem to love.

well I am also part Norwegian fact more then any thing other as dad was 100% but you can have the Lutefisk. Now give me lafsa with meat balls and gravy or just have them warm with butter and some sugar ummmmy . I am so looking forward to moving to Missouri

[MrsMo]

No one mentioned ham, beans and cornbread. My grandmother would make huge pots of ham and navy beans when all 6 grandkids stayed with her for a week. We were all good eaters and that was something she could stretch for many meals. Of course she would always have to make a fresh pan of cornbread as we would eat cornbread and sorghum for snacks. She would crumble the cornbread in a glass and pour buttermilk over it for a snack while she watched her westerns on TV.

[mrsgenealogy]

Originally Posted by Northwoods Voyager

In 1969 I bought a lovely little book, "Cy Littlebee's Guide to Cooking Fish & Game for $1.00. It has been used so often that I am seriously thinking of ordering a new one. This book is put out by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation.

The cost now has increased to $3.50!!! After all of these years. Any cook that enjoys fish and/or wildlife and cooking for themselves or their family/friends, will find these recipes very easy to follow. They all come from fellow Missourians. I highly recommend this book. You can order it online:

www.mdcnatureshop.com

While you are at the site, take a look at all of the other items, books, DVD's, and items for children. Again, great items by and for Missourians, for the most part.

What a great referral, Voyager! I went to the site and I bookmarked it. I already saw a couple of things that looked interesting. I'm gonna show them to my husband before I order since he is the gardener of the family and I know he'll be excited to see them. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Northwoods Voyager

Recipe for Miz. Babler's Blackberry Dumplings:

3 pints ripe blackberries
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoon butter

Bring to a boil all of the above; then add dumplings made as follows:
2 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Use enough milk to make a stiff batter. Drop by teaspoon into boiling berries. Cook 15 minutes with lid on pan. Serve w/cream or ice cream. Yummy

This comes from the Cy Littlebee's cook book...

Oh, my gosh! That looks awesome! That's it...I'm for sure gonna buy that book!

Originally Posted by MrsMo

No one mentioned ham, beans and cornbread. My grandmother would make huge pots of ham and navy beans when all 6 grandkids stayed with her for a week. We were all good eaters and that was something she could stretch for many meals. Of course she would always have to make a fresh pan of cornbread as we would eat cornbread and sorghum for snacks. She would crumble the cornbread in a glass and pour buttermilk over it for a snack while she watched her westerns on TV.

Hi, MrsMo! It's hard to believe no one mentioned ham, beans and cornbread! That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! You put some fried taters with that and you got som'thin'!!!

I did write about my mother eatin' that cornbread in buttermilk. Shyuck! Ptooey! I can't imagine doing that on a dare, even! Hahaha!!!

[MrsMo]

Fried tater with lots of onions and some diced onion on top of your plate of beans and cornbread. I always make ham and beans when we have a snow storm.

[Northwoods Voyager]

Originally Posted by MrsMo

Fried tater with lots of onions and some diced onion on top of your plate of beans and cornbread. I always make ham and beans when we have a snow storm.

Hard to imagine fried tators w/o onions And ham and beans? And cornbread, and sweet tea!

[Northwoods Voyager]

"Oh, my gosh! That looks awesome! That's it...I'm for sure gonna buy that book! "


Glad you might try this little book. It's fun and has many really good recipes. As I said, my book is so old, I really do need to get another one.

The MO Conserv. Dept. store site is super, I think.. Last year I bought quite a few things as gifts for Christmas presents.

[jamie2626]

Speaking of sweet tea...Red Diamond Sweet Tea is a staple here in Springfield. I couldn't find it in St. Louis, ecxept at Wal-Mart. Its the next best thing to homeade. My gamma made Georgia Sweet Tea that would make your teeth hurt, but the Red Diamond is a perfect balance.

As for the Springfield-style cashew chicken? You can only get it the "right way" in the Springfield/Nixa/Republic area. Trust me. Its has been my favorite food since I started solid food. I have tried it in cities close by and states that tried to copy it, but it wasn't real Springfield-style. I would HIGHLY recommend Chinese Station, a little drive thru place on Battlefield. They cashew chicken is delicious, but the eggrolls are to die for! Homeade and crunchy on the inside. None of that mushy buffet crap eggrolls. China Wok on Scenic and Republic Rd. have the best crab rangoon. If you could put Silk Road, Chinese Station and China Wok together, you would have the perfect Springfield Chinese restraunt. I have never found a good recipe for it online though they were WAYYYY off, what I make homeade taste just like the restraunts here in Springfield, but I worked so hard on making it perfect, it wouldn't be fair to just hand it out. I know, I'm a recipe b***ch. But thats how I roll.

Also, Mexican Villa is a great place, although it has gone downhill a bit in taste, IMO. Its starting to taste very prepackaged.

I know this is more of an Arkansas thing, but has anyone ever tried chocolate gravy and biscuits?? YUMMY!

[bentaxlecrew]

eeeew know it can stay in Arkansas!!! Playin! Ill try anything once. Is it realy chocolate gravy? or a Chocolate sauce like Hersheys syrup?

[mrsgenealogy]

Thanks for all the tips, Jamie!

I also have had chocolate gravy with biscuits...but I had them IN Arkansas! Hahaha! Sooo, I guess it IS an Arkansas thing!