Missouri Favorite Foods (Springfield, Northwoods, Buffalo: how much, house, tree)

[jamie2626]

Is it realy chocolate gravy? or a Chocolate sauce like Hersheys syrup?

it is a gravy, but tastes not exactly like hersey's or anything like that, but like a type of chocolate sauce, not syrup. i remember my first time...ahhh, good times, i was totally surprised by it. this is a very old recipe i believe, but now you can buy it in a prepackaged mix that tastes just as good. marshall, ar is the only place i know of that sells it, but i don't go to many places in that state. if anyone is interested i can get the recipe...straight from the 'holler'.

[Northwoods Voyager]

This recipe may or may not be indigenous to Missouri, however it is prepared by Missourians and offered up by Missourians!!!

Turkey and Hominy Stew

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
3 large garlic cloves
1/4 cup chili powder
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 14.5-ounce can chicken broth
2 cups hominy, drained
4 cups cooked turkey, cut into large pieces
Salt, pepper to taste

Heat the oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and chili powder; continue cooking for 2 minutes longer. Add tomatoes, broth and hominy and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered about 10 minutes. Add turkey, salt and pepper. Simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes, and Serve! And enjoy! Cooking time about 30 minutes total!

[kareybear]

NV that sounds really good. Have you ever made posole....Ummmm Yummmy....good stuff. Any hoot I will be making this soon. Thanks for recipe.... I love it having new stuff to try out.

[Northwoods Voyager]

Here's an old, old recipe for 'wild' onions. You'll find these in the woods and near branches and creeks in early spring. Gather in small bunches and pick one at a time and place in plenty of water. Several thorough washings are necessary since sand is apt to cling to them. the white part is more tender, but use the green part also.

FRIED ONIONS:

Place in iron skillet on the campfire,

3/4 teacup of water (for tenderizing) 2 tablespoons salt
3/4 teacup of lard 2 tablespoons sugar

Cut in 2 inch lengths a heaping skillet of onions. cover with a tin lid and cook until tender. then break 5 eggs into them. Let the eggs partially cook then stir together and serve hot.

Recipe came from resident of Warren County, MO.

[kareybear]

Ok that is Scary.... I won't go looking for wild onions. NOt NOt .... I just want to live as long as I can.... And doing that is not on my list..... Especially you know there is wild animals doo doo on them too. Eeewwwwww. Thanks anyways.

[jdslady]

Wild onions mixed with scrambled egss is awesome !!! You wash em first before you use them. Ever tried hog brains and scrambled eggs? That's good too !!

[kareybear]

HOG Brains????You have got to be kidding ME!!!

[Northwoods Voyager]

No hog brains ever tried, but have had calve brains, breaded and fried as a sandwich with thick slice of onion. Also w/scrambled eggs. Took me a few years to agree to try them.. Favorite of my husbands.

[kareybear]

What the heck makes you all do this ? Were you DARE???

[jdslady]

LOL Kareybear you are such a sweetie !! You make me laugh. Course, 30 some years ago I probably would have, and did, react the same way. Being from SoCal and marrying a guy from Arkansas I have tasted, cooked and heard about cooking so many shall we say "different and unusual" critters that I would have NEVER EVER even considered before. Some, like the hogbrains and eggs, mountain oysters, wild onions are really good. Some like fried squirrel, not to mention the brains in their little heads, you can't get me to eat..again