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Did you say, "RAIN"? Where are you? Oh, yeah...you're in FL, huh?
Yep I'm in FL and we need the rain being the midwest got more than their fair share a few weeks ago. I know they really want to share as the rivers filled up but by then it was to late. I'm a coniving a little something in the back of my gray matter. May take til summer next year when the sweet corn comes in but...... just remember how to spell "Brisket".
I've done everything but beat my head on a steel door trying to remember just what all were popular in N MO during my tenure there. There just were not may things that were not favorites back then. The no no foods were not spoken of so much in them good ole days. I had never heard of wilted lettuce until moving to MO. Now that sounded kind of gross when I heard it. After all lettuce went best with some tomato and a few strips of bacon in my book. Being a trusting soul I tried it. They had to "Show Me" though. And that they did. I don't know if that is a MO specialty or not but after that I planted leaf lettuce every year for the dish.
What really made the good so good was greatly influenced by such good neighbors everyone seemed to have. We partied most every month or so. I had the honor of entertaining during the summer harvest of sweet corn and backeyed peas. As my guests started to arrive I put 'em straight to work too. No complaints either. We pulled sweet corn to fix for the big bash just minutes before it was to be served. The people made the meal. That's the thing I remember most of my MO favorite foods. It's was the atmosphere of a bunch of MO friends enjoying the simple foods, not big city exotic stuff. Just simple everyday garden fresh food. Just as simple as roast beef, fried chicken, fried fish, and so on along side the veggies. There were so many pies I don't remember the kinds. Never had a bad one though. For the cakes there was a new one almost every month seems like. Never a dull moment in MO when it came to food.
Just noticed that there are a few posts asking about different foods and recipes for them. Thought that some of you might be interested in reviving this thread for some of the 'newbies'.
Yes, thanks for reviving this Northwoods. I just read all thru this thread and didn't see any mention of fried pies. They used to make them a lot in the old days of SE MO and the Ozarks but you don't see them much any more. One night a few years ago we went to a church catfish supper (another Missouri food!) and my 90 yo G-ma took a plate of fried pies and they were gone so fast we didn't get any. Apparently all the old timers remembered mama's fried pies. They're easy to make--G-ma gets the cheap canned biscuits or you can use a homemade biscuit recipe. You roll each biscuit out and put pie filling in and then fry them in about an inch of oil. You have to be careful to cook them so they're not burned, but not doughy inside either. It's a trick, and if they're doughy you can finish them off in a 200 degree oven. Then you dust them with a bit of sugar and eat them hot. Yummy. As for the pie filling, the old timers used dried fruit like raisins or dried apples or dried apricots, but your favorite filling is fine. I don't think I'd try the pecan pie filling though--if you get too much sugar in there they'll burn so go easy on the sugar. Now that's good eatin'.
SE Mo folks used to eat the cornbread with milk, and bread with tomatoes in it too. Also, macaroni and tomatoes--I love that. You put a little sugar in. Turnip slaw. You make it just like cole slaw but with turnips. My G-ma's still cooking that stuff. Beware if G-ma gets hold of a hog's head.
Would you believe I have no idea about "wilted lettuce", Nomadicus?
I saw someone on TV put a big chunk o' lettuce on a grill today. I'm sure that would produce wilted lettuce but is that what you meant?
I remember parties like that...but they were in a small town in AR with people that were either related or had grown up knowing each other for most if not all their lives.
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Sadly, we've got a long way to go to bein' able to participate in one ' those!
Would you believe I have no idea about "wilted lettuce", Nomadicus?
I saw someone on TV put a big chunk o' lettuce on a grill today. I'm sure that would produce wilted lettuce but is that what you meant?
I remember parties like that...but they were in a small town in AR with people that were either related or had grown up knowing each other for most if not all their lives.
http://mediaphoto.doctissimo.fr/dossiers/t/a/tartalacreme/grands-smileys/TN-5135-a-table.gif (broken link)
Sadly, we've got a long way to go to bein' able to participate in one ' those!
Wilted lettuce is made by breaking up fresh garden lettuce into a bowl and drizzling hot bacon drippings over it, then crumbling the bacon over it. Real simple. Just a hot dressing over cool lettuce and it's yummy.
Yes, thanks for reviving this Northwoods. I just read all thru this thread and didn't see any mention of fried pies. They used to make them a lot in the old days of SE MO and the Ozarks but you don't see them much any more. One night a few years ago we went to a church catfish supper (another Missouri food!) and my 90 yo G-ma took a plate of fried pies and they were gone so fast we didn't get any. Apparently all the old timers remembered mama's fried pies. They're easy to make--G-ma gets the cheap canned biscuits or you can use a homemade biscuit recipe. You roll each biscuit out and put pie filling in and then fry them in about an inch of oil. You have to be careful to cook them so they're not burned, but not doughy inside either. It's a trick, and if they're doughy you can finish them off in a 200 degree oven. Then you dust them with a bit of sugar and eat them hot. Yummy. As for the pie filling, the old timers used dried fruit like raisins or dried apples or dried apricots, but your favorite filling is fine. I don't think I'd try the pecan pie filling though--if you get too much sugar in there they'll burn so go easy on the sugar. Now that's good eatin'.
SE Mo folks used to eat the cornbread with milk, and bread with tomatoes in it too. Also, macaroni and tomatoes--I love that. You put a little sugar in. Turnip slaw. You make it just like cole slaw but with turnips. My G-ma's still cooking that stuff. Beware if G-ma gets hold of a hog's head.
Those sound great, stepka! My husband is fond of making those pies...but he hasn't used bisquit dough. Yummo! I'll have to pass that tip along! I used to eat fried catfish in AR...at those big get-togethers but MrG doesn't like catfish and I seem to remember it tasting better back then, too. I like the idea of turnip slaw...kinda adds a little more tang to the slaw than cabbage, I bet!
Wilted lettuce is made by breaking up fresh garden lettuce into a bowl and drizzling hot bacon drippings over it, then crumbling the bacon over it. Real simple. Just a hot dressing over cool lettuce and it's yummy.
Durn, that sounds good,,, and it is! Also, quite healthy too...
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Well we made history at my house tonight. I bought 8 cans of biscuits today and we set out to make fried pies to night. For the first time in my life I just had some fried raisins. Seems the wife did not get a good seal on them after putting the raisins in and they opened up like a butterfly and the raisins came out. Now the truth be told I ate some of the raisins and believe it or not they weren't half bad. Now what would have happened it we had used the peach preserves like I suggested. That's kind of scary. Fried peach preserves. Think I would have to pass on that. Now for the 64¢ question do you use 2 biscuits per pie for just one and fold it over? I've got 7 can's left to work with here. HELP
gonna be eating more than my fair share of good old Missouri pork in less than a week, can hardly wait!
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Where are you? Oh, yeah...you're in FL, huh? 
