North Dakota & Food (Oakes, Medina: buying, moving to, farm)

[Fanciesmom]

Well so far we are loving the "native" foods that we are encoutering. Reister's in Medina is heaven for carnivores. I can even pork bellies so I can continue making bacon - and even get some pancetta hanging.

There are so many wonderful foods that we love. Knoephla soup is to die for, the sausages with sauerkraut in them are heaven on a plate (or sliced into the leftover knoephla soup! Eggs taste like eggs should taste, Family raised chickens are in the stores. Dairy foods are amazing!

But I'm having difficulty finding lamb. Do people NOT eat lamb here??? Does anyone know where I can get lamb, we may even consider buying a package deal.

[NDProduceLady]

You can get Lamb from a farm near Driscoll. There is a sign along the interstate. Don't know if I should give out her name here.

[Fanciesmom]

Thank you so much! We'll check this out. How about a PM???? Would that work?

[TravisW]

Originally Posted by Fanciesmom

But I'm having difficulty finding lamb. Do people NOT eat lamb here??? Does anyone know where I can get lamb, we may even consider buying a package deal.

Lamb is a bit of a rarity compared to what you might expect, especially considering the ethnic makeup of the state.

[KatCooper]

[quote=Fanciesmom;] Knoephla soup is to die for[quote]

I have to ask, what is knoephla soup???

[TravisW]

Knoephla soup is a creamy soup, usually chicken with potatoes and "knoephla" (little dough dumplings).

[TravisW]

Another thing to try, if you're there in the German/Russian triangle, is Kuchen. Be sure to pronounce it like "Koo-gan".

[Fanciesmom]

My farm "sister" is becoming quite accomplished with prune kuchen and she does pronouce it with the G - geeze the cousins would run her off if she didn't.

I'm ready to get going on some cheese buttons to go with the brats with kraut! Lordy I'm gonna get fat! Slurp. Yum, burp.

[KatCooper]

We are moving to Oakes for job (and we like the town) but now I am really looking forard to trying some of the local food!! What area is considered the German/Russian triangle?

[Corbay]

OHHHH cheese buttons A.K.A. Kase Knoephla is REALLY GOOD, and REALLY not good for you.