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marcie wrote:
Oh gosh...............where to begin!!
UH..........boiled crawfish, boiled crabs, boiled shrimp.
Jambalaya, crawfish pie, file gumbo!!!
boudin......chicken andouille gumbo.....king cake.
roux.........poboys, dressed!
I could go on and on.!!!
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Marcie, that's what I was going to say! I'm kind of a misplaced Cajun...we lived in Lafayette until I was 12.
We can survive for days on just red beans and rice and gumbo.
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I miss crawfish boils!
When I was a little girl, my dad would take me to his office party crawfish boils...picnic tables piled high with steaming crawfish. All his employees would take turns peeling them for me.
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ElizLeone wrote:
| Wisconsin -- The land of cheese, milk, beer, bratwurst, knockwurst, liverwurst, sauerkraut, landjaeger, venison, walleye, fish boils, and Friday night fish fries. Also anything that goes with beer and can be cooked in a crockpot. |
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Yes, Wisconsin and beer! My dad is from Wisconsin and I guess when my mom first went home to meet his family she asked for a glass of milk at a meal and my grandmother said, "You don't have to drink milk, we have beer." It's a running joke in our family.
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In general, Germany is known for it's beer, pretzels, sausages, sausages, sausages ... pork roast (Schweinebraten), sauerkraut, Apfelstrudel and vanilla sauce, different cakes and a huge variety of breads. It is so difficult to decide which bread to buy at the bakers with a choice of over 30 different sorts, freshly baked!
In particular...in Bavaria, where I used to live, one great specialty is Weißbier - it is a beer brewed with yeast. I really like that one.
In NorthRheinWestphalia, where I am now...A big specialty is Kale cooked with sausages - (not my thing), and Dicke Bohnen - which is thick big beans! Not at all my thing.
We use real butter,real cheese, whole raw milk and cream daily. Just in the last couple of years the words 'low-fat' have been appeariing on labels in the supermarket. A lot of people use margarine, but I don't know why????
Ever since more low-fat and 'finished foods' began appearing in the supermarkets, the Germans began to get fatter. Obesity is becoming a problem in Germany too. It was not a problem 10 years ago. Inspite of whole milk and cream.
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Mmmmmmm! Germany sausages with sauerkraut!  We eat alot of organic sauerkraut at home with any of our meat, a very healthy fermented food that even the children love!
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St Ann wrote:
| We use real butter,real cheese, whole raw milk and cream daily. Just in the last couple of years the words 'low-fat' have been appeariing on labels in the supermarket. A lot of people use margarine, but I don't know why???? |
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Actually we do this too (where we can afford it or obtain it) a book called Nourishing Traditions opened this once vegan girl's eyes!
It is a funny thing that the Australian Heart Association give margarine a 'tick' for good health on the packet  - this is certainly not my understanding of it.
Wow! I'd do well in Germany! (interestingly my husband's ancestory is almost all German) and certainly our children look very German/European.
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We live in upstate NY now -- maple syrup and dairies-- but my husband and I both grew up in Tennessee. I grew up about 30 miles away from the Jack Daniels distillery and dh grew up in Memphis, where people eat BARBECUE. And none of that vinegary stuff, thank you very much.  It's a sweet BBQ, pulled pork sandwich served with coleslaw on top, and of course, banana pudding for desert. Memphis is also known for ribs, which are barbecued with a dry rub. We try to have his parents smuggle us up some real barbecue sauce when they come visit.
Some other foods:
cornbread dressing
pimento cheese sandwiches (I could never get into these.)
fried okra and squash
turnip greens with hot vinegar
peach cobbler
When we lived in St. Louis, it was pork steaks and brats. And beer.
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We live in Cincinnati now -- which is known for its CHILI!!! It's also known as "porkopolis" -- people love pork here (as a Filipino, I'm glad).
In PA where we lived, the particular area (NE PA) was known for its
WHITE PIZZA / Pizza Bianca - no tomato sauce, lots of provolone and mozzarella and major sprinkling of olive oli and rosemary. Perfect with spicy sausages, Chianti and a bean salad.
We also lived in St. Louis, and the two big St. Louis things I miss the most are
TOASTED RAVIOLI, a specialty of the Italian restaurants on "the Hill" and
IMO's PIZZA (cracker thin and cut in small squares instead of wedges)
And when we lived in Texas, it was
TEXAS BARBECUE (the one you make with a dry rub and a "mop") and cook for 8 hours and eat with raw sweet onions after, and of course
bowls of TEXAS RED -- dh's cousin who was born and raised there says COCONUT CAKE but ugh, i'm not a big fan of coconut, not in cakes anyway...
Cay et al in Louisiana -- I miss the crawfish boils!!! Those were the best. And the deep-fried boudin balls!!! And you reminded me of jambalaya, just the thing I need to pack for dh's lunch for next week. Thanks!
Yum. Great thread, Dawn! One of my blogs-in-progress is a cookbook-type blog that incorporates geography, literature, religion and history -- I hope you gals don't mind if I use the info you've shared here...
Edited to add, I should add Filipino favorites here:
Lumpiang Shanghai (mini spring rolls stuffed with ground pork, chopped shrimp and chopped jicama and green onions, then deep fried)
Pansit/Pancit (the Filipino contribution to the Asian noodle category -- comes in soups and sautes)
Adobo (the quintessential Filipino dish -- meats and/or poultry and/or veggies slow-cooked in garlic (LOTS) and vinegar, oftentimes soy sauce, and black pepper)
Sinangag -- garlic fried rice (yup, we love our garlic!)
Inihaw na isda (grilled fish, with or without a pico-de-gallo-type dressing/dip/stuffing)
Lechon de Leche - spit-roasted baby pig
Leche Flan -- super-rich with egg yolks and caramelized sugar
and lots of Spanish and Chinese influenced dishes
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Under the Minnesota category, in addition to Lefsa and Lutefisk:
ANYTHING made with Rhubarb or Zuchinni...and I make a mean Zuchinni brownie...
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As I sit here with my breakfast..........how could I forget. Community Coffee! Barq's rootbeer!!
By the way......Dawn........the lemonade bread is yummy!!!
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Theresa in MN wrote:
Lots of pies there Michelle. Mmmmm
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The best donuts you have ever tasted! They are a traditional fat Tuesday treat (the day before Ash Wednesday). We're making our own this year and I hope to get pictures and the recipe up on my blog. |
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I had just blogged about finding the fastnachts up in PA. They were better than regular doughnuts!
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Yep!!! Love that Mexican food.
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Oh, have to add in the chili too. Authentic Texas chili does not use ground beef or beans. It's slow cooked with stew type meat. Yummo (as Rachael Ray would say).
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On the northcoast of Ohio, we have walleye, fried perch, delicious apples from family owned orchards, apple cider and apple butter, maple syrup, wine (many local wineries), Harry London chocolates, brown "Stadium" mustard and delicious honey. Here we call soda "pop"  . There are many different nationality's food festivals every summer (Irish, German, Czech, Italian, etc.) where you can sample some hearty and yummy treats.
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MaryM wrote:
The one that I can think of that sort of is a specialty here in Colorado that you don't find in a lot of locales, is Rocky Mountain Oysters -
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Yuck!  . I've been here 46 years and I've never tried them. Most people don't eat them regularly.
I think Buffalo is a little more popular. Elk is pretty plentiful (if you are or know a hunter friend ) and it's delicious!
Also famous here (and mostly very seasonal): Rocky Ford cantaloupes, Western slope peaches and cherries, fresh apple cider during Sept., fresh Rainbow Trout, panfried, all kinds of wild game jerkies.
The classic Western Sandwich (also sometimes known as a Denver Sandwich) is composed of scrambled eggs or egg omelet cooked with ham, onions, green peppers, salt and pepper. "The Western Sandwich was invented by pioneers. It was common for eggs to get "high" after a long haul over hot trails. In order to salvage the eggs, and kill the bad flavor of them, pioneers women mixed eggs with onions and any other seasonings on hand.
1/4 pound ham or 4 slices bacon, diced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 eggs
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Pepper
Bread or round buns
Fry ham or bacon in a skipped for several minutes. Toss in green pepper and onion and cook until vegetables are almost tender. Beat eggs in a bowl with salt and pepper. Pour over mixture in skillet and cook until eggs are set. Turn with a broad spatula and brown second side lightly. Place between slices of buttered bread or buns. Makes 4 sandwiches."
---American Heritage Cookbook and Illustrated History of American Eating and Drinking, Menus and Recipes [American Heritage:New York] 1964 (p. 539)
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The menu at the Fort Restaurant shows traditional Southwestern and Rocky Mountain foods (with a definite gourmet twist!)
Fun topic Dawn.
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KC, I volunteered myself to bring chili to a gathering of people just here from TX. After I thought about it I could have kicked myself.  To top it off their extended family were restaurant owners. I went ahead and cooked it with ground beef and beans but I apologized because it wasn't really chili.
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I've had beignets and fastnaughts. Beignets are better. Even though I live in western NY, I am a Southern Girl through and through. I keep bacon grease in the fridge, for use in frying eggs. I use lard for my baking needs(can we say flaky biscuits?), and butter on my toast. My favorite meal is fried chicken, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and green beans cooked till they are almost mushy with bacon bits in them. And sweet tea. Good thing I don't cook like that everyday ! My family is from AL, and they KNOW how to cook....fried pies...beans and rice...jambalaya...hush puppies...oh I am getting hungry I better stop!
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I've had them both, too. They are different, and both good, in my opinion. In my memory, beignets are similar to funnel cakes, except the shape is different.
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I'm sitting here with my second cup of Community decaf, Marcie. Nice and hot on a chilly, chilly day. Is it cold on your end too?
If only we had some fresh beignets from Cafe' du Monde's. 
I was looking at this link on fastnaughts provided by Jenn. They are shaped almost just like beignets without the holes in either. When I saw the recipe had 1 cup mashed potatoes and thought "there's the secret ingredient!" To me, potato bread is much better than regular bread. So light and fluffy, yet moist.
The secret ingredient in beignets is on the outside. You cover it in powdered sugar. The more, the better. Jenn, is right. They are like funnel cakes.
Here is Chelsea taking a bite of a beignet at Cafe' du Monde in New Orleans.
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My brother who lived in New Orleans for 4 yours taught me to LOVE Community Coffee. And one of my fondest memories of New Orleans is an early morning breakfast of beignets and iced coffee. I think my son thought he had died and gone to heaven. He was only 5 years old but he still remembers how good they tasted.
And Cay, I could eat all those great foods 24/7.
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