me neither, but I feel not shame. Yuk!!!
Martin wrote:
>
> A man who has never partaken of the chitlin...
>
> (bows head in sorrow)
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote:
> When I was a kid, i was notorious for not eating any food that looked
> unappealing to me, and definitely nothing that even faintly had an
> unpleasant smell. So I never touched pigs' feet (they looked gross and
> slimy). And having watched Mom clean chitlins, and been subjected to
> that horrid smell, I *never* tried them either. As for oxtails, turkey
> neck, hogshead cheese, blackeyed peas with gobs of fatback in them--I
> refused to touch any of that food either. Nor would i touch cobblers,
> the fruit and syrup in the cobbler making me shy away. So when the
> rest of my family was eating all that down home food, I'd eat roast
> (with gravy, of course), fried chicken, green beans, carrots, etc.
> Dessert for me was usually pound cake, egg custard pie, or buttermilk
> chess pie.
>
> And the time I came home and saw a slaughtered hog's head on the
> kitchen table? Let's just say I had no part of the meal Mom cooked
> from that! Especially because the meat had a rank smell as it was
> cooking. Mom said it was because the pig was in rut when killed, which
> can make the meat taste different. Yuck!
>
> To this day I've never eaten pigs' feet, oxtails, or chitlins. I do
> know love greens, black-eyed peas, and certain cobblers (peach and
> milk cobbler).
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>>
>
> > I Purchased a brined Bird because I heard they were moist. Chris put it
> > in the oven after cutting slits all over it and stuffing the slits with
> > fresh rosemary and garlic, He also made the stuffing without an
> > recipe. He said, "I know what I like". However, he did let me give him
> > some hints sometimes when he got into trouble. I had my laptop open and
> > was pretending to be posting to you guys but I was really checking out
> > recipe databases. There was only a few of us, most of our family is in
> > Philly and Italy. We did not make alot of stuff, so we had Green Bean
> > Casserole, Corn Bread, Cranberry Relish, Candied Yams, Spinach Salad
> and
> > Chris' Stuffing and Turkey. We also had Play-doh smiley face waffles
> > and green spaghetti with tea courtesy of my daughter. Except for having
> > dinner at midnight (just kidding - but it was late), everything turned
> > out pretty well for out first holiday dinner ever.
> >
> > My people in Philly are from Richmond, New Orleans, and Maryland, so
> its
> > a Southern Thing with way too much food: Greens, String Beans, Mac
> > n'Cheese, Candied Yams, Salmon, Roast Beef, Corn Bread, Ham, all kinds
> > of pies, the list goes on. Sometimes that that included Pig's Feet or
> > Chtlins ( I try not to think about it) I have an adopted brother from
> > the islands who is vegetarian, so depending on who is coming from his
> > part of the family it may include Tofu , goat, oxtails and in my
> > opinion, hopefully something Jerked
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > So Chris can cook, huh? Did he cook it in the oven, or did he deep
> fry
> > > it? Heck, last year I eschewed cooking any bird, and I got a
> bucket of
> > > chicken from KFC. it was great!
> > > what else did y'all cook? You're originally from Philly: are there
> any
> > > local dishes there that people cook for the holidays? Similar to the
> > > Black/Southern people down this way who may still pull out the pig's
> > > feet, turkey necks, or oxtails?
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)"
> > > > > >
> > >
> > > > Belated Gobble Gobble Everybody!!! First the first time ever,
> instead
> > > > of going out to somebody else's house, we cooked thanksgiving
> > > Dinner, so
> > > > the pressure was on and I fell behind one wishing you a happy day.
> > > > Except for a few mishaps it was a success. Chris decided he was
> going
> > > > to make the turkey and he refused to look at any recipes. I was a
> > > > little terrified but it turned out delicious,but it took forever to
> > > > cook. Sounds like we were not the only ones with a late bird.
> Anyhow,
> > > > he says he is doing the bird from now on and promises to start
> in the
> > > > morning.
> > > >
> > > > Martin wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > That we do.
> > > > >
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > > > > i hear you, we'll need to hook up!
> > > > >
> > > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > From: Martin > > >
> > > > > Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, and I thank you for the
> > > compliment.
> > > > >
> > > > > Myself, before and after the hamfest (bird decided to take awhile
> > > > > longer to cook, making himself ineligible for dinnertime),
> there has
> > > > > been football and more football.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pork chops and gravy...hey, I do live in the same county... ;D
> > > > >
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > > > > Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Y'all are like another family
> to me,
> > > > > and i've really enjoyed the many, many conversations on all
> kinds of
> > > > > subjects. They've helped keep me going through some hard times
> this
> > > > > year. Anyway, hope everyone is well and enjoying the company of
> > > > > friends and family. Even those who don't really get into the
> holiday
> > > > > season, there's still an importance in reflecting on the
> > > importance of
> > > > > family, outside the commercialism and focus on the material
> things.
> > > > >
> > > > > So what's everyone do for the day? Never a big fan of turkey,
> i asked
> > > > > my wife if she'd serve up some of her great fried pork chops and
> > > gravy
> > > > > instead, which is what i'm chowing down on right now. Not
> gonna tell
> > > > > you how many biscuits I've downed sopping up that gravy. Back
> to the
> > > > > gym tomorrow! Also, had to have my wife's homemade sweet
> potato pie!
> > > > > I'm going to cook a buttermilk chess pie myself later. some of
> you
> > > may
> > > > > not know about "chess" pies, but trust me: good eating! Since
> there's
> > > > > just the two of us here in Atlanta, we try to do a small meal
> with
> > > few
> > > > > leftovers, then change the diet completely the day after
> > > Thanksgiving.
> > > > > Typically we go out and eat Thai or Mexican the next day. I'm
> > > thinking
> > > > > next year I'll want to do Italian or Mexican for the Thanksgiving
> > > meal
> > > > > itself. Gotta keep the sweet potato and buttermilk pies, though.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm a huge sucker for all things Christmas: the music, the
> shopping
> > > > > crowds, the spiced cider, smell of cinnamon and apples wafting
> > > through
> > > > > the mall, kids running around almost overcome with excitement. So
> > > that
> > > > > means I'll be pulling my groggy and grouchy wife out of the
> warm bed
> > > > > for a chilly trek to the stores at 6 in the am. Might not buy a
> > > thing,
> > > > > but i love the shopping frenzy of Black Friday!
> > > > >
> > > > > Later the Christmas tree and decorations will get put up, and
> I'll
> > > > > move my movie stash out of storage for holiday viewing:
> Charlie Brown
> > > > > Christmas, Rudolph, Grinch, Year Without a Santa Claus, Little
> > > Drummer
> > > > > Boy, A Christmas Carol (both the b&w classic film and the
> spooky as
> > > > > hell '70s cartoon).
> > > > >
> > > > > Again, everyone be blessed and have fun.
> > > > >
> > > > > Go Cowboys!
> > > > >
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> > > > > Without A Country"
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