Uggghhhh!
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> amen! Nor mountain oysters, tripe, or chicken feet (my dad says they
> used to boil and gnaw on chicken feet when he was a kid)
>
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> From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > 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)"
> > > > > >
> > >
> > > > 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]
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> > > 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]
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> > > 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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> > > > > > > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut,
> > > "A Man
> > > > > > > Without A Country"
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