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Charles Mims
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jen -- Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 5:49 PM To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Scrapple I saw
that stuff for the first time when we went to see Alex’s family last year. How
anyone can put that in their mouth is beyond my
comprehension. Jen
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Scrapple
Pork Mush -- The
Unless you
live in the It's
dictionary defined as "cornmeal mush made with the meat and broth of pork,
seasoned with onions, spices and herbs and shaped into loaves for slicing and
frying." The word, scrapple originates from "scrap" or "scrappy" meaning made up
of odds and ends for that's exactly what it is - boiled, ground leftover pig
scraps with cornmeal and spices thrown in. Scrapple lovers think of it as food
for the gods. Anti-scrapplers consider it a culinary
abomination. Scrapple is
the unique creation of the Pennsylvania Dutch, and therefore only quasi-American
as the immigrants combined their German heritage with But what
parts of the hog go into the creation of scrapple? After the ham, bacon, chops
and other cuts of meat are taken from the butchered pig - what remains are
fixings for scrapple - including the meat scraped off the head. Scrapple may
contain pork skin, pork heart, pork liver, pork tongue - even pork brains. Those
faint of palate needn't venture any further.
Being born
and raised in Although
edible raw, Scrapple is usually sliced and fried in butter or lard. Served in a
deep, placid pool of egg yolk and ketchup, it is a veritable cholesterol
meltdown. It is in arguably and unfathomably vile. -
Editor's Note: Lynn
Kerrigan is one of those behind-the-scene dynamos who, like the rest of us
online, have bridged the gap between food and computers. She publishes the
Culinary
Sleuth newsletter for inquisitive cooks and has authored several guides on
food publications and home-based businesses. Here are a
few ways to enjoy this unique breakfast food using more palate-friendly pig
parts. Scrapple
Recipes
Charles
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