| Author | Message | ||
     Fast1075 |
It's THAT time of year again!! Let the gluttony begin...Lets hear about some unusual foods (ok, they may be unusual to some, but ordinary to others). The other day in a different thread, Kenm123t brought up Lukefisk, a potentially toxic food if it is improperly prepared. There is a southern food called Poke Salad that if improperly cooked will make you hurl your toenails. Another popular southern food is Hominy, made by soaking whole corn kernels in a lye solution until they swell up to the size of your little finger. Either wash and dry for later or wash and boil. Some people use hominy in gumbo. So, what is your regional specialty? (Leave out turkey, ham, pumpkin pie, etc) | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Funny you should bring this up. My neighbor was telling me about a dish he has only seen in Kentucky Hot Brown...(look it up) some kinda open sandwich thingy... it has bacon... its got to be good. My just be worth a road trip | ||
| 86129squids |
If I'm home on Sunday afternoon, I listen to my fave radio show "The Splendid Table", an hour of radio "for people who love to eat"... they were talking about the basic goodness of "giblets", and the fact that most of the year, except for Thanksgiving, these parts of a bird are thrown away... great story! Plus, the host takes callers from all over the states- first time I'd heard anyone call in from Africa yesterday... dude was planning to roast a Thanksgiving turkey with a primitive, hand built cinderblock "oven", on a spit... that also was a neat conversation. Me and the GF are taking a homemade cherry cobbler to my stepdad's- got frozen cherries that we've picked and pitted from trees on my property going in...  Great thread! | ||
| 86129squids |
Hmmm- everyone's heard about beer can chicken, and I'm aware of variants depending on the size of the bird, i.e. Cornish hen, duck, quail... wonder if a Foster's can would do for a not too big turkey? | ||
| Buellkowski |
One year we ate a turkey that had been "spatchcocked."  Yeah, I had to look that up, too. | ||
| Mortarmanmike120 |
Hot Brown...(look it up) some kinda open sandwich thingy... it has bacon... its got to be good. My just be worth a road trip Believe me, they are. Probably the best plate of food you'll ever lick clean Wolf. | ||
| Jaimec |
Okra. | ||
| Panhead_dan |
three words; BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS . | ||
| Badrap |
+1  | ||
| 86129squids |
Dan- I watched a "Primal Grill" episode (a Stephen Raichlen show) where he did an Australian version called "Apostles on Horseback"... as I LOVE scallops, I had to resist shoving my head thru the TV screen trying to eat them. He had done some skewered shrimp at the same time. That guy kills me! Every show has him grilling/smoking/roasting something awesome, with several grills and smokers going great guns in the background for good measure... Track down that recipe, unless I beat ya to it EDIT: Nevermind Dan, hit this link... http://www.primalgrill.org/recipe_details.asp?RecipeID=162&EpisodeID=39  (Message edited by 86129squids on November 21, 2011) | ||
| Chauly |
Poke sallet: n. a type of salad made from boiled greens (usually pokeweed). Spelled variously salat, salit, and similar variations.[39] Just smoked a deer hindquarter yesterday (~15 lb. of "awesome") In Crusty's venaculah: "it was wicked tendah..." | ||
| 86129squids |
Oh yeah- that same episode he did "Lamb on a Shovel"... gotta love the creativity! | ||
| Cowboy |
As most of you know my wife is from Asia my thinksgiving dinner will be a host of special Chinese dishes that I cant even say let a lone spell. I hopw all here has the special dish they crave all yr. long.by by | ||
| Sekalilgai |
bacon?  (Message edited by sekalilgai on November 21, 2011) | ||
| Panhead_dan |
I just about have The Navigator talked into bacon wrapped scallops, stuffing in a pan (both cooked in the smoker), cranberry goop, dinner rolls, veggies and stuff. Less mess and cleanup, quicker and easier. I'm getting waaay hungry! | ||
| Mtjm2 |
BACON !! . 1 lb bacon ,1 pack good hot dogs ,1 lb brown sugar . Cut hot dogs in 3rds , cut bacon in 1/2 cross grain . Wrap bacon around dogs . Stick wit a tooth pick . Place in disposable alum. pan . Cover with brown sugar . Cover pan and bake at 350 until done , 45 to 60 min. Not a big scallop guy . Great at any party ! | ||
| Buellkowski |
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| 86129squids |
Ken- You Bastard!! WHAT was that Bacon wrapped around?! You're sick like me- I LOVE to take pics of dinner, being cooked, served, and the aftermath... Haven't seen ya in a while- let's plan dinner soon. | ||
| Boltrider |
That might be bacon-wrapped bacon. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I have another use for bacon........ I wrap it around 2 sides of salmon with salt pepper & asparagus in the middle. then i wrap the whole bundle in shortcrust pastry & paint it with beaten egg. Bout 40 minutes in the oven. Delish hot or cold. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
Every year I make 3 kinds of stuffed broiled mushrooms: A. cream cheese filled, wrapped in bacon. B. crab meat filled, wrapped in bacon. C. crab meat and cream cheese filled, wrapped in bacon. I have also bought fresh pizza dough and spread some diced green pepper, mushroom and tomato's then some cheeze..then crumbled some bacon over that.. then add some more cheese. (no sauce) it is pretty good, I lightly coat the dough with olive oil but you can also just use Boboli pizza crust. It surprised me it was so good. | ||
| Kyrocket |
"Funny you should bring this up. My neighbor was telling me about a dish he has only seen in Kentucky " Ahhh, the Kentucky Hot Brown. Yeah, if you have any pesky arteries open and free flowing come on down; we'll close 'em up for you...real fast.  | ||
| Jaimec |
With my background (Filipino/Quebecois) I have some REALLY unusual foods. Anyone who's watched "Fear Factor" is probably familiar with "Balut." This is a cooked, embryonic duck served in the shell. It is a very common "snack item" in the Filipino community, but I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. However, I AM a big fan of "Dinuguan." Most restaurants that serve it describe it as "Chocolate-colored Pork Stew." The "Chocolate Color" comes from the main ingredient: Beef (or pork) blood. The meats used are the lower grade organ meats and the fattier cuts of pork. My mother loves the stuff, but refuses to make it. I tried making it once, but it came out awful... I'll have to try again when I'm feeling brave. | ||
| Strokizator |
Dinuguan . . .I tried making it once, but it came out awful How could you tell? By the sounds of it, that's about the only way that recipe could turn out. Then again, my Polish/Ukrainian relatives have eaten some nasty looking stuff. As long as they're still marketing steaks, roasts, chops, etc. I don't feel the need to dive deeper into cows and pigs. | ||
| Trackdad |
I make this every year if requested for our work party! Its called the Bacon Explosion and its darn good no matter how you personalize the seasoning or type of bacon.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon_Explosion Trackdad | ||
| Sekalilgai |
uhm...that's be scallops....headed to Indiana on Friday..perhaps by way of Louisville...and some hot brown or... the Motorcycle Superstore sale.... Brad! I'm partial to 'bessie' myself...was in Texas recently and....  | ||
| 86129squids |
Ken- HATIN' you now... must admit it'd been fun watching you eat half a cow- I'dve taken the next cut, about 80% of that- then slept til the next day... Bastige! Try not to eat yourself to death over the next few days, friend...  | ||
| Jaimec |
Strokizator: Not enough vinegar... the blood clotted during cooking. Sound nasty enough now? The taste was okay, but the texture was ALL wrong. By the way, any Jamaicans here? Ever hear of "Cow Cod Soup?" | ||
| Cityxslicker |
what Balut is cooked ? I thought it was buried in the ground for 90days and 'fermented' au natural.... Shots of Soju and almost anything is edible. | ||
| Cowboy |
City you are correct---by the way having worked all over Asia I have to say it takes one HELL of a man to eat one of those. I have never ate one but I have paid for a hell of a bunch of them for the BAR GIRLS |
