Mother used to put the chickeen feet and gizzard in when she made chicken soup. I did enjoy eating them then. I didn't care for the heart, but chicken liver chopped with onion and a little chicjen fat (called schmaltz, I think) is good when spread on craackers (fancy name, pate If there's not enugh fat or onion, though, it's too dry and liver-tasting Cindy Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites below Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List Books Being Scanned List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ot: disagreeable ingredientsRE: Re: OT Southern > Corn Bread Recipe > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 10:07 AM > As for chicken feet, when I was a > small child my grandmother had a flock of chickens which she > slaughtered herself and she thought the feet were something > of a delicacy. She was the only one. No one else would eat > them. That is why I recognized the odor of chicken feet > cooking when I microwaved that chicken wiener. As for > haggis, I have never tried it, but I heard a Scot on the > radio describing how it was made and he said to all who > might think it unappetizing that it looks, smells and tastes > just like sausage. I would have no problem trying it if I > came across it. As for blood, this is something else that I > have never tried, but I know basically how to make blood > sausage. You collect the blood of a freshly killed hog and > put it in a pan or cauldron and cook it while continuously > stirring. Sausage spices must also be added. After the blood > is thoroughly cooked you ladle it into sausage casings and > when it cools it firms up into a firm sausage. Blood pudding > is also something that could be made, but I have never > encountered instructions for making that. As for hearts and > gizzards, well, those are the giblets and they are my > favorite part of the chicken. I like their chewy texture. > > > Roger Loran Bailey > > "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart > of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. > It is the opium of the people." > Karl Marx > > The Militant: > http://www.themilitant.com > Pathfinder Press: > http://www.pathfinderpress.com > Granma International: > http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:18 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Ot: disagreeable ingredientsRE: > Re: OT Southern Corn Bread Recipe > > > Hi, Roger, I looked at something called The Complete Soup > Cookbook and one > of the ingredients necessary for making a decent chicken > stock was chicken > feet. I suppose they had to be cleaned and prepped, but the > feet probably > provided a gelatinous texture to the stock and I doubt if > there is much meat > on them. I do know what goes into a haggis, to wit, lungs, > lites, liver of a > sheep, oatmeal, etc. I've also heard of dishes that require > you to use blood > as in black pudding and some kinds of sausages. Kosher > cooks will cook > tongue, liver, gizzards, hearts. I tried a Mexican tripe > soup and couldn't > like it, although I understand Philadelphia pepper pot > requires it. I wonder > what scrapple tastes like? I believe it requires pork belly > and liver. I > hope I haven't revolted you too much. I can't say I've > decided about > sweetbreads and kidneys. Regards and may your future meals > provide you with > pleasure rather than squeamishness, Kim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Roger Loran Bailey > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 9:24 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Southern Corn Bread > Recipe > > If you have tried wieners or balogna then I think you would > find the > ingredients of haggis a lot more appetizing. Wieners and > balogna are made > from parts that are not marketable seperately. Think > snouts, lips, etcetera. > > I remember once microwaving a chicken wiener. It became > apparent what part > of the chicken was the main ingredient in that one. The > house was filled > with the aroma of chicken feet. > > > Roger Loran Bailey > > "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart > of a heartless > world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the > opium of the people." > Karl Marx > > The Militant: > http://www.themilitant.com > Pathfinder Press: > http://www.pathfinderpress.com > Granma International: > http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 12:47 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Southern Corn Bread > Recipe > > > Hi, Valerie, first of all, I wish to make it clear I was > not offended in the > least. The unfortunate thing about emails is that you have > to guess about > the spirit in which it was sent. Mine was just a comment > and a little bit of > gentle kidding because, I for one would eat your cornbread > like a shot, but > people keeping kosher would be deprived unless they decided > to cheat. I > wasn't raised in an observant household. My mother made > pork chops which I > love to eat. I am the member of the family who likes pork, > sausages of > nearly all sorts (haven't tried haggis because the > ingredients in it are > things I don't care to contemplate [not for the faint of > heart or stomach > and won't tell you].), bacon, ham, etc. I've tried spam, > and I don't think I > like it although would eat it if disguised. I'm sorry you > thought I was > offended. I will try harder to make myself clear. Regards, > Kim. > > _____ > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Valerie Maples > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 9:34 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Southern Corn Bread > Recipe > > > Very true! Do not mean to offend anyone. I used > soy milk; would that be > better than cow's milk? Or is anything from pork > family unclean? I used to > babysit for a Hassidic Jewish family, but that was almost > 30 years ago.. We > used paper plates and food set out if I had to feed the > kids while mom and > dad were gone. > > > Valerie > > > > On Jan 1, 2010, at 11:16 PM, Kim Friedman wrote: > > > Hi, I think I saw something similar called spider corn > bread because a > frying pan or skillet was used and another word for skillet > is spider. This > sounds scrumptious, but I must warn you, Valerie, Orthodox > Jews are unlikely > to eat this unless they don't mind cheating (smile). I > wouldn't mind eating > this with butter and honey. Yum. Regards, Kim. > > _____ > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Susan > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 3:07 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT Southern Corn Bread > Recipe > > > Thanks hone! I will treasure this! I have something similar > to this recipe > but no cast iron skillet! Ha ha! > > Susan > > _____ > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Valerie Maples > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 5:02 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT New Year's Traditions > > > Mom's Cornbread > > 2-3 tablespoons bacon grease solids (not already melted) > 1 cup white self rising cornmeal > 1 large egg > 1 cup milk > > Put your 2-3 tablespoons bacon grease solids (not already > melted) grease in > cold (well seasoned small cast iron) skillet and place it > in the oven WHILE > preheating the oven to 400 > > I do the next step in a 2 cup glass measuring cup. It > should be in glass, > and not too large if you do not have something similar. > > Combine 1 cup white self rising cornmeal and one large egg > until lumpy. A > minute or so after the oven has reached its desired temp > (so the grease will > be hot enough for the next step), add 1/3 cup milk at a > time, stirring the > batter well between each addition. Once the batter is > well mixed, remove > skillet from oven and pour most of the grease into the > batter, leaving > enough to lubricate the pan. You know the grease was > hot enough if it > sizzles when added to the batter and again when you pour > the mixture into > the pan. (This sometimes takes a few batches to gauge > while learning the > technique.) Stir quickly into the mix the batter > until well mixed (but > trying not to allow the pan to cool much) and then pour in > the hot greased > cast iron skillet. > > Bake at 400° for about 18 minutes, until edges pull > away. I place a dinner > plate over the skillet and turn upside down immediately > after taking out of > oven. If it sticks, your pan needs more seasoning. > > Doug likes his middle soft, so we only cook about 16 > minutes, his mom likes > hers dryer,so she cooks up to 20 min. Without sight, > I would guide cook > times by desired result and play in subsequent > preparations. > > We butter (or smart spread) our tops and bottoms so they > reheat better, his > mom slices hers in the middle and adds a pat of whatever > there. personal > preferences. > > Enjoy! > > > Valerie > > > On Jan 1, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Susan wrote: > > > Hope you'll share the corn bread recipe! > > sSusan > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version > of virus signature > database 4736 (20100101) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version > of virus signature > database 4736 (20100101) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version > of virus signature > database 4736 (20100101) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version > of virus signature > database 4736 (20100101) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. 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