"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Sun 28 Sep 2008 10:05:43a, biig told us...
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>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>> 5.247...
>>> On Sat 27 Sep 2008 03:00:14p, Becca told us...
>>>
>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:02:22 -0500, Becca >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Those are excellent looking dumplings, I give you an A+! My husband
> is
>>>>>> accustomed to dumplings that look like noodles. Those are fine, but
> I
>>>>>> told him, that is not how we do it in the south, Darlin'!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought "rolled" dumplings were southern.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Rolled dumplings or noodle-type dumplings? My family has always made
>>>> dumplings that look just like Koko's. They can be rolled or dropped,
> but
>>>> they do not look or taste like noodles. I have only had them in Texas
>>>> and Louisiana, so maybe they make them different in other states.
>>>>
>>>> Becca
>>>>
>>>
>>> Rolled dumplings don't really look or taste like noodles either. They
>>> generally contain no egg and are definitely thicker and larger than
>>> noodles. David's family from Ohio make homemade noodles. They are
>>> delicious, but bear no resemblance to rolled dumplings.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>> Here in Ontario I've heard them called "sliders"....Sharon
>>
>>
>>
>
> They are called that in some parts of the US as well, Sharon.
>
> Rolled dumplings are certainly not exclusive to the South, but they do
> seem
> to be prevalent in many areas of the South.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright

I prefer the fluffy ones. On our first trip through Tennessee on our
way to Florida (many years ago) I ordered chicken and dumplings at a "mom
and pop" restaurant and was disappointed to get sliders...lol..Sharon