most southern are conservative with spendy ingr. lots of it was done to fill
bellys not be gourmet, i saw her do one recipe on some morning show, well i
listened to it, if i could have seen it i might have hurled, Lee
"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Janet Bostwick wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:40:09 -0400, "jmcquown" >
>> wrote:
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>> >
>> >"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 17:30:57 -0400, "jmcquown"
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> >>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> > > > ...
>> >>>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:46:34 -0700, sf > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:45:53 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>> > wrote:
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>> >>>>>> ¼ cup chopped Green Onions
>> >>>>>> 1-1/2 teaspoons minced Garlic
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Oh, I like that addition!
>> > > > >
>> >>>> I guess that this recipe appeals to us left coasters.
>> >>>> Janet US
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Those of us in the southern US don't mind onions and garlic in
>> > > > hush puppies.
>> > > > But cheese doesn't belong in those fried balls of dough
>> > > >
>> > > > Jill
>> >> Ah, I also put cheese in biscuits (ducking)
>> >> I knew the recipe would not be on point for traditionalists, but a
>> >> week ago some posters were discussing various things that could be
>> >> added to hush puppies. The recipe was just meant for them.
>> >> Janet US
>> >
>> > I was born on the left coast. I don't think I even tasted hush
>> > puppies until around 1973. And yes, I've been known to make cheese
>> > biscuits I've even added cheese to grits and cornbread. Hush
>> > puppies are simply a different thing. Cheese doesn't belong in
>> > those fried balls of cornmeal batter. IMHO
>> >
>> > Jill
>> Fair enough. But, you have astounded me on the cheese biscuits. I
>> truly didn't think that was a done thing. I guess I just really don't
>> understand the whole southern approach to bready items. I knew about
>> the cheese in grits, but I've never eaten any and when I watch various
>> TV cooks prepare them, it is obvious there is a lot of leeway with the
>> cheese. Another thing that surprised me recently was seeing the
>> preparation of shrimp and grits. I had no idea that the shrimpy
>> portion was so gravy like.
>>
>> I don't watch Paula Deen if I can help it. I just can't believe that
>> she represents true southern cooking with all the butter. Maybe I'm
>> wrong on that too.
>>
>> Color me clueless re southern cooking.
>>
>> Janet US
>
> Paula Dean doesn't really represent southern cooking. Although I can
> kind of recognize some of her's as a general 'southern' it's nothing
> I've eaten in years of living here in various states and areas of the
> 'south' for the most part.
>
> She generally uses way too much sugar and butter/fat. I don't just mean
> for health, but beyond what true southern recipes use at least SC-VA
> areas.
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