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Default Sunday Dinner

Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:
>
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:13:33 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
> >That whirring sound you hear is my mother spinning in her grave.

>
> Speaking of grave-spinning, a few years ago I suggested (to Barbara)
> that we make a mock gawumpke (I don't know how to spell it) [Polish
> stuffed cabbage] when visiting her folks.
>


(Unusual variation idea snipped)

Just had to reply to this as "gawumpke" is exactly how the Polish
folks (2nd generation) in S.E. Massachusetts (Emeril's hometown)
spell and pronounce the dish. I've even seen it spelled that way
in mom-n-pop grocery store windows.

gloria p