"David E. Ross" > wrote in message
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> On 10/12/2014 5:26 PM, Roy wrote:
>> On Sunday, October 12, 2014 4:59:06 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I'm making these for dinner. Paula Deen's recipe. I still don't care
>>> for
>>>
>>> her but I looked up this recipe right away when I saw her make it
>>> because it
>>>
>>> doesn't use any of the crap that many other such recipes do such as
>>> ketchup
>>>
>>> or canned soup. And no, I don't use the seasoned salt or her herb
>>> blend. I
>>>
>>> just put in what I think should be in there.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/p...ls-recipe.html
>>
>> Why are they called "Porcupine Balls"? Is Paula Deen really Paul Deen?
>> ====
>>
>
> They get their name from the rice, which sometimes sticks out like
> porcupine quills.
>
> When my brother (now in his 60s) was in junior high school (now called
> middle school), he would eat in the school cafeteria. Once, when they
> were serving porcupine balls, he asked the server "What do they do with
> the rest of the porcupine?" He was told to bring his lunch from home
> ever after then.
>
Heh. That's the kind of thing that I would say!