On Mon, 07 Sep 2015 07:25:59 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 07 Sep 2015 01:13:16 -0500, Alan Holbrook >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > jmcquown > wrote in
> > > :
> > >
> > > > I'm tired of waiting for it to be officially Fall. It's still in the
> > > > 90 degree (F) range most days around here. Dammit, I don't care.
> > > > It's September. I want to make stew. With dumplings. Sunday seems
> > > > to be a good chicken stew with dumplings day.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > <snip>
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > When I was growing up, dumplings were always drop dumplings. I never ran
> > > across these noodles on steroids until fairly recently. Just lucky, I
> > > gues...
> >
> > So far the only contact I've had with them are mentions here in rfc.
>
> I assume that dumplings are a southern thing and they are a cheap
> filler for meals that need to be kept inexpensive. They are tasty
> though as they soak up the stew goodness as they cook.
>
> I've never made them but they were common with my grandma's many
> meals. All of her dishes were absolutely delicious.
>
We're talking about the flat dumplings that are basically thick
noodles vs fluffy dumplings. I love fluffy dumplings and make them,
but only for chicken & dumplings.


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sf