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Question - casserole seasoning?
"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 12:53:00 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 4:23:55 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:00:54 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
> > > On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 3:19:42 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 1:05:41 AM UTC-10, Bryan Simmons
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 4:06:14 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > > > On Friday, October 9, 2020 at 8:03:34 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > On 10/8/2020 6:52 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > > > > > > >> On 10/8/2020 6:42 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > > > > > > >>> On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 14:57:19 -0700 (PDT), Lenona
> > > > > > > >>> >
> > > > > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>>> From page 37 of Stories and Recipes of the Great
> > > > > > > >>>> Depression of the
> > > > > > > >>>> 1930s, compiled by Rita van Amber:
> > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > >>>> "In a buttered casserole arrange sliced potatoes and
> > > > > > > >>>> onion rounds. Fry
> > > > > > > >>>> pork sausage and pour off grease. Alternate with a can of
> > > > > > > >>>> whole kernel
> > > > > > > >>>> corn and seasoning. Pour a can of tomato soup on top.
> > > > > > > >>>> (Canned tomatoes
> > > > > > > >>>> were probably used also) Bake until done, depending on
> > > > > > > >>>> the size of the
> > > > > > > >>>> casserole."
> > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > >>>> The question is, WHAT seasoning? I have no idea which
> > > > > > > >>>> herbs to use.
> > > > > > > >>>> Thanks.
> > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > >>>> Lenona.
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >>> basic minimum at the time would be salt and pepper
> > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > >> I don't know about the book Leona is referring to (or the
> > > > > > > >> author) but my
> > > > > > > >> parents grew up during the Great Depression. S&P was about
> > > > > > > >> the only
> > > > > > > >> "seasoning" used in cooking.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Jill
> > > > > > > > I remember m mother having exotic seasonings like garlic
> > > > > > > > powder and
> > > > > > > > paprika. Wild stuff back then.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Oh! I forgot the paprika. My mom did put that on deviled eggs.
> > > > > > We never used paprika. Such a thing would be way too upscale. In
> > > > > > fact, deviled eggs would be too fancy for us. We had to make do
> > > > > > with dyed shrimp particles of red and green.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't want Satan getting anywhere near my eggs. Why do folks
> > > > > feel the need to
> > > > > take a perfectly nice food and **** it up? Egg yolks are fine
> > > > > without mashing
> > > > > them up with mustard and wino beatoff.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Bryan
> > > > Not to be racist or anything, but that's such a white people thing
> > > > to do. OTOH, I'd like to try eating one at least, before I kick the
> > > > bucket. I suppose I could boil an egg, slice it in half, put a
> > > > dollop of Japan mayo on it, and call it "done." 
> > >
> > > If you did that, it wouldn't be the full effect. "Deviled" means with
> > > mustard in it. I
> > > also use a sprinkle of cayenne on top rather than paprika. Once in a
> > > while I add
> > > curry powder, and always salt and pepper.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> > These eggs would only be slightly evil.
>
> And you would proclaim them "bland, white-people food", when in reality
> you made
> them that way.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
Deviled eggs are supposed to be bland, white-people food. So what? I don't
have any problems with that. I'm going to my Swedish step-mom's house today
for dinner. I'm pretty sure we're going to be eating white-people food.?
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