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"ms_peacock" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Reconstruction was post-civil war. The re-structuring and rebuilding of
> > the southern states that tried to cecede from the union. Very American
> > history. ;-)
> >
> > Sausage gravy??? OH boy!
> >
> > Fry some pork sausage, sliced or link. Leave the grease in the pan. Add
> > flour to make a roux and enough milk to thin to the desired consitency.
> > For red-eye gravy, add coffee.
>
> I always thought red-eye gravy was made from the pan drippings left from
> frying ham.

Either/or from what I've seen around here.

>
> >
> > Serve over buscuits with sausage, fried eggs on the side and hash browns
> > (grated potato mixed with egg) if you have them.
> >
>
> I don't think you're going to get hash browns in the South. I've also never
> had hash browns made from grated potato mixed with egg.

So what do you mix them with to get them to stick together?
Mom always made them that way. Not much egg, just a little.

>
> > Southern cooking at it's, uh, best? <lol>
> >
> > Cheers!
> > --
> > Om.
>
> You don't like Southern cooking?

Some.
Depends.
Biscuits and gravy with sausage is one of my more favorites.

Hate collard greens or turnip greens.
With a passion. :-P Too tough.
I prefer spinach or chard.

Grits are ok with butter and sugar. ;-)

>
> Ms P, from a long line of Southern cooks.

Do share?
I'm still learning. Forever it seems!
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>
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson