"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:19:16 -0500, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
>>Christine Dabney wrote:
>>
>>> Ambrosia is a classic in itself, at least the variant I knew, with
>>> citrus fruit and grated coconut. Another holiday dish.
>>>
>>> Christine
>>
>>The reason that it was a "holiday dish" was that citrus was probably
>>pretty dear in many places years ago, I reckon? It wasn't until we got
>>so adept at fast long distance transportation that things became
>>commonplace on a daily basis.
>
> Yes, that was my thinking as well. Those were the days when an orange
> in your Christmas stocking was a rare treat.
>
> I always think of Ambrosia as being a southern dish though..and citrus
> was more available in the south it seemed.
>
> Christine

I grew up in Ohio, and we always had a salad at Christmas that sounds like a
variation of ambrosia. It was made with citrus fruit, pineapple, grated
coconut, and whipping cream (not sour cream). Mother called it "24-hour
salad" because the flavors were better if it was made the day before.

MaryL

MaryL