jmcquown wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:56:57 -0500, "jmcquown"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> My dad asked to "get on the computer and ask whoever" about Parched
> >> Corn. Apparently this is something his grandmother made for them (in
> >> Pennsylvania) during the Depression. Information on Parching corn
> >> he
> >>
> >>
> http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...loom-Corn.aspx
> >>
> >> or
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/2hzj3n
> >>
> >> He said his grandma served it with some sort of gravy but the only
> >> ingredient he mentioned was lard. Given it was the Depression I'm
> >> guessing it was probably a white gravy with lard as the fat, flour
> >> stirred in, milk, salt & pepper. It was most definitely something
> >> very inexpensive.
> >>
> >> I gather (he wasn't really clear, but lately he rarely is) he's
> >> looking for a recipe to recreate this dish from his childhood. Is
> >> anyone here from the Pennsylvania/Ohio area familiar with this?
> >> Thanks in advance for any information.
> >>
> >> (Oh, and I suspect it won't be as great as he so fondly remembers;
> >> we've all had that experience!)
> >>
> > I Googled parched corn recipe.... it sounds dry to me. Recipe
> > narratives mention popcorn in the same sentence. Not sure where his
> > gravy came from.
> >
> > Here's what one blog says:
> > "Tastes nothing like the Planters corn nuts. My husband says that
> > these crack instead of crunch, and mine taste like corn with some
> > salt. Well, that is what they are. I didn't expect that my first
> > non-burning of said corn snack was going to be perfect. They are not
> > bad, but not what I would encourage my friends to eat. They do have
> > that same jaw soreness that the store bought corn nuts induce."
>
> I don't think this was anything like Corn Nuts (the snack). I love those
> things but I sure wouldn't consider putting gravy of any kind on toasted
> Corn Nuts!

I wondered about that too regarding corn nuts. I like them a lot as
well, although spouse doesn't due to the odor -- too much like Fritos I
suppose. Anywho, I agree -- gravy and corn nuts a pair do not make!

Sky