"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> 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!)
>
> Jill
Jill,
Did you check your Fru Gourmet book on American cooking? Perhaps there's
something there. I know that I saw or read something about parched corn
within the last year but it is teasing at my mind. . .I can't remember the
reference. If a light goes on in my brain attic, I'll email you.
Janet