pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?

Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
apple pie ala mode, personally.

On 12/2/2012 10:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
>
> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
> apple pie ala mode, personally.

Sweet potato pie would get my vote. We have been eating them for several
generations, and I am Caucasian. It's a southern thing.

Becca

On Dec 2, 9:36*am, Ema Nymton > wrote:
> On 12/2/2012 10:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? *other?
The one time I had a piece of sweet potato pie I was surprised at how
like pumpkin it is. Over the years I have become our family sour
cream apple pie maker with a recipe handed down by my French great-
grandmother.
....Picky

On 12/2/2012 11:36 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 12/2/2012 10:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
>> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
>>
>> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin
>> vs.
>> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the
>> white
>> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3
>> non-white/non-blacks
>> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't
>> remember
>> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would
>> prefer
>> apple pie ala mode, personally.
>
> Sweet potato pie would get my vote. We have been eating them for several
> generations, and I am Caucasian. It's a southern thing.
>
> Becca
>

I got this recipe from "The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American". We love it.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Sweet Potato Pie

Recipe By :Jeff Smith
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 cups sweet potato -- cooked, peeled & mashed
4 tablespoons butter
3 eggs -- beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup bourbon
1 pie crust -- unbaked

Boil the sweet potatoes until very tender, then peel and mash them well.
Mix all ingredients together and place in an unbaked pie shell.

Place in a 400 degree oven and immediately turn the oven to 325 degrees.

Bake for about 45 minutes or until the center of the pie is set. Test
this by inserting a table knife into the center of the pie. If it comes
out clean, the pie is finished.

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream on top.

Description:
"The one with the bourbon"
Source:
""The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American""
Copyright:
"1987 The Frugal Gourmet"


NOTES : Any left over filling can be baked in a baking dish and served
as a pudding.





--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 12/2/2012 11:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
>
> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
> apple pie ala mode, personally.
>
>
What is a non-white/non-black person? A whiter shade of pale? You've
gone back to being a moron, I see. My solution: don't eat pie.

Jill

On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 11:08:05 -0500, "Somebody" >
wrote:

> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
>
> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
> apple pie ala mode, personally.
>
I made a sweet potato pie for the first time last month (first time
I'd tasted it too). I prefer pumpkin, but if I just wanted to make a
small one (I have a 7 inch pie pan), I'd use sweet potato again and
it's the perfect way to plump up those cans of pumpkin that are two
ounces lighter these days.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 12/2/2012 11:48 AM, Jeanine Alyse wrote:
> On Dec 2, 9:36 am, Ema Nymton > wrote:
>> On 12/2/2012 10:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
>>
>>> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
> The one time I had a piece of sweet potato pie I was surprised at how
> like pumpkin it is. Over the years I have become our family sour
> cream apple pie maker with a recipe handed down by my French great-
> grandmother.
> ...Picky
>


We had pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, and it was fine, but pumpkin pie
tastes a little watered down, to me, I prefer sweet potato. Maybe that
is just because I am accustomed to it. Many people can not tell the
difference between them.

Becca

On Dec 2, 6:25*pm, Ema Nymton > wrote:
> On 12/2/2012 11:48 AM, Jeanine Alyse wrote:
>
> > On Dec 2, 9:36 am, Ema Nymton > wrote:
> >> On 12/2/2012 10:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
>
> >>> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? *other?
> > The one time I had a piece of sweet potato pie I was surprised at how
> > like pumpkin it is. *Over the years I have become our family sour
> > cream apple pie maker with a recipe handed down by my French great-
> > grandmother.
> > ...Picky
>
> We had pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, and it was fine, but pumpkin pie
> tastes a little watered down, to me, I prefer sweet potato. *Maybe that
> is just because I am accustomed to it. *Many people can not tell the
> difference between them.
>
> Becca

Believe me, I can tell the difference. If given the choice between
pumpkin or sweet potato I would definitely pick pumpkin. If the only
choice were sweet potato, I would have to pass. My first choice,
however, would be pecan. I fix a pecan pie once a year at
Thanksgiving. I love it but it's one of those things you fix just
once a year.

On Sunday, December 2, 2012 6:46:09 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Dec 2, 6:25*pm, Ema Nymton > wrote:
>
> > On 12/2/2012 11:48 AM, Jeanine Alyse wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > On Dec 2, 9:36 am, Ema Nymton > wrote:
>
> > >> On 12/2/2012 10:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
>
> >
>
> > >>> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? *other?
>
> > > The one time I had a piece of sweet potato pie I was surprised at how
>
> > > like pumpkin it is. *Over the years I have become our family sour
>
> > > cream apple pie maker with a recipe handed down by my French great-
>
> > > grandmother.
>
> > > ...Picky
>
> >
>
> > We had pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, and it was fine, but pumpkin pie
>
> > tastes a little watered down, to me, I prefer sweet potato. *Maybe that
>
> > is just because I am accustomed to it. *Many people can not tell the
>
> > difference between them.
>
> >
>
> > Becca
>
>
>
> Believe me, I can tell the difference. If given the choice between
>
> pumpkin or sweet potato I would definitely pick pumpkin. If the only
>
> choice were sweet potato, I would have to pass. My first choice,
>
> however, would be pecan. I fix a pecan pie once a year at
>
> Thanksgiving. I love it but it's one of those things you fix just
>
> once a year.

This answer is 100% correct.

On 12/2/2012 5:46 PM, wrote:

> Believe me, I can tell the difference. If given the choice between
> pumpkin or sweet potato I would definitely pick pumpkin. If the only
> choice were sweet potato, I would have to pass. My first choice,
> however, would be pecan. I fix a pecan pie once a year at
> Thanksgiving. I love it but it's one of those things you fix just
> once a year.


We had a pecan pie, but I did not make it. I should have, they are so
easy to make.

Becca

"Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
...

> We had pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, and it was fine, but pumpkin pie
> tastes a little watered down, to me, I prefer sweet potato. Maybe that is
> just because I am accustomed to it. Many people can not tell the
> difference between them.
>
> Becca


My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned it
tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.

Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> What is a non-white/non-black person? A whiter shade of pale? You've
> gone back to being a moron, I see. My solution: don't eat pie.
>
> Jill


Have you reverted back to being a werewolf? It is still nearly a full moon.

non white/non black: oriental, indian, hispanic, etc... "people of
colour"

Nothing is prettier at Christmas than a rhubarb pie with its reds pinks
and greens (well, maybe a berry pie but I hate berry pies.) Leave
pumpkin for Thanksgiving.

On Dec 2, 8:43*pm, (z z) wrote:
>
> Nothing is prettier at Christmas than a rhubarb pie with its reds pinks
> and greens (well, maybe a berry pie but I hate berry pies.) Leave
> pumpkin for Thanksgiving.
>
>
I don't recall 'pretty' being discussed in this thread.

Janet Wilder > wrote:
-snip-
>
>I got this recipe from "The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American". We love it.
>
>
>* Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Sweet Potato Pie
>
>Recipe By :Jeff Smith

As do we, now. Yesterday was a two-fer. I made 2 rfc found
recipes, and both were winners.

-snip-
> 1/2 cup bourbon

That's what got my attention. Thought it would make a nice subtle
flavored bourbon desert to go with my bourbon nightcap. Not so
subtle, thank you!

I can't believe how it filled the house with it's wonderful scent for
55 minutes [took 10 minutes longer than stated in recipe] but still
tasted *strongly* of bourbon when cooled.

I wonder if the lemon fixes the flavor?

Good one-- despite my store-bought crust. I think I'll do custard
cups next time-- or use a pecan crust of some sort.

Topped with whipped cream.

-snip-

>Description:
> "The one with the bourbon"

Yeah it is.<BG>

Jim

On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 19:01:31 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Dec 2, 8:43*pm, (z z) wrote:
>>
>> Nothing is prettier at Christmas than a rhubarb pie with its reds pinks
>> and greens (well, maybe a berry pie but I hate berry pies.) Leave
>> pumpkin for Thanksgiving.
>>
>>
>I don't recall 'pretty' being discussed in this thread.

Sure it was-- Right in the post you replied to.

Pretty counts-

Jim

On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:

> My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned it
> tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
> it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.

Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? I watched the TV series
Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
when Justified comes back on? Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
on FX.

Becca

On 12/2/2012 6:08 AM, Somebody wrote:
> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
>
> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
> apple pie ala mode, personally.
>
>

It might be that white folk said "pumpkin" because they've never had
sweet potato pie. I made some the other day because the sweet potato
that I had boiled was a little mushy and unappetizing. I just used sweet
potato in a standard pumpkin pie recipe, mixed in a little flour for
more stability, and used 4 eggs instead of 2. You get a lighter pie that
sets up faster so you don't have to burn it all to hell. :-)

On Dec 2, 8:08*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? *other?
>
> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs..
> sweet potato pie. *All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> people said pumpkin. *At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> to taste test them. *2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... * I don't remember
> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. *I think I would prefer
> apple pie ala mode, personally.

You must be related to Andy.

On Dec 2, 8:08*am, "Somebody" > wrote:
> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? *other?
>
> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs..
> sweet potato pie. *All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> people said pumpkin. *At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> to taste test them. *2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... * I don't remember
> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. *I think I would prefer
> apple pie ala mode, personally.

What did the green people say?

On Dec 4, 1:09*pm, Ema Nymton > wrote:
> On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. *I mentioned it
> > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? *I think I will look for
> > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? *I watched the TV series
> Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> when Justified comes back on? *Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> on FX.
>
> Becca

Most of Kentucky is what you would call Southern. People in
Louisville and Covington, which is just across the river from
Cincinnati, however consider themselves to be more Mid-Western.
There's a even a movement, although it's a joke, about Louisville
seceding from the rest of Kentucky and becoming the 51st state.

On Dec 4, 11:21*am, " > wrote:
> On Dec 4, 1:09*pm, Ema Nymton > wrote:
>
> > On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. *I mentioned it
> > > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> > > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? *I think I will look for
> > > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> > Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? *I watched the TV series
> > Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> > when Justified comes back on? *Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> > on FX.
>
> > Becca
>
> Most of Kentucky is what you would call Southern. *People in
> Louisville and Covington, which is just across the river from
> Cincinnati, however consider themselves to be more Mid-Western.
> There's a even a movement, although it's a joke, about Louisville
> seceding from the rest of Kentucky and becoming the 51st state.

Years ago I was in Kentucky. Stopped at a grocery store to get
supplies. the clerk ask me where I was from and I told her California.
she said I had a really funny accent.

"Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
>> My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned
>> it
>> tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>>
>> Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
>> it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
>> Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? I watched the TV series
> Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder when
> Justified comes back on? Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th on FX.
>
> Becca

I'd say most of the state is "southern" though parts of Louisville don't
feel it. The rest of the state views most of Louisville as Sodom/Gomorrah.

> wrote in message
...
On Dec 4, 1:09 pm, Ema Nymton > wrote:
> On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned
> > it
> > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
> > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? I watched the TV series
> Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> when Justified comes back on? Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> on FX.
>
> Becca

Most of Kentucky is what you would call Southern. People in
Louisville and Covington, which is just across the river from
Cincinnati, however consider themselves to be more Mid-Western.
There's a even a movement, although it's a joke, about Louisville
seceding from the rest of Kentucky and becoming the 51st state.

---

I've been here 20 years and not heard that. Though the rest of the state
probably would be fine if Louisville did, especially taking the University
of Louisville basketball team.

On Dec 4, 12:20*pm, "Somebody" > wrote:
> "Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> >> My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. *I mentioned
> >> it
> >> tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> >> Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? *I think I will look for
> >> it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South..
> >> Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> > Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? *I watched the TV series
> > Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder when
> > Justified comes back on? *Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th on FX.
>
> > Becca
>
> I'd say most of the state is "southern" though parts of Louisville don't
> feel it. *The rest of the state views most of Louisville as Sodom/Gomorrah.

nuttin' wong wit dat

"l not -l" > wrote in message
...
> In cooking, KY is traditionally southern, though that is giving way
> somewhat because they have most of the same crappy, national chain
> restaurants that eventually kill regional cuisine

people here think Cracker Barrel is the cat's pajamas.

On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:09:42 -0600, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

> On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned it
> > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
> >
> > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
> > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? I watched the TV series
> Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> when Justified comes back on? Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> on FX.
>
I think of Kentucky as being Southern too. It's the home of Mint
Juleps after all - the only thing more southern than that is sweet
tea.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...

> I think of Kentucky as being Southern too. It's the home of Mint
> Juleps after all - the only thing more southern than that is sweet
> tea.

KY was a slave holding state, but officially stayed in the Union. Though
much of the populace back then sided with the South.

"Kentucky, being a border state, was among the chief places where the
"Brother against brother" scenario was prevalent. Kentucky was officially
neutral at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by
Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the
Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union for assistance, and
thereafter became solidly under Union control."

"Louisville was the turning point for many enslaved blacks. If they could
get from there across the Ohio River, called the "River Jordan" by escaping
slaves, they had a chance for freedom in Ohio and other northern states.
They had to evade capture by bounty-seeking slave catchers, but many were
aided by the Underground Railroad to get further north for freedom."

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 16:22:43 -0500, "Somebody" >
wrote:

> "l not -l" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In cooking, KY is traditionally southern, though that is giving way
> > somewhat because they have most of the same crappy, national chain
> > restaurants that eventually kill regional cuisine
>
> people here think Cracker Barrel is the cat's pajamas.
>
I ate at Cracker Barrel for the first time in October. I ordered pork
that had been braised in apple cider - it was so good that I went home
and made some for myself. Use pork shoulder/butt and it's fantastic.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 12/4/2012 4:27 PM, l not -l wrote:

> Yeah; mass-market southern food is better'n mass-market, uh, hmmm,
> whatever Applebee's is. At least you can get greens, fried apples and
> okra there.
>
> About the only thing I miss about my old KY home is my grannie's cookin'
> and chopped mutton barbecue from the local "Pit's". Maybe I should add
> burgoo to that list. Most of the other dishes I had as a child in KY I
> can make passable versions of, and do so fairly often.


When my mother went to school, the building had a pot-bellied stove,
which sat next to the teacher, and the students would bring whatever
they had to put in the pot. That was their lunch for the day, and
sometimes it was burgoo.

Becca

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 11:08:05 -0500, "Somebody" >
> wrote:
>
>> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
>>
>> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
>> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
>> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
>> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
>> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
>> apple pie ala mode, personally.
>>
> I made a sweet potato pie for the first time last month (first time
> I'd tasted it too). I prefer pumpkin, but if I just wanted to make a
> small one (I have a 7 inch pie pan), I'd use sweet potato again and
> it's the perfect way to plump up those cans of pumpkin that are two
> ounces lighter these days.
>
Yup. I have been doing that for a few years now. I think it adds
something beyond those missing ounces. This thread has me
thinking that using half and half might be a worthwhile experiment
too.

On Dec 4, 4:58*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:09:42 -0600, Ema Nymton >
> wrote:
>
> > On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. *I mentioned it
> > > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> > > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? *I think I will look for
> > > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> > Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? *I watched the TV series
> > Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> > when Justified comes back on? *Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> > on FX.
>
> I think of Kentucky as being Southern too. *It's the home of Mint
> Juleps after all - the only thing more southern than that is sweet
> tea. *
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Nobody from Kentucky really likes mint juleps.

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:53:34 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

> On Dec 4, 4:58*pm, sf > wrote:
> > On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:09:42 -0600, Ema Nymton >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
> >
> > > > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. *I mentioned it
> > > > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
> >
> > > > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? *I think I will look for
> > > > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > > > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
> >
> > > Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? *I watched the TV series
> > > Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> > > when Justified comes back on? *Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> > > on FX.
> >
> > I think of Kentucky as being Southern too. *It's the home of Mint
> > Juleps after all - the only thing more southern than that is sweet
> > tea. *
> >
> > --
> > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> Nobody from Kentucky really likes mint juleps.

Are you from there?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Dec 4, 11:30*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:53:34 -0800 (PST), "
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> > On Dec 4, 4:58 pm, sf > wrote:
> > > On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:09:42 -0600, Ema Nymton >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
>
> > > > > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned it
> > > > > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
>
> > > > > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
> > > > > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > > > > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
>
> > > > Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? I watched the TV series
> > > > Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> > > > when Justified comes back on? Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> > > > on FX.
>
> > > I think of Kentucky as being Southern too. It's the home of Mint
> > > Juleps after all - the only thing more southern than that is sweet
> > > tea.
>
> > > --
> > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > Nobody from Kentucky really likes mint juleps.
>
> Are *you from there?
>
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> - Show quoted text -

Born and raised.

On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:45:19 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 11:08:05 -0500, "Somebody" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> pumpkin, sweet potato, or apple? other?
> >>
> >> Was watching Kamau Bell the other week and he did a segment on pumpkin vs.
> >> sweet potato pie. All the black people said sweet potato, and all the white
> >> people said pumpkin. At the end, he had 2 pies and 3 non-white/non-blacks
> >> to taste test them. 2 of 3 chose the sweet potato pie... I don't remember
> >> seeing sweet potato pie in the stores around here. I think I would prefer
> >> apple pie ala mode, personally.
> >>
> > I made a sweet potato pie for the first time last month (first time
> > I'd tasted it too). I prefer pumpkin, but if I just wanted to make a
> > small one (I have a 7 inch pie pan), I'd use sweet potato again and
> > it's the perfect way to plump up those cans of pumpkin that are two
> > ounces lighter these days.
> >
> Yup. I have been doing that for a few years now. I think it adds
> something beyond those missing ounces. This thread has me
> thinking that using half and half might be a worthwhile experiment
> too.

You could be right. I have a couple of tiny sugar pumpkins that I
intend to roast and use their pulp... probably freeze it before I use
it, but if I need to extend it I will not hesitate to use a standard
sweet potato for that.

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"Jean B." > wrote in message
...

> Yup. I have been doing that for a few years now. I think it adds
> something beyond those missing ounces. This thread has me thinking that
> using half and half might be a worthwhile experiment too.


I may have to buy one of each to take for a holiday dinner and see which
goes over better, and I could conduct my own personal taste test.

> wrote in message
...


Nobody from Kentucky really likes mint juleps.

---

I've never had one and been a transplant for 20 years. Not really a fan of
mint, but now I am kinda curious... People do go on and on about them
around Derby, the first week in May.

On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 20:32:20 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

> On Dec 4, 11:30*pm, sf > wrote:
> > On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:53:34 -0800 (PST), "
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > On Dec 4, 4:58 pm, sf > wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:09:42 -0600, Ema Nymton >
> > > > wrote:
> >
> > > > > On 12/2/2012 8:20 PM, Somebody wrote:
> >
> > > > > > My niece made a sweet potato casserole with pecans on top. I mentioned it
> > > > > > tasted like pumpkin pie, and she sounded surprised.
> >
> > > > > > Do they sell sweet potato pie in most groceries? I think I will look for
> > > > > > it. I'm in KY and if you ask most the people born here, it's the South.
> > > > > > Though technically it was a Northern State in the Civil War.
> >
> > > > > Kentucky is a beautiful state, is it Southern? I watched the TV series
> > > > > Justified, and judging only by that, it is a Southern state. I wonder
> > > > > when Justified comes back on? Hang on, I will look it up... January 8th
> > > > > on FX.
> >
> > > > I think of Kentucky as being Southern too. It's the home of Mint
> > > > Juleps after all - the only thing more southern than that is sweet
> > > > tea.
> >
> > > > --
> > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
> >
> > > Nobody from Kentucky really likes mint juleps.
> >
> > Are *you from there?
> >
> > --
> > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Born and raised.

By "nobody", do you mean you and the people you know?

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On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 23:52:37 -0500, "Somebody" >
wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> Nobody from Kentucky really likes mint juleps.
>
> ---
>
> I've never had one and been a transplant for 20 years. Not really a fan of
> mint, but now I am kinda curious... People do go on and on about them
> around Derby, the first week in May.
>
I've never had one either. I love mojitos, which have a distinct mint
flavor... so that's not why mint juleps haven't become a hit. When
I'm at a restaurant/bar that I know serves a good mojito, I have to
order a mint julep one of these days and see what it's all about.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> I've never had one either. I love mojitos, which have a distinct mint
> flavor... so that's not why mint juleps haven't become a hit. When
> I'm at a restaurant/bar that I know serves a good mojito, I have to
> order a mint julep one of these days and see what it's all about.

I hate to say it, but I like drinks with umbrellas: strawberry daiquiri's
and their cousins. Not had one in years though... When I was around 12 I
went to a cousins wedding and kept drinking punch out of a bowl. That had a
spike in it. Being 12 and naive I just thought it was punch.... but about
a half hour later, things got a bit weird. I remember going outside and the
sun being a bit brighter than usual, and the ground not as firm as it
usually was.