Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In Europe ................ I guess in the 70s ................ we learned of Hushpuppies. They were not the North .............. excuse me, southern North American variety, but rather a malleable soft leather shoe brand with rubber soles, that became quite the rage. Your version still lives .............. and I bet is de-licious, ours doesn't ..........happily. B. On 12-apr-2006, at 1:27, Ric Carter wrote: > One of my all-time favorite food moments: > > Back in about 1985, I was having supper at a fish house in Manteo, > NC (that's where they lost the Lost Colony) with a sports reporter. > We had just collected our stuff for our upcoming high school > football special edition, mug shots, interviews, and such. > > For those of you who may have led underprivileged lives, a > hushpuppy is a nice little elongated blob of mostly yellow corn > meal fried in very hot deep fat. A treasured Southern bread staple. > > Sitting in the adjoining booth was a middle aged couple with quite > thick Northern US accents. The husband leaned against the wall, one > leg stretched across the bench seat, savoring a hush puppy. I will > admit they were among the best around. > > Anyway, the husband says to the wife, "These are really quite good. > I wonder how they catch these hushpuppies." > > To this day I fantasize about selling hushpuppy pots like some > miniature lobster pot in tourist traps. > > I also decided that, with the texture of a hushpuppy being what it > is, if they were of animal origin, I likely would be unable to eat > another. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > > On Apr 11, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> Oh, the shame of it all.....Youse just learned about hush puppies? >> yur not from Californeay are ya? :-( >> >> David Rodgers wrote: >> >>> Ric, >>> >>> My wife's from Texas and that's where I learned about BBQ. I'm >>> relatively new to NC, and I'm just learning that there's a lot >>> more than >>> Texas Style. Isn't there mustard based, too? >>> I won't take sides. I like it all :-). (I just learned about hush >>> puppies not too long ago). >>> daveR >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ric Carter [mailto:ricc@mindspring.com] Sent: Tuesday, >>> April 11, 2006 1:47 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Week 14 >>> >>> Watch your step now, David-- >>> >>> We don't want to see this turn into NC East/NC West, red/white, >>> vinegar/catsup slug fest here;^) >>> >>> Ric Carter >>> Vinegar Sauce Guy >>> >>> >>> On Apr 11, 2006, at 1:28 PM, Barney Quinn wrote: >>> >>> >>>> How's the Barbeque? >>>> >>>> Barney >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information