tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post228615652541482708..comments2024-03-28T02:27:45.688-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Fried Green TomatoesOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86257707033977499142014-08-01T05:10:44.827-07:002014-08-01T05:10:44.827-07:00Oh no. Virgil, what have you done?
(But good on y...Oh no. Virgil, what have you done?<br /><br />(But good on you for taking up the challenge Juvat!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60803867954290121712014-07-31T18:43:18.805-07:002014-07-31T18:43:18.805-07:00Monday's story has been officially requested!Monday's story has been officially requested!<br />juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73022509513626384702014-07-31T17:46:40.570-07:002014-07-31T17:46:40.570-07:00Sounds like an excellent definition Virgil.
(I ma...Sounds like an excellent definition Virgil.<br /><br />(I may have to explore those boundaries. In the interests of science, of course.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16873968099791791092014-07-31T17:45:14.935-07:002014-07-31T17:45:14.935-07:00Next time brother, next time. (He said with a big ...Next time brother, next time. (He said with a big grin.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31043706305894927862014-07-31T17:41:28.361-07:002014-07-31T17:41:28.361-07:00ROTF... I can't believe you didn't get any...ROTF... I can't believe you didn't get any catfish while you were in Charleston! :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53831401058176553152014-07-31T17:06:29.434-07:002014-07-31T17:06:29.434-07:00Everybody/anybody:
There is the Mason-Dixon Line,...Everybody/anybody:<br /><br />There is the Mason-Dixon Line, but ever hear of the "Grits Line?" The "Grits Line" is defined by a foodie in New Orleans who has a daily three hour radio food show (ONLY in New Orleans, lol )who defines it as bounded by those parts of the US where, if one goes into a restaurant for breakfast and doesn't specifically order; one automatically gets grits rather than hash-browns with ones eggs. He claims it starts at Wash, DC, skirts top of W. Va, includes southern quarter of Ohio, third of Indiana, half of Illinois, before bending down thru southern half of Missouri, all of Ark, down thru NE Tx bisecting the State and ending in Del Rio in the SW at the border. LOL Any challengers?virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86847490382697124782014-07-31T07:52:10.259-07:002014-07-31T07:52:10.259-07:00You people gotta stop making me hungry.
I weigh e...You people gotta stop making me hungry.<br /><br />I weigh enough already!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49666090605440723102014-07-31T07:49:55.096-07:002014-07-31T07:49:55.096-07:00Sounds even better!Sounds even better!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11469199591943598202014-07-31T07:48:35.977-07:002014-07-31T07:48:35.977-07:00That sounds like a superb way to have grits (anyth...That sounds like a superb way to have grits (anything which requires Tabasco sauce is fine in my book!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57264215223887369622014-07-31T06:49:40.517-07:002014-07-31T06:49:40.517-07:00EVERYBODY knows the real name for cooked corn meal...EVERYBODY knows the real name for cooked corn meal is Polenta and it's cooked mixed with a fine grade of parmigiano reggiano cheese. Philistines indeed!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66378273142989643232014-07-31T06:36:41.628-07:002014-07-31T06:36:41.628-07:00Well, I'll amend that somewhat. In Louisiana (...Well, I'll amend that somewhat. In Louisiana (mainly in New Orleans) we like a breakfast/brunch dish called "Grits and Grilliades" using medallions of veal, pork, or beef tenderloin with various seasonings. (Probably as many versions as there are cooks in New Orleans. Google it for various recipes, cooking styles, etc.) virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73129460566465245352014-07-31T06:29:13.354-07:002014-07-31T06:29:13.354-07:00You damned Philistines. ANYBODY knows the ONLY way...You damned Philistines. ANYBODY knows the ONLY way to eat grits is with LOTS of tobasco sauce mixed in together with two eggs (or more) sunny-side up so eggs/yokes are well mixed in together along w. side order of toast or biscuits.. virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33669036812421658562014-07-30T18:17:37.733-07:002014-07-30T18:17:37.733-07:00You sound like a pro at the grits thing. I was a c...You sound like a pro at the grits thing. I was a complete neophyte about grits until I went to South Carolina.<br /><br />Really liked what this one place called "dirty grits" - grits topped with sausage and (wait for it) GRAVY!<br /><br />Wee doggies, as Jed Clampett used to say.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3549668077670339312014-07-30T18:15:02.446-07:002014-07-30T18:15:02.446-07:00I like grits, but I've gotten a lot of weird l...I like grits, but I've gotten a lot of weird looks when I've eaten them. Thing is, the first time I had them, when I was a Boston kid on vacation in Florida, I assumed they were like oatmeal or something - a breakfast cereal - so I put milk and sugar on them. I liked it, a lot. Then I heard the usual accompaniment might be butter or gravy? Oh, well. I'll still try to sneak a little sugar on them, although I stopped looking like a total idiot when I stopped using milk. Still don't like them with butter; I've yet to try them with gravy, but EVERYTHING is better with gravy (except ice cream) so I'm sure it will be good.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12928189142447327062014-07-30T16:41:19.159-07:002014-07-30T16:41:19.159-07:00I'll take your word for that Cajun. After all,...I'll take your word for that Cajun. After all, you're what they call an "expert."<br /><br />We didn't get catfish growing up, they don't like the cold water up here I'm guessing.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19373384041026618382014-07-30T15:57:09.745-07:002014-07-30T15:57:09.745-07:00Where's the catfish??? Fried Green Tomatoes go...Where's the catfish??? Fried Green Tomatoes go with CATFISH! :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32800099946827399512014-07-30T14:24:53.855-07:002014-07-30T14:24:53.855-07:00No problem Greg.
I enjoy eating the food, then wr...No problem Greg.<br /><br />I enjoy eating the food, then writing about it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91867524839438187322014-07-30T13:27:03.061-07:002014-07-30T13:27:03.061-07:00Love reading about food...thanks!Love reading about food...thanks!Greg Peaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983526350040615801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56387023642821068042014-07-30T12:38:05.062-07:002014-07-30T12:38:05.062-07:00Ooooh, panko, now I want to try that.Ooooh, panko, now I want to try that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26729060934192115902014-07-30T12:22:17.847-07:002014-07-30T12:22:17.847-07:00Okay....so where's the tempura batter recipe? ...Okay....so where's the tempura batter recipe? I hate fried green tomatoes in cornmeal. It's not the "crispy - crunch" I want. I use green tomatoes with a touch of pink, which cuts down on the tartness. First I dip them in flour, then an egg and milk mix, then into PANKO which is happily CRUNCHY. Now I want to try your wife's.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69574411975625690092014-07-30T11:51:49.313-07:002014-07-30T11:51:49.313-07:00After I retired from the Air Force, I vowed that I...After I retired from the Air Force, I vowed that I would never be too busy for the kids. So far, so good.<br /><br />To be honest, I'd almost rather lose my job than miss something to do with the kids and the grands. Again, so far, so good.<br /><br />Long story short: I hear ya!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44816951938415975162014-07-30T11:42:48.768-07:002014-07-30T11:42:48.768-07:00If you're ever in Charleston, you should eat a...<i>If you're ever in Charleston, you should eat at this place...</i><br /><br />I don't have many regrets in life but one of 'em is the fact I never got down to Charleston when SN2 was stationed there (on a Boomer... <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_James_K._Polk_%28SSBN-645%29" rel="nofollow">the POLK</a>) for three years. Not once. I was always "too busy" with work and the truth in that statement comes back to haunt me in unintended ways.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81254831439285169852014-07-30T08:03:18.117-07:002014-07-30T08:03:18.117-07:00Sigh, two out of three readers agree...
Where'...Sigh, two out of three readers agree...<br /><br />Where's the recipe?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56761350714496982972014-07-30T07:58:47.059-07:002014-07-30T07:58:47.059-07:00Never had GFT or Grits. I do love tomatoes thou, ...Never had GFT or Grits. I do love tomatoes thou, and yes you should post the recipe for the cooking challenged folks. ;)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2259886328676645552014-07-30T06:46:45.067-07:002014-07-30T06:46:45.067-07:00Hhmm, I shall have to talk with The Missus Herself...Hhmm, I shall have to talk with <em>The Missus Herself</em> and discern whether or not that information is releasable to the public.<br /><br />But I do see your point. Not being a cook myself, I don't think of such things.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com