[Leica] Hushpuppies was Week 14

[lkhermann at bresnan.net (lkhermann)]

Ric,
         That comment really cuts to the quick.
Lee

At 08:44 PM 4/11/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>Lee--
>
>It's not the "how" that gets me on the RMOs, it's the "where"
>
>  =8^O
>
>Ric
>
>On Apr 11, 2006, at 7:35 PM, lkhermann wrote:
>
>>Ric,
>>         You make those hush puppies sound almost like the western
>>delicacy Rocky Mountain Oysters.  They are deep fried and oh so
>>good.  I suppose some people also wonder how they are caught.
>>
>>Lee
>>
>>
>>At 07:27 PM 4/11/2006 -0400, you 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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