Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We have the shoes here also, and while I have never eaten one, I have from time to time put a foot in my mouth. Ric On Apr 15, 2006, at 6:53 PM, bruce wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information