Food Fancies
Posted in Podcasts on July 11th, 2006
Maybe the girls are just hungry, but the topic is food: what it was, what it has become, how global we are now compared to the old days when tomato meant tomato soup or catsup. Barb shocks Susie by not knowing what a smokie link is, and Susie can’t believe Barb ate Hamburger Helper. And what are you supposed to do with turmeric?
Music: The Food Song by Gary Reynolds and the Brides of Obscurity from the album Instant Happiness
Old Comments says:
Hi Susie & Barb,
We actually pronounce it terr…merrr…ic sorta… the pronunciation
guidelines escape me at the moment. sorry…but the accent is on the
ic… at least in Boston
Most popular source for recipes was the Confidential Chat in the
Boston Globe when I was a kid. The only cookbook I really remember my
mom using was a Pillsbury bake-off paperback that she’d get dessert
recipes from, and she made her cakes from a leaflet that was either
in the Swansdown or Soft-as- silk cake flour box. Two faves were
maraschino cherry cake with a cherry nut frosting & always a gold
cake with chocolate frosting made the same day b/c one used 4 egg
whites & the other 4 egg yolks and it was considered sinful to waste
part of the egg.
Corn Relish
10 oz. cooked corn, drained
Mix in saucepan:
1/2 c sugar 1 T cornstarch Stir in:
1/3 c water 1/2 c cider vinegar
Add corn & remaining ingredients
2 T chopped celery 2 T chopped green pepper 2 T chopped pimiento 1 T
chopped onion 1/2 tsp dry mustard
ANNNNDDDD (FANFARE HERE)
1 tsp. ground TURMERIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cook & stir until thick & bubbly. Boil 3 minutes, stirring
constantly. Cover & chill Makes 2 cups
This came from the Boston Herald & it really is good. I’ll have to
leave the recipe out in sight so I’ll remember to make it soon.
Hello to your spouse, and tell him to lay off the finger sandwiches
and eat the CRUSTS!!!
Take Care, Aunt Kathy
Aunt Kathy • 7/11/06; 11:43:13 PM #
oops, Hope this recipe is readable because the commentary wouldn’t
allow the spaces. Sorry, ’bout that!
AK
Aunt Kathy • 7/11/06; 11:44:19 PM #
Thanks Aunt Kathy, I checked my American Heritage Dictionary and it
says the accent is on the Tur’ as in TURmeric. I will have to try the
recipes. Hopefully the shelf life of turmeric is long, because I’ve
had it for 20-30 years.
Susie Watson • 7/19/06; 11:19:00 AM #
November 29th, 2006 at 12:04 pm