Funny foods.

[wiz310]

Well, I just made a reply on another thread about Mud bugs, and that got me to thinking about what you folk in the US call some food, that is the same food, but with a different name here in OZ.
Like Mud bugs and Marron, Crawlfish and Crayfish, Etc.
Now you folk have some funny names for some stuff, but I can;t tell ya what we call it, coz I just cant make out what the hell some of it is.
*** is Chittlins (sp?) and I wouldn't even guess at Grits...... so anyone can tell me what they are, I might be able to come up with our equivalent over here.
Anyone else have any strange foods, food names they wondered about?.

[Al Lewis]

Chitterlings, or chittlins, are a hogs intestines (and disgusting) and grits are the same thing as polenta but cooked slightly different.

[MadMonkey]

Grits are excellent... but I'm a Southern boy, so it's to be expected of me

[Colonel Klank]

You got to get you some Scrapple!

[Al Lewis]

Yep!! Nothing like some fresh fried ground up hogs head for breakfast. On my wifes first trip to the states my mother made some for breakfast and she was eating it until I told her what it was. LOL Good country Scrapple, I love it personally but you can't get it out here.

[Carolina_Blue]

Ya'll Know how to cook chittlins don't ya?



















You cook the crap out of em!

[Colonel Klank]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Al Lewis
	Yep!! Nothing like some fresh fried ground up hogs head for breakfast. On my wifes first trip to the states my mother made some for breakfast and she was eating it until I told her what it was. LOL Good country Scrapple, I love it personally but you can't get it out here.

Yeah Baby! Lips, tongue, snout, brain, eyes, heart and corn meal.

Mmmmmmm Mm!

[Colonel Klank]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Carolina_Blue
	Ya'll Know how to cook chittlins don't ya? You cook the crap out of em!

Yes! LOLOL

And there is another Virignia delicacy that requires just the right recipe:

The Virginia Carp, Cyprinius Carpio, is especially good if cooked in the following manner.
1. Carp
2. 2 X 4 (pine)
3. Horse manure
4. Nail
5. Hammer
6. Roaring fire. Preferably white oak.

Preparation instructions:
Smear carp with horse manure
Use hammer and nail to fasten carp to board
Cook over open fire for 1/2 hour
Remove nail
Throw away carp
Eat 2 X 4

[Xpress..]

Interesting.

So, if we call them french fries, what do the french call them, american potatoes?

[Al Lewis]

Pome Frit LOL

[julian72]

hahaha like the three stooges, crack the nuts, throw away the nut and eat the shell! haha

	Quote: Originally Posted by Colonel Klank
	Yes! LOLOL And there is another Virignia delicacy that requires just the right recipe: The Virginia Carp, Cyprinius Carpio, is especially good if cooked in the following manner. 1. Carp 2. 2 X 4 (pine) 3. Horse manure 4. Nail 5. Hammer 6. Roaring fire. Preferably white oak. Preparation instructions: Smear carp with horse manure Use hammer and nail to fasten carp to board Cook over open fire for 1/2 hour Remove nail Throw away carp Eat 2 X 4

[Carolina_Blue]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Colonel Klank
	Yes! LOLOL And there is another Virignia delicacy that requires just the right recipe: The Virginia Carp, Cyprinius Carpio, is especially good if cooked in the following manner. 1. Carp 2. 2 X 4 (pine) 3. Horse manure 4. Nail 5. Hammer 6. Roaring fire. Preferably white oak. Preparation instructions: Smear carp with horse manure Use hammer and nail to fasten carp to board Cook over open fire for 1/2 hour Remove nail Throw away carp Eat 2 X 4

I have just about the same recipe for a possum. Only difference is you place it on a pine board, pile the manure around it and then bake it at 400 for 3 hours, then throw everything else away and eat the horse manure!

[zoomer260]

Grits are ground Hominy. (Corn) The guts have been correctly identified already. Love my grits !! But being born and raised in GA (true south) this is to be expected. I also love my Boiled Peanuts.

I mention boiled peanuts here in KY and they look at me like I have three heads !! The same with grits come to think of it.

Also it is common practice to eat Hot Peppers/Sauce for breakfast.

[wiz310]

Quite common to eat steak, eggs and chips (french fries) for any meal over here. best served with cold beer (also at any meal) and Tobasco sauce (red pepper sauce).
I have a great recipe I wanna try for a six legged chicken that we breed over here............................. I just can't catch one.
Also we believe that Bourbon is so much more than a breakfast food.

[WangoTango]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Xpress..
	Interesting. So, if we call them french fries, what do the french call them, american potatoes?

Xpress,
What do the french call them? Surrender strips, of course! LOL!

Zoomer,
Grits! Oh YEAH!! Boiled peanuts? My Dad is from Statesboro, Ga....... I think I've had some of those a few bazillion times! Even us Texas folks know a delicacy when we hear one!! Grated carrots w/ raisens sprinkled with sugar? Yup. Sliced tomato with mayo sandwiches? (Gotta eat those out in the garden!) Salt your watermelon? Pass the shaker! Iron Sandwiches? (Learned to eat those at Texas A&M.......Two slices of bread, light coating of Miracle Whip on both pieces, slice of American cheese, put 'em together and wrap in tin foil,Set your household iron on "high" and set down on top of wrapped sandwich, turn over after three minutes and place iron back on other side for another minute...... Bon Appetite, ya'll!! (Don't forget a Jalapeño or two!)
WT