"sf" <> wrote
> On Sun, 3 Jul 2011 21:02:40 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" <> wrote >
>> On Sat, 2 Jul 2011 23:41:28 -0500, "Polly Esther"
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've found they're great too for hushpuppies
>> >
>> > Please tell me more! I've never made or eaten them.
>> >
>> Not me. No siree. How to make hushpuppies is one of those "and that's
>> when
>> the fight started" sort of questions. Polly
>
> You won't even tell me how high you fill the cup? Can you tell me
> what do you serve them with?
>
Just generally describing them, hushpuppies are sort of fried balls of
cornbread. Always served with seafood here on the Gulf Coast. Except, of
course, we had them in Colorado and other parts
West. I reckon it depends on whether the fish are biting. No. That's not
the limit; they're also served with speckled butter beans, purple hull peas
and okra.
The 'legend' is that the fishermen or hunters would fry up some and toss
them to the dogs and yell 'Hush puppy'.
Folks argue about whether they Must be made with white or yellow
cornmeal, whether flour is added, whether they must be deep fried, shallow
or baked. Then there's whether Tabasco, jalapenos or minced bell pepper are
essential ingredients. Sometimes we encounter a Yankee chef who adds sugar
and makes them heavy like pound cake. And that's when the fight started.
Polly