Gary wrote:
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Here are most of the terms I DIDN'T know (not all are cooking
> > related):
> >
> > crocus sack
Also called Coker sack or gunny sack. A burlap or cheap cloth bag.
Appalachian/Smokey MTN/ West virginia. They used to sell crocus bulbs
in them when I was a kid. Other bulbs too but somehow they got called
that. Maye it was because other bulbs were sold single but they never
were?
> > crumb crusher (no, not a rolling pin)
> > jodies
> > muddler
No clue
> > pilau
A rice dish, lots of spellings. Generally highly spiced. Modern term of
Pilaf is probably related.
> > prawleen
New Orleans call Pralines that.
> > red-eye gravy
Classic is coffee used to deglaze a bacon or ham cooked cast iron and
then used as a gravy. Rare is a totally different version made of red
beans, some ham with the 'eye bone' and sometimes coffee added (smokey
mountians ans some other parts).
> > signify
> > stepping in it
Well Signify is a word but not anyting else I know os and 'Stepping in
it' means I didn't use the flashlight at 5am when walking the dogs
(grin).
>
> Out of your list, I only recognize and knew 2 items:
>
> crumb crusher - term for a little kid
> red-eye gravy - good stuff...basically ham drippings and coffee
Hehehe like my version?