Food Combinations- Whats your favorites (page 3)

Honesty

Peanuts and a 20 ounce Coke...

Hillbilly Heaven

NotaNess

Oh my gosh "wha happened" you did not just throw a KRAFTWERK avitar on here!!!! I loved that group growing up. I still have 2 of their cassette tapes. Thanks for that!

misanthropic

Peanuts and a 20 ounce Coke...

My dad does that too. I heard it was pretty popular to drink your Coke like that back in the day.

snowbird

My dad does that too. I heard it was pretty popular to drink your Coke like that back in the day.

It was popular with us. Only we drank SunKist orange/strawberry sodas with our peanuts. We got into the habit of drinking those sodas because at one time White merchants wouldn't sell cola drinks to Black people. Something about the trace amount of cocaine in colas would cause us to go crazy and start rioting and maiming and killing.

History is unsparing.

Sylvia

SixofNine

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Try not to stare, Ness.

Leolaia

Popcorn and seaweed (i.e. nori furikake, w/ sesame seeds)

jaguarbass

Bacon and eggs.

Spagetti and meatballs.

Turkey mashed potatoes and cranberries.

Roast beef mashed potatoes and horsraddish.

Vanilla icecream hotfudge, nuts and whipped cream

strawberries and short cake and whipped cream.

knock knock

Fried possum w/ grits, gravy & Gallo.

skeeter1

Figs in a balsamic vinegar salad dressing - on a salad, of course

Pickles and jalepenos marinated together

Olives stuffed with blue cheese

Makers Mark and ice

Macaroni and cheese

Beer and Bratworst

****Now, lest I lose my redneck standing on this board****

Biscuits and white gravy

Biscuits and syrup

Turnip greens and hot pepper sauce

Stoneground (i.e. no "instant" crap)Grits - plain with butter and salt

White bread with pulled pork

TMS

I've spent my entire life trying to duplicate two simple restaurant dishes. I've purchased cookbooks, watched the "Food Channel" with the Iron Chef, Bobby Flay, et al. I've made my own tamales, hand-made tortillas. Grilling has become my post-JW religion. Let me give credit where it is due.

Tacos de Pollo con Mole'~La Linterna Verde/Calle Abosolo y Calle 5/Matamoros, Tamualipas, Mexico/c.1960's

This was a medium-sized restaurant with bird cages hanging from the ceiling. The corn tortillas were handmade, somewhat thick, but soft. The chicken was moist, seasoned with chili powder, comino. Chopped cabbage filled the tortilla along with salsa verde(tomatillos, garlic, cilantro, onion, lime juice). The key ingredient was a home-made mole'.

Beef Enchiladas~Pancho's Villa/North Little Rock, Arkansas/USA/1972-?

This was a real dive on East Broadway, North Little Rock(ghetto). The owner had been a cook with Brownings of Little Rock for many years and decided to do her own thing. The parking lot was full of pot holes. The building was in disrepair. My son, now 35, ventured to the restroom when he was about 4. He came back and announced to the clientele: "That was dirty!" The enchiladas were awesome. I know she didn't use any form of enchilada sauce. I suspect a combination of chili powder, spices and corn starch. Even her tacos were unique. I suspect they were crisped in the oven and fresh lettuce, tomato added just before serving.

Even as I type I can taste both dishes.

tms

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