DugDbold
Assistant Cook
OK, every city, region, state, etc... has it's food traditions. What things are called, what was initiated there, what are the local cuisines, what are things called (named)?
Mudbug and I started this conversation in another forum where it did not exactly fit so I started this one.
For starters... I live in Kentucky. LaGrange to be exact, about 15 miles NE of Louisville [pronounced Lu' A Vul]. Louisville was a portage point on the Ohio River originally. If you came down the river from Pennsylvania you had to unload, put your stuff on wagons, take it below the falls, and load it on another boat. So the city had a lot of mixed inputs for food since there were so many travelers passing through.
Therefore, Louisville has a eclectic cuisine with a strong "suthern" flavor.
There are a few claims to fame from the local establishments. Actually some you may not have even heard of but we think they are special... LOL
Mint Julep
Derby Pie
The Hot Brown Sandwich
Bourbon Balls
and supposedly the "Cheeseburger".
Mudbug mentioned that in Memphis tea means "iced tea", I don't know if they have a word for hot tea there...
So,let the games begin. What's your regional specialties? What strange words inhabit your vocabulary? What food originated where you live??
Have fun..........
Mudbug and I started this conversation in another forum where it did not exactly fit so I started this one.
For starters... I live in Kentucky. LaGrange to be exact, about 15 miles NE of Louisville [pronounced Lu' A Vul]. Louisville was a portage point on the Ohio River originally. If you came down the river from Pennsylvania you had to unload, put your stuff on wagons, take it below the falls, and load it on another boat. So the city had a lot of mixed inputs for food since there were so many travelers passing through.
Therefore, Louisville has a eclectic cuisine with a strong "suthern" flavor.
There are a few claims to fame from the local establishments. Actually some you may not have even heard of but we think they are special... LOL
Mint Julep
Derby Pie
The Hot Brown Sandwich
Bourbon Balls
and supposedly the "Cheeseburger".
Mudbug mentioned that in Memphis tea means "iced tea", I don't know if they have a word for hot tea there...
So,let the games begin. What's your regional specialties? What strange words inhabit your vocabulary? What food originated where you live??
Have fun..........