My apology to ghost rider. And a message to others.

Nekochan wrote:A few months ago we went to the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburgh. They had all kinds of cornbread. I sampled some of it and it was ok, but not the best I've had. They had a couple of cornbread cooking contests that were judged by some people from Martha White.

When I was growing up, we only had unsweetened cornbread. It was always good. But some of my favorite cornbread today are those corn muffins they have at Sonny's Barbecue. They're sweet but they sure are good.

thread_bear wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:

thread_bear wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:Or they can drop by Arlene's and grab some of her cornbread muffins.

but if i go to Arlene's, i won't stop with just the cornbread.

it's a great idea joanie, but my willpower says i should stick with the established menu.

yes....we will be having cornbread.

thanx for your input....i hope you get a chance to try my greens some day.

Buy some of Arlene's collards and let Bob do a taste test. The last side of greens I got from her....made it necessary for me to go back and compliment the cook.

okay, you might be right joanie.. but will she let you watch while she cuts up the prep and does the mirepoix...? i don't think so.

good grief maroni. it's just gonna be me sharing a recipe for cooking collards with bob. it's not some sort of freaking contest with arlenes. no offense to her or her product.

what is wrong with you that you turn a happy go lucky thread about two old farts who like collards into a contest with a local fast food restaurant....?

since you opened this can of worms (vitrio )....let's examine the facts.

you live in Gulf Breeze and Arlenes is way over the pond in Troy Moon land, Brownsville.

you said that arlene's greens were so damned good you had to go all the way back and compliment the chef on them dang greens. really....?

did you carry your dog you just registered for welfare and for his "right" to vote as a democrat....?


you just ain't as funny nor half agin as smart as you think you is.

salinsky wrote:

Nekochan wrote:A few months ago we went to the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburgh. They had all kinds of cornbread. I sampled some of it and it was ok, but not the best I've had. They had a couple of cornbread cooking contests that were judged by some people from Martha White.

When I was growing up, we only had unsweetened cornbread. It was always good. But some of my favorite cornbread today are those corn muffins they have at Sonny's Barbecue. They're sweet but they sure are good.

Unsweetened cornbread made from scratch is awfully good, but I'll be damned if Jiffy mix baked in a cast iron skillet greased with lard isn't the best tastin' bread on the face of the earth.

Joanimaroni wrote:
I started using Jiffy mix cornbread several years ago...and now that is all I use unless I am making dressing. I have to have the unsweetened mix for my dressing.

Nekochan wrote:What did you get at the Oriental food store? We have a couple of Oriental food stores here in Huntsville, but since Huntsville is an Army town, the stores have mostly Korean foods (there are lots of Korean and German wives here). The shops here don't carry much in the way of Japanese items.

salinsky wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:
I started using Jiffy mix cornbread several years ago...and now that is all I use unless I am making dressing. I have to have the unsweetened mix for my dressing.

I hope you bake it in a cast iron skillet greased, if you can't bring yourself to use actual lard, then at least with Crisco. Bake that baby until it's a crusty golden brown on the bottom and sides. Heaven with a stick o'butter.

Nekochan wrote:Bob, I hope you didn't have your hopes too high. It didn't even last through the full moon.

Joanimaroni wrote:

Nekochan wrote:Bob, I hope you didn't have your hopes too high. It didn't even last through the full moon.

And it came out of nowhere!

Joanimaroni wrote:
I use bacon grease to prepare the cast iron pan...of course I have to add jalapeno's and cheese to my cornbread...and occassionally some whole kernel corn.

salinsky wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:
I use bacon grease to prepare the cast iron pan...of course I have to add jalapeno's and cheese to my cornbread...and occassionally some whole kernel corn.

Damn! Here, I'm talkin' shop with a pro. You're kickin' it up a notch. I want some of bear's greens with some of your bread.

Nekochan wrote:Joani, that sounds good as long as it's not too spicy with the peppers. My husband would really like your cornbread though, cause he likes spicy foods. When I was growing up, there was nothing extra put in our cornbread. It was made from scratch, cast iron skillet with bacon grease and with no sugar or cheese or anything like that. And it was good. But I sure love sweet corn muffins, too.

Joanimaroni wrote:

Nekochan wrote:Bob, I hope you didn't have your hopes too high. It didn't even last through the full moon.

And it came out of nowhere!

Joanimaroni wrote:

Nekochan wrote:Joani, that sounds good as long as it's not too spicy with the peppers. My husband would really like your cornbread though, cause he likes spicy foods. When I was growing up, there was nothing extra put in our cornbread. It was made from scratch, cast iron skillet with bacon grease and with no sugar or cheese or anything like that. And it was good. But I sure love sweet corn muffins, too.

That's how my grandmother and my mother made cornbread....for years it was made from scratch. I was shocked when I saw my mom start using Ballard cornbread milk. No way in hell would she ever use Jiffy.

Nekochan wrote:But there is nothing like a good pot of collards and good corn bread baked in a cast iron skillet....

Joanimaroni wrote:

thread_bear wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:

thread_bear wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:Or they can drop by Arlene's and grab some of her cornbread muffins.

but if i go to Arlene's, i won't stop with just the cornbread.

it's a great idea joanie, but my willpower says i should stick with the established menu.

yes....we will be having cornbread.

thanx for your input....i hope you get a chance to try my greens some day.

Buy some of Arlene's collards and let Bob do a taste test. The last side of greens I got from her....made it necessary for me to go back and compliment the cook.

okay, you might be right joanie.. but will she let you watch while she cuts up the prep and does the mirepoix...? i don't think so.

good grief maroni. it's just gonna be me sharing a recipe for cooking collards with bob. it's not some sort of freaking contest with arlenes. no offense to her or her product.

what is wrong with you that you turn a happy go lucky thread about two old farts who like collards into a contest with a local fast food restaurant....?

since you opened this can of worms (vitrio )....let's examine the facts.

you live in Gulf Breeze and Arlenes is way over the pond in Troy Moon land, Brownsville.

you said that arlene's greens were so damned good you had to go all the way back and compliment the chef on them dang greens. really....?

did you carry your dog you just registered for welfare and for his "right" to vote as a democrat....?


you just ain't as funny nor half agin as smart as you think you is.

What the Hell is your problem?

I really don't think Arlene's sister is all that into French Cuisine and HELL yes, I went back and complimented her sister. I also purchased more of Mr. Williams homemade BBQ sauce...and I went to the Oriental food store. OMG all that in one road trip.

Do you have a problem with that or just major problems in general?

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:Sorry folks, but I would pit my mom's as well as my grandmother's collards against anyone's. Hell, not only collards, but any kind of greens, turnip, mustard and yes even poke salad.

thread_bear wrote:

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:Sorry folks, but I would pit my mom's as well as my grandmother's collards against anyone's. Hell, not only collards, but any kind of greens, turnip, mustard and yes even poke salad.

this is not a contest....please, no wagering....[b]

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:

thread_bear wrote:

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:Sorry folks, but I would pit my mom's as well as my grandmother's collards against anyone's. Hell, not only collards, but any kind of greens, turnip, mustard and yes even poke salad.

this is not a contest....please, no wagering....[b]

No disrespect intended for you collards, but I will dance with the one that brung me and I have lots of experience with the aforementioned people.