Text 28319, 105 rader
Skriven 2015-06-18 06:47:22 av Dave Drum (1:18/200)
     Kommentar till en text av NANCY BACKUS
Ärende: Re: cherries
====================
-=> NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> Cherry was my grandmother's maiden name ....   Bv)=

 NB> Indeed..?

And her mother's maiden name was McCarver --- all moving inland from the 
Carolinas. The other Granny's maiden name was Chowning (as in the tavern 
people from Williamsbug, VA) but I never got to meet her as she died before I 
was born. A lot of bits of family history got stuck in my head over the years. 
But, Georgia is the one who unsnarls the threads and keeps track of that sort 
of thing.

 DD> Had a nice cherry tree in my grandparent's back yard (along with
 DD> apple, pear and apricot trees). And the farm had a 10 acre orchard
 DD> with peach, apple, persimmon and pear trees. The apricot in the back
 DD> yard went when the city widened the alley. The pear fell victim to a
 DD> windstorm, the apple tree got too old and quit producing for some
 DD> reason. But, that cherry tree always came through.

 NB> Nice mixed orchard...  :)   When we lived in Willow Grove (PA, outside
 NB> Philly) we had an ancient apple tree that still had reasonably good
 NB> apples, mostly we picked up the windfalls... We also had a couple of
 NB> short sour cherry trees that even I could easily climb to pick the
 NB> fruit... They produced enough for a few pies each... a treat when they
 NB> came in season..  :)   Mommy had us pick, wash and pit the cherries...

My grandmother had a hand-cranked cherry stoner. I wish I knew where it got 
to. Knowing her it probably got tossed or given to a passing stranger. She 
actually paid the local trash guy a fair whack of green-backed dollars to haul 
off a huge trove of Mason jars from half-pint up to a gallon - some with glass 
closures. He hauled them off to an antique shop and flogged them for even more 
$$$$.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Mason Jar's Tortilla Soup
 Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Chilies, Poultry
      Yield: 1 Gallon
 
      1 sm Bell pepper; cored, seeded,
           - in chunks
      1 md Yellow onion; in chunks
    1/2 lb Celery; in 1" pieces
    1/2 lb Carrots; in 1" pieces
    1/3 c  Cilantro leaves
      1 tb Garlic; minced
      2 ts Chilli spice
      2 ts Cumin
  1 1/2 ts Cracked black pepper
    1/2 lb + 2 tb butter; divided
    1/3 c  Olive oil
     10 oz Corn tortillas, chopped fine
      3 qt Water
      4 oz Chicken-seasoned stock base
    1/3 c  Flour
  1 1/2 lb Tomatoes; peeled, coarse
           - chopped
      2 lb Grilled chicken meat; diced
           - in 1/4" cubes
           Corn tortilla; in 1/8" x 1"
           - pieces and fried
           Cheddar cheese; grated,
           - garnish
 
  In a food processor, place the bell pepper, onion, celery,
  carrots, and cilantro and finely chop. Set aside the chopped
  vegetable in a large bowl.
  
  In a small bowl, combine the garlic, chilli spice, cumin,
  and black pepper. Stir into the chopped vegetables.
  
  In a large pan over medium heat, melt 1/4 lb plus 2 tb of
  the butter and the olive oil. Add vegetable niixture and
  saute, stirring often, until vegetables are transparent and
  sightly browned.
  
  In a food processor, finely chop the 10 ounces of tortillas.
  Add the chopped tortillas to vegetable mixture. Saute over
  medium heat until soft. Transfer mixture to a large pot over
  medium heat. Add the water and chicken base, mixing until
  chicken base is dissolved.
  
  In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt remaining 1/4
  lb butter and whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes,
  while whisking, to make a roux. Add the roux to soup. Stir
  and let simmer 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and
  then diced chicken. Cook until heated through.
  
  Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with the fried tortilla
  strips and grated cheese.
  
  Makes 1 gallon of soup.
  
  Recipe: Mason Jar in Houston, Texas
  
  From: David Pileggi
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

... Whoever saw old age that did not applaud the past and condemn the present?
--- MultiMail/Win32
 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN, USA (1:18/200)