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the article from Roanoke.com As much as I have promoted the concept of a new, vibrant, culinarily adventurous South, along comes an article which negates much of the progress that I have discussed here in this Forum: Roadkill cook-off .... It was sent to me because it is from Roanoke which is in this region but also because the person who located this treasure has a marvelous kitschy sense of regional humor, my friend Carrot Top ... so, having given you the prelude .. now for the fugue .... Seems inquiries are coming in from as far away as Australia now and the event has blossomed ... a story which you may or may not enjoy, but one you will long remember! And the meat most often used here is venison. All meat is inspected for freshness and the event is handled quite professionally, despite its misnomer of a title ...

What do you eat while you read eGullet? Snack foods? Soda? Candy? Crudites? or do you find enough here to not desire any foods while you read? Can you manage to use your mouse, read your monitor, and use your free hand for something munchy all at the same time? Let's hear your personal tales .... I can't eat while I read eG because my computer is upstairs and all the food is downstairs ... plus oily mayo on the keyboard is a lousy idea ... but how about you folks? Share?

I think they probably consider their jobs more valuable than their bologna sandwiches ... as the article notes, Virginia is a right to work state ... and lunch is just, well, lunch after all is said and done ... No, actually I thought it was just a joke too! .. So, I spent some time tracking down corroboration from Roanoke news media ...

Me too! I knew if I started this, I'd be hooked! We are such addicts to this Forum! Still have to polish my silver as well for tonight .. but it is a mitzvah, not a chore!

Welcome back, Comfort Me! I didn't know what had happened to you and missed your wit and recipes terribly! G-d forbid someone had kidnapped you to bake Chocolate-Chocolate Challahs for their nefarious purposes! Your menu as always sounds superb! Very energizing and enticing! I can taste it here in Atlanta! Thanks, as always, for sharing your culinary wisdom with us here! A very happy, healthy, peaceful new year to you and your family, Aidan! Don't forget to check out this link to more Rosh Hashonah foods and recipes to try: here

article from Slate Quite an interesting article from Slate today about the onslaught of information for pregnant women and how fearful they have become about what goes into their mouths. So, the author, Sara Dickerman, asks "was it always so?" Clearly not ... read on and see what she has to offer .. witty and profound, Dickerman offers insights I had never even considered. Even if you are not pregnant, nor ever plan to be, or have a grown child who will someday have your grandchildren, this article may be of interest to you ....

I have worn contact lenses for some 30+ years and my eyes still tear up when I chop onions ... how big are your lenses anyway? mine are RGP (rigid gas permeables) ... Wait, here is validation for your point, Bloviatrix:from none other than Cook's Illustrated

the article Does this remind you of some of the threads here on similar topics of forbidding employees to eat ham in a Muslim-owned workplace and the English guy who would not rent to non-vegetarians because they were stereotyped (by him only, apparently!) as more violent ?? Is this a trend of the future? Are meat eaters, or even the "flexitarians" of whom I spoke recently, "the endangered" today? Smokers have their cubicles in airports and this is beginning to look like it may be spreading to food issues .. of course you can't die from second-hand meat meals ... Talk to me!

the story Do Trevithick's findings surprise you? Check out the article for the details because too much beer is not good for your health ... Devil's in the details? or just plain good news? You decide! and you thought beer just tasted good.

article from NY Daily News Reading an article in the NT Daily News about the sense of smell we all need to fully appreciate food and it, as always, raised even more questions in my mind to ask of you here at eGullet. Is it the smell of a food which attracts you even before seeing it? Or is the visual equally powerful as a stimulant to you? What happens when you are congested with a cold and can't smell anything? Appetite disappears? Do you merely eat out of habit? Is the "look" of the presentation of a dish as significant in your enjoyment of the dish as the smell is?

After I read Fresser's initial post, I checked with a Rabbi ... don't I always? He assured me that someone who is medically unable to fast can still join in and partake with his/her company after the fast ends ... so it is written, so it is done ... amen, let's eat! and who am I, a mere mortal, to question the wisdom of this?

Bloviatrix, your "winging it" is about a zillion times more elaborate and well conceived than what many people consider cooking! Your foods always sound terrific and I can taste them "virtually" through my monitor ... "vicariously" was the old pre-cyberage term, if memory serves me correctly! and it doesn't always ... Finished today for tomorrow's holiday: Golden Chicken soup, parsley-flecked fluffy matzo balls bobbing gaily up and down in the pot, my Trader Joe's West Coast Tzimmes ... yeah, go ahead and ask me for the recipe ... oh yes, the cooking .. garlic-parsley olive oil dressing for the Twin Hearts Salad ... slicing up the cured 4 pounds of gravlax and making a festive and pretty platter for my brother's holiday table ... tonight? Making my moist and divine Jewish apple cake in a bundt pan ... tomorrow I will roast my turkey, make a sausage/onion/bell pepper and cornbread stuffing, final touches on vegetable dishes, challahs and wine are ready ..Costco for the 2 dozen rose special ($12.99!) ... and finish everything else up as well ... and it is my Mom's 93rd birthday on Rosh Hashonah this year as well!

Jaymes, I had to share this as a result of your post on Florida food ....article on what the real Florida is all about I lived in Orlando pre-Disney and the food was very simple in restaurants ... the cafeterias and a few fairly "nice" places which served American mainstream food ... but there was a place on Orlando's Orange Blossom Trail called Gary's Duck Inn which had amazing shrimp! Orlando has changed a great deal since I lived there!

While I can't address your question about cheese in Raleigh, I can tell you that here in Georgia we are exceptionally pleased with the recognition awarded to our own Sweet Grass Dairies from Thomasville. Their cheeses are being used here by some of our finest restaurants and are a most welcome addition to these menus. website: here a marvelous look at southern cheesemaking here article from Fine Living Magazine as for your question how is it that the South can contain both Clemson Blue Cheese and Hoop/Rat Cheese?, I am pleased to say the times they are a changin' .... thank goodness!

Because there are any number of medical reasons which don't permit fasting, diabetes, pregnancy, old age, etc., many people simply join the break-the-fast and enjoy the festive company and nibble if one is already full ... joining the noshing brigade is a great way to put it, Fresser! Thanks!

a number of lovely vegetarian Rosh Hashonah dishes Baby Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, and Onion Focaccia Spaghetti Squash with Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions Galettes They can be made pareve with a few simple changes to each ...

My parents did the exact same thing for the very same rationale as yours, Dignan. Those days are long past, I rather imagine. We even wore a hat and gloves to eat at a downtown restaurant and it was not always a fancy one. I grew up in Orlando, Florida, and we often ate at the local cafeteria, Morrison's. Anyone in the SE recall that chain?

Betting on Varmint on this topic because he has four children and will know the options quite precisely!

This available for only $13.25 in used, but good, condition from Amazon: Baking With Julia: Based on the Pbs Series Hosted by Julia Child by Dorie Greenspan (Author) Edition: Hardcover

Many thanks to answering the main thrust of my initial question about what has moved southern foods outside of the Southeast Region .. that was what I had hoped for and you hit the proverbial nail right on the head! My appreciation to you and everyone who has offered their opinions on this thread ...

Amen, Carrot Top, amen indeed!

No one explains it better than the food scientist I most trust Shirley Corriher See why I chose her for sound advice .... also, if you scroll down this page, there is a clickable chart by Jeffrey Steingarten on which fruits do and don't ripen ...

here it is from their website, of course ... This is supposed to be the newest breakthrough in offering beer to one's guests ... it does have a certain appeal and from their "press" it is catching on .... visually appealing? will not break during everyday use ... Seen one? Hope you never do? Think it has any merit? Feedback?