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If you've read Pat Conroy's "Beach Music" - drum is the fish the Southern boy speaks lovingly of catching and cooking. Thanks for the ride Chris.

And, though you can't tell, lets not forget that English is not this man's first language. Impressive dude.

Yes sorta water chesnut like Those are a pain to peel too but not like the horny guys. Visually interesting though.

I think broader - all the doughy dumpling things. I lived 6 months on my mom's vegetable soup with some chewy ones during a relationship return home meltdown. Just flour, egg, milk my sis says. Oh the world of Austrian Nockerl My Panamanian had me do some part cornmeal based drop dumplings for cows foot soup. Memorable.

Ex gifted me a really nice one from an Alaska trip (he is a knife guy) but as with many things I've lost it after many moves. It HAS to be here somewhere. Now ya got me thinking of hunting.

I think these cook-offs will certainly engage all the on-line and Pandemic ordering paths we may have taken. Should be interesting.

When mom used to drag me to downtown l.A. to get school uniforms (talk about sadistic fashion) the reward was that lunch. We never had grilled cheese or tomato soup at home. Thanks for the memories.

Like @Smithy I also enjoy learning about the traditions and the food intersections. We are entering deep into that territory as Lent approaches. All mixed up now as immigrants have "re-invented" over the years and marketing for Mardi Gras became so intense. I look forward to all of that in a dedicated topic. My favorite this go around @Duvel with carrots for camels

Congrats @Duvel Sure you will get enthusiastic participation and bring your own style of solid knowledge meshed with humor.

What creeps me out is when they use pink ones - look like little piglets

Harry js cute "borrow da car"

Out here we don't have weather bunnies - we have Dallas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Raines New term to me - I only know the bunny hill at the slopes I did not grow up wit chicken fried steak - don't know that I have had a good one Low on the to be tasted list.

Nice! Did you take some nibbles out of the carrots to show they were indeed enjoyed by the camels?

Lovely and you gave me inspiration. I'm looking at these plump baby bella shrooms and have decent frozen spinach so why did I not think "creamed" Tomorrow creamed with coconut milk as the lubricant and tossed with linguine and topped with poached egg. Funny how our minds work.

Where does the time go?!? We always did something for 3 Kings but the day now unfortunately famous for something else. Traditionally last day of Christmas decorations. The King Cake in New Orleans - I'll look at but too sweet for me and the colors are jarring to me. But that is more associated with Mardi Gras. Pics welcome of your festivities and foods

@SLB Wow. Too bad you suddenly developed a dramatic salmon allergy so it is useless to you and they need to send you the proper order at no cost

I buy books for kids - not something I woud touch. Keeping my ire in place. Opinions are just that and I can be odd.

Oh ya just hit on my current pet peeve - Kenji. Serious Eats keeps reposting his narrative about how he got his kid to eat various foods as if he the god invented child rearing. I think he may have even done a book. Self serving ridiculous crap. Ggrrrr They even have a banner on their site about how good cooks know the science. I'll cook you under the table and I do not need to know why I just know what works and I respect taste. Rant over

+The OG does trend heavy. Thanks for taking us there to visit their classics. I've never been.

They used to have a row of their house made pickled things lining the bar. Glad you enjoyed. My favorite is no longer a standard - duck livers wth hot pepper jelly. Carry on

I thin many of us just enjoy the view and do not get stuck on names which can be shifty. Beautiful clams thanks.

As my former shepherd friend would say "looks like the muck those silly ewes would get stuck in" Totally just kidding - sure it was delicious and comforting.

Oh I am laughing -"where you get your podcasts" - huh Carry on

Not going through the hoops of getting in but love Hank. Surely informative.

Well now you have to explain the cup