Did ya ever...

Old 09-30-2010, 04:29 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Default

Did you ever have something to eat, in a home or a restaurant, that you would give your right arm to find the recipe for? I was in my friend's, great grandmother's home, when I was a teenager, and was served breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, biscuits, and chocolate gravy. Sounds bizarre, but that chocolate gravy was one of the best things to ever hit my tongue. I never thought to ask her how she made it, nor do I have anyway of finding that long-lost friend, so I guess unless one of you has some idea, I will just remember it fondly. The worst thing ever served to me, was NOT what I thought I had ordered in a restaurant. I wanted Chili and corn bread. This is one of my favorite combos. Never order it in Tennessee. Evidently in Tennessee, what we call cornbread doesn't exist. (You know, that bright yellow, cake looking corn bread.) In some parts of the south, they serve what I always saw as "Hoecakes". In this restaurant, it was made with white corn meal. Imagine a damp, anemic looking pancake that has NO color. Ewwwe! :thumbdown:
madamekelly is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 04:35 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
erstan947's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 12,166
Default

Chocolate Gravy:

1/3 stick butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups whole milk
Heat butter in a cast iron skillet over low heat. Mix in sugar, flour and cocoa. Slowly pour 1 cup of milk into the skillet and whisk well to remove lumps. Whisk in remaining milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, being careful not to scorch. Serve hot over
This is from Paula Dean....enjoy
erstan947 is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 04:41 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Quiltforme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Beautiful Washington state!
Posts: 3,203
Default

Why I love this board so many wonderful people with that missing link we need!!!
Quiltforme is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 04:46 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
SuziC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 3,683
Default

OMG I nevr heard of choc gravy....i am in heaven!
SuziC is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 05:05 PM
  #5  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Default

Originally Posted by erstan947
Chocolate Gravy:

1/3 stick butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups whole milk
Heat butter in a cast iron skillet over low heat. Mix in sugar, flour and cocoa. Slowly pour 1 cup of milk into the skillet and whisk well to remove lumps. Whisk in remaining milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, being careful not to scorch. Serve hot over
This is from Paula Dean....enjoy
OMG! You are my new best friend! Starting to look like you just made a lot of 'best friends' on here! :thumbup:
madamekelly is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 05:10 PM
  #6  
Super Member
 
amazon's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 1,589
Default

Chocolate gravy=memories of Mawmaw.. she would start making the gravy before she fixed breakfast..letting it simmer while she made shaped by hand homemade bicuits, fried up bacon so crispy,the prettiest golden srambled eggs. You could smell the gravy as soon as your head came out from under the five quilts she had piled on you during the night. You ate your breakfast as quick as possible and couldn't wait to open that biscuit in bowl, slather( yes slather with butter)spoon chocolate gravy on, secure large glass of milk... and dig in ...eyes rolling back in head...aaahhh HEAVEN. That's what I think of when someone mentions chocolate gravy.
amazon is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 05:12 PM
  #7  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,088
Default

Greek Easter Bread!!!!MMMM. But I discovered how to make it!

It is wonderful...
cathyvv is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 05:12 PM
  #8  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,370
Default

I had never heard of chocolate gravy before - - -
bearisgray is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 05:20 PM
  #9  
Super Member
 
luv-e's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Southeast Ohio
Posts: 2,584
Default

Originally Posted by amazon
Chocolate gravy=memories of Mawmaw.. she would start making the gravy before she fixed breakfast..letting it simmer while she made shaped by hand homemade bicuits, fried up bacon so crispy,the prettiest golden srambled eggs. You could smell the gravy as soon as your head came out from under the five quilts she had piled on you during the night. You ate your breakfast as quick as possible and couldn't wait to open that biscuit in bowl, slather( yes slather with butter)spoon chocolate gravy on, secure large glass of milk... and dig in ...eyes rolling back in head...aaahhh HEAVEN. That's what I think of when someone mentions chocolate gravy.
WoW for a minute I felt like I was right there in that kitchen ready to eat Bkfst. Thanks for the memories
luv-e is offline  
Old 09-30-2010, 05:26 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
sew_southern's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Posts: 870
Default

Originally Posted by madamekelly
Evidently in Tennessee, what we call cornbread doesn't exist. (You know, that bright yellow, cake looking corn bread.) In some parts of the south, they serve what I always saw as "Hoecakes". In this restaurant, it was made with white corn meal. Imagine a damp, anemic looking pancake that has NO color. Ewwwe! :thumbdown:
Lol :) Just goes to show the different taste and ways to make food in various parts of the country. It's what we're used to eating I guess. :)
sew_southern is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Butterfli19
Main
59
09-03-2014 11:06 PM
LAB55
Recipes
12
08-11-2011 07:14 AM
ronee
Pictures
179
07-15-2011 04:21 PM
Favorite Fabrics
Main
35
02-08-2010 09:28 AM
Quilt4u
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
38
08-20-2009 06:01 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter