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Post by Kathy Lee on Mar 25, 2015 5:38:21 GMT -5
I have noticed that the Waltons ate a ton of fried chicken! (I am sure it was an easy meal for the producers to put on the table.)
But, in real life, I don't believe a large family would have eaten that much fried chicken. Fried chicken is not the most economical way to prepare chicken (oil, breading, etc.). But there they were, eating chicken (or a BIG ham) at every other meal!
I would have baked the chickens (also easier then frying and less messy) and then used the frame to make soup. Two meals from one bird! Also, leftover chicken could be diced and used in salads, potpies, and other recipes.
What do you think? Bake or fry to get the most for your money?
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Post by River on Mar 25, 2015 9:16:23 GMT -5
I think more people probably fried chicken back then. Flour was cheap and they would have made their own buttermilk. Oil can be reused to fry again. Fried chicken can be eaten cold and they would take it on picnics. I thought baked chicken became popular when frying was deemed bad for your health.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2015 9:54:51 GMT -5
Frankly, to feed that many people, it would have taken a larger bird! (I would've raised/roasted turkeys!). Lots of leftovers, less days spent standing over the stove. Then again, back then, I think less meat and more veggies/salads and bread would've been served. Nowadays, meat and starch take up the room on the average plate.
I noticed on Lhotp, they ate a lot of stew & soups with cornbread.
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Post by Kathy Lee on Mar 25, 2015 14:29:15 GMT -5
Frankly, to feed that many people, it would have taken a larger bird! (I would've raised/roasted turkeys!). Lots of leftovers, less days spent standing over the stove. Then again, back then, I think less meat and more veggies/salads and bread would've been served. Nowadays, meat and starch take up the room on the average plate. I noticed on Lhotp, they ate a lot of stew & soups with cornbread. I like soups and stews. A nice way to stretch a meal and have a fairly easy meal. As for cornbread, I would eat it every day! Is cornbread more an American thing?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2015 15:51:03 GMT -5
How do you prefer cornbread, sweet or plain? I've tasted both and I think it depends on what you're serving it with. Mom made it plain, in an iron skillet to be served with thick bean soup ladled over it with crispy bacon bits sprinkled on top. It was soooo good! I also like sweet corn muffins too...
Now I'm hungry.
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Post by AuntieEm on Mar 25, 2015 19:16:38 GMT -5
One of the reasons I kept on watching the Waltons was the amount of times they served mashed potatoes. Man, it's been years since I've had real mashed potatoes!
As for chicken, back then chickens were thought of as semi-luxury items and were mainly for special occasions. A metaphor for prosperity back then was "a chicken in every pot." Beef and pork were a lot more common. Although chickens were raised for meat back then, the main use was for eggs. The hen would end up in the pot when she no longer laid eggs, and would have to be cooked for a long time to taste good.
Eating chicken became a lot more common when factory farming took hold after the War.
As for cornbread, no sugar allowed! j/k!
EM
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Post by Kathy Lee on Mar 25, 2015 20:55:21 GMT -5
How do you prefer cornbread, sweet or plain? I've tasted both and I think it depends on what you're serving it with. Mom made it plain, in an iron skillet to be served with thick bean soup ladled over it with crispy bacon bits sprinkled on top. It was soooo good! I also like sweet corn muffins too... Now I'm hungry. Any way I can get it! I also like it with whole corn stirred in for a bit of texture. I love to cook a leftover piece of cornbread with milk. It turns dry cornbread into a warm creamy treat!
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Post by Kathy Lee on Mar 25, 2015 20:57:22 GMT -5
One of the reasons I kept on watching the Waltons was the amount of times they served mashed potatoes. Man, it's been years since I've had real mashed potatoes!
As for chicken, back then chickens were thought of as semi-luxury items and were mainly for special occasions. A metaphor for prosperity back then was "a chicken in every pot." Beef and pork were a lot more common. Although chickens were raised for meat back then, the main use was for eggs. The hen would end up in the pot when she no longer laid eggs, and would have to be cooked for a long time to taste good.
Eating chicken became a lot more common when factory farming took hold after the War.
As for cornbread, no sugar allowed! j/k!
EM I had read that also about chicken being a luxury. "When a poor man eats a chicken, one of them is sick!"
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Post by Brenda on Mar 26, 2015 6:39:12 GMT -5
Appalachian families ate pinto beans and cornbread nearly every day during the depression. It was just about the most economical and nourishing meal they could prepare. I think fried chicken would have been served at a special occasion. It would have been a Sunday dinner when special guests, perhaps the preacher and his wife, would have been invited for dinner after church.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 7:53:35 GMT -5
chicken one day feathers the next - probably
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2015 12:46:51 GMT -5
chicken one day feathers the next - probably Kelvin! How are you?
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Post by sdw on Mar 26, 2015 15:31:47 GMT -5
We have pinto beans and cornbread alot,when we have it we either have greens,cabbage,or fried potatoes with it. My dad likes ketchup on his beans,and onions on his beans.When I eat pinto beans,most of the time,I eat them without cornbread.We also put relish on our beans.Do you all like to crumble your cornbread and put it on your plate first and than put the beans on top of it,my dad and I do.
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Post by Kathy Lee on Mar 26, 2015 19:09:52 GMT -5
chicken one day feathers the next - probably Or, chicken foot soup! Believe it or not, chicken foot soup is really a recipe that can be made. Waste not; want not!
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Post by RebeccaLee on Mar 26, 2015 20:08:28 GMT -5
No way one chicken fed the whole family. Cabbage and carrot and spuds were main stays because they were easy to grow and "wintered" well. Oh Turnips as well but I don't like them...rutabaga yes...yum. Okay now I am hungry!
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Post by Kathy Lee on Mar 27, 2015 5:25:17 GMT -5
No way one chicken fed the whole family. Cabbage and carrot and spuds were main stays because they were easy to grow and "wintered" well. Oh Turnips as well but I don't like them...rutabaga yes...yum. Okay now I am hungry! That is what I thought! It would take a half dozen chickens to find a family that large. And, you need young chickens for frying! But, one old, tough chicken could make a whole pot of soup or stew! One time, my grandfather killed some chickens at my aunt's house. My young cousin thought it was funny to tie a chicken foot to a string and hang it around his neck like a necklace! Boys!
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