[AT] OT Redbud/asparagus

[charlie hill]

George this is supposed to be a true account of a conversation heard around 
the pot bellied stove at a store near where I grew up.  It took place when I 
was a child.

Two farmers talking around the stove.  One said he loved grits.  It was his 
favorite food.  The other said he was crazy the things weren't fit to eat. 
The first one says "you are the one that's crazy. cover them grits with 
butter and red-eye gravy.  They can't be beat"
The second farmer says, " You damned fool, sand would be good with butter 
and red-eye gravy!"

Actually I like them but I was raised on them.  As for the Asparagus, I 
never ate any until I was about 25.  You couldn't even find them in the 
stores around here when I was a kid.  There isn't any one thing I don't like 
about them.  In total, they are a little too slimy but not as bad as stewed 
okra (just slightly above Asparagus on my scale),  a little too bitter 
(sometimes) and kind of rank green tasting (that is a local expression I 
thing and I can't describe it but I know it when I taste it).  Maybe if they 
were soaked in hot pepper vinegar for a while, drained and covered with 
butter and red-eye gravy.  LOL

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus


> Charlie,
>
> I'm really looking forward to the asparagus if it ever comes.   Marilyn 
> and I will tire of it and move it down our lists a bit after having it 
> with every meal for a couple weeks... but then we'll be eager again in 
> time for next year.
>
> The redbud is slower in coming out than I thought it would be... but the 
> magnolias are magnificent.
>
> I'll agree that poi should be at the bottom of the list, right after 
> *GRITS*.  Avocado would make the upper 1/4 since it does have a flavor.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 11:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus
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>
>> I'll eat just about anything if necessary but asparagus is WAY down on 
>> the bottom of my list.  It doesn't even make the good stuff list and is 
>> pretty near the bottom of the bad stuff list.   If you invite me for a 
>> meal and serve it, I'll eat it and tell you how good it was but trust me 
>> I won't enjoy it.
>>
>> Asparagus, is right down there with avocado and poi (you know.  That 
>> brown slime that they sing about in Hawaii).
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "jfgrant" <jfgrant at triton.net>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus
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>>
>>>
>>> Redbud/asparagus
>>>
>>> Ricky Prescott <diamondp at centex.net> wrote:
>>> You guys are tougher than me.  I never was tough enough to eat 
>>> asparagus. We never had any fresh it was always in the can and tasted 
>>> like S!!!. Ricky
>>>
>>> Ricky, much like school lunch spinach, canned equals old, overcooked 
>>> yuck. And just like fresh spinach (best in salads, yummy) asparagus is 
>>> fine fresh,_lightly_ blanched, and for a real taste treat topped with 
>>> mom's cheese sauce!   Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> Ell of a way to ruin good cheese!!!
>>>
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