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Post by ManAboutTown on Dec 11, 2020 9:30:19 GMT 14
Gentlemen
I'm sure you guys are like me and have multiple different obligations with family, friends, co-workers, kids' friends, extended family, etc for the holidays.
Ms. MAT and I were talking about traditions and what we usually eat/cook around Christmas. Got me thinking. What are the staple traditions in your home? One of our first gatherings will be this weekend. I usually make a smoked gumbo and crawfish étouffée for this particular engagement. Curious as to what you guys serve.
Cheers
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Post by frenchie35 on Dec 17, 2020 7:27:24 GMT 14
Gentlemen I'm sure you guys are like me and have multiple different obligations with family, friends, co-workers, kids' friends, extended family, etc for the holidays. Ms. MAT and I were talking about traditions and what we usually eat/cook around Christmas. Got me thinking. What are the staple traditions in your home? One of our first gatherings will be this weekend. I usually make a smoked gumbo and crawfish étouffée for this particular engagement. Curious as to what you guys serve. Cheers Christmas Eve we usually had about 20-25 family members. But not this year. Played games, open gifts and had a table full of Hors d'oeuvres. Christmas day seafood gumbo with few family, 4-5 over. Ones with kids stayed home. Now New Years is a different animal. Roast beef, pork roast, ham, cabbage rolls, black eyed peas, potato salad and all the wine and beer you dare to drink. But that might have to wait until 2022. God willing. |
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Post by RedTails on Dec 17, 2020 7:37:40 GMT 14
We're going to make a chicken & sausage gumbo, a seafood gumbo, potato salad, and french bread. Might make some homemade non-aged egg nog too (Alton Brown recipe).
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Post by frenchie35 on Dec 17, 2020 10:13:19 GMT 14
Gentlemen I'm sure you guys are like me and have multiple different obligations with family, friends, co-workers, kids' friends, extended family, etc for the holidays. Ms. MAT and I were talking about traditions and what we usually eat/cook around Christmas. Got me thinking. What are the staple traditions in your home? One of our first gatherings will be this weekend. I usually make a smoked gumbo and crawfish étouffée for this particular engagement. Curious as to what you guys serve. Cheers Will start with this. Early morning because it takes the longest: than add this: And of course don't forget this:    |
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Post by ManAboutTown on Dec 18, 2020 3:54:36 GMT 14
My cousin’s wife just told me their family has a *different* tradition.
Get ready for this: stuffed, deep fried Tongue. Now look, I’m as Cajun as they come but I don’t really get down with cow tongue. Or Ponse. But that sounds... unique.
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Post by angeleast on Dec 18, 2020 4:02:16 GMT 14
My cousin’s wife just told me their family has a *different* tradition. Get ready for this: stuffed, deep fried Tongue. Now look, I’m as Cajun as they come but I don’t really get down with cow tongue. Or Ponse. But that sounds... unique. Tongue is delicious Matt.. thats a must have before the good Lord calls you home lol |
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Post by cajuns36 on Dec 18, 2020 4:04:09 GMT 14
My cousin’s wife just told me their family has a *different* tradition. Get ready for this: stuffed, deep fried Tongue. Now look, I’m as Cajun as they come but I don’t really get down with cow tongue. Or Ponse. But that sounds... unique. Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. |
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Post by angeleast on Dec 18, 2020 4:06:44 GMT 14
My cousin’s wife just told me their family has a *different* tradition. Get ready for this: stuffed, deep fried Tongue. Now look, I’m as Cajun as they come but I don’t really get down with cow tongue. Or Ponse. But that sounds... unique. Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. Especially stuffed real well... |
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Post by ManAboutTown on Dec 18, 2020 4:10:44 GMT 14
My cousin’s wife just told me their family has a *different* tradition. Get ready for this: stuffed, deep fried Tongue. Now look, I’m as Cajun as they come but I don’t really get down with cow tongue. Or Ponse. But that sounds... unique. Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. I’ve had it before and maybe that’s true but I found the texture to be unsettling. And it was super heavy. |
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Post by ManAboutTown on Dec 18, 2020 4:11:17 GMT 14
Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. Especially stuffed real well... Have y’all done it in a deep fryer? I’ve never heard of that. |
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Post by angeleast on Dec 18, 2020 4:12:32 GMT 14
Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. I’ve had it before and maybe that’s true but I found the texture to be unsettling. And it was super heavy. Damn matt, its not even breakfast time but you got me thinking about ponce too. In a vinegar or tomato sauce its heaven on a plate. |
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Post by angeleast on Dec 18, 2020 4:13:52 GMT 14
Especially stuffed real well... Have y’all done it in a deep fryer? I’ve never heard of that. Had it once like that.. it was fabulous ... the frying really takes any toughness out |
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Post by Airwick on Dec 18, 2020 4:41:59 GMT 14
Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. I’ve had it before and maybe that’s true but I found the texture to be unsettling. And it was super heavy. Agree with you, Mat. Attended a crawfish boil last year and someone threw a tongue in the pot. The texture definitely got to my head. |
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Post by cajuns36 on Dec 18, 2020 4:58:56 GMT 14
Honestly, 99/100 people would think it’s a beef roast if you weren’t told it was tongue before you ate it. It’s really good. I’ve had it before and maybe that’s true but I found the texture to be unsettling. And it was super heavy. Well I’ll add, as with most things the person cooking it needs to know what they are doing. |
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Post by cajuns36 on Dec 18, 2020 5:00:08 GMT 14
I’ve had it before and maybe that’s true but I found the texture to be unsettling. And it was super heavy. Agree with you, Mat. Attended a crawfish boil last year and someone threw a tongue in the pot. The texture definitely got to my head. I like tongue and I don’t think I’d like it boiled...that sounds nasty and definitely wouldn’t cook long enough to tenderize it. I’ve always had it like smothered roast cooked low and slow for a long time |
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