RedZone Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 "A half-gallon of washed rice was put into the largest camp kettle, and with sufficient water set to boiling, after a while, slices of fat pickled pork were put in, at intervals, half fried pieces of bear meat, venison and ham were dropped in and well stirred; then a loggerhead turtle, and by and by three owls, two wild ducks, a half dozen squirrels and five or six small catfish with broken biscuit were put in, with an abundance of garlic onions, red and black pepper, salt and leaves of sweet bay for a high seasoning. A piece of alligator tail had been subscribed by one of the party, but was indignantly rejected." http://www.nola.com/vintage/2018/05/a_jambalaya_recipe_from_1844_t.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Sounds good to me! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 6 hours ago, RedZone said: Sounds good to me! 😄 You guys eat anything though. Your Gumbo is good though...as long as I don't know what's in it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 7 hours ago, RedZone said: "A half-gallon of washed rice was put into the largest camp kettle, and with sufficient water set to boiling, after a while, slices of fat pickled pork were put in, at intervals, half fried pieces of bear meat, venison and ham were dropped in and well stirred; then a loggerhead turtle, and by and by three owls, two wild ducks, a half dozen squirrels and five or six small catfish with broken biscuit were put in, with an abundance of garlic onions, red and black pepper, salt and leaves of sweet bay for a high seasoning. A piece of alligator tail had been subscribed by one of the party, but was indignantly rejected." http://www.nola.com/vintage/2018/05/a_jambalaya_recipe_from_1844_t.html I actually bought a bagged jambalaya seasoning mix recently that was printed with this same recipe printed on it in what was spelling meant to make the reader sound like a Cajun. We went with more tame game though. Pretty good recipe actually. Maybe just a bit spicy for my non-Cajun tongue, but still good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Bear meat is good, can’t speak to squirrels or possum. Venison, duck, turtle, frog legs.... all good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 2 hours ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: Bear meat is good, can’t speak to squirrels or possum. Venison, duck, turtle, frog legs.... all good. Squirrel is good. Never tried possum. Hear it's greasy, oily meat. Not something I look for when deciding on a meal. Greasy meat. Nah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecPadre Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Y'all southerns have some seriously "interesting" palet's to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted May 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 We don't have a "largest camp kettle" at my house......take 2 years to cook that jambalaya recipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, HawgGoneIt said: Squirrel is good. Never tried possum. Hear it's greasy, oily meat. Not something I look for when deciding on a meal. Greasy meat. Nah. Gator tail is good too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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