Cornbread - I wonder why?

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 11:32:03a, Bob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne said:

Good God, what a horrifying misinterpretation of cornbread! :-) I
doubt that most Californians would eat it either.

In all fairness, cornbread with garlic, cilantro, tangerine peel, and
currants might not be all that disgusting if you used it as a base
for stuffing. In fact, it might be pretty good that way. But yeah,
as an unadorned accompaniment to barbecue, it's pretty nasty. I
thought it a bit surreal that this was put forth as NORMAL, ORIGINAL
cornbread, and that cornbread without those bells and whistles had
been SIMPLIFIED.

You have a point. It might make a very good base for a stuffing, but
I could never in good conscience call it cornbread. :-)

For cripsake, I don't even put flour in my cornbread, just cornmeal,
salt, soda, buttermilk, egg, and some shortening or bacon fat. It
might be too severe for some folks, though. :-)

Apparently Californians wouldn't know cornbread if it jumped up and bit them
on the [censored] 🙂

Jill <--born in SoCal

itsjoannotjoann said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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California Cornbread (from _Chopstix_, by Hugh Carpenter and Teri
Sandison)

<disgusting example omitted>

Good God, what a horrifying misinterpretation of cornbread! :-) I
doubt that most Californians would eat it either.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Yes, that does sound disgusting, made my stomach lurch. Makes me
wonder what they had 'smoked' before they came up with that mess.

It sure wasn't ribs! 🙂

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 03:47:57p, S'mee [AKA Jani] wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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One time on Usenet said:

Wayne Boatwright wrote on 28 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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For cripsake, I don't even put flour in my cornbread, just cornmeal,
salt, soda, buttermilk, egg, and some shortening or bacon fat. It
might be too severe for some folks, though. :-)

I confess, I use Jiffy Cornbread Mix -- you just add egg and milk. It's
pretty simple, similar (I think) to what you're describing.

Well, I confess that I keep a couple of boxes in the pantry. That's the
only thing I use if I run out of cornmeal.

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I put green chiles and creamed corn in my cornbread.

Oooh, that sounds good. Either of you want to post a recipe?

I don't have a recipe, but the few times I've made it I add a small ( 8 oz.
?) can of cream style corn and a small can of chopped green chiles,
drained. I cut back on the buttermilk to adjust the consistency of the
batter. This would be for a recipe calling for 2 cups of dry ingredients.
It's pretty good.

I was wondering if anyone used fresh green chiles.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 03:52:18p, itsjoannotjoann wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

Quoted message said:

California Cornbread (from _Chopstix_, by Hugh Carpenter and Teri
Sandison)

<disgusting example omitted>

Good God, what a horrifying misinterpretation of cornbread! :-) I doubt
that most Californians would eat it either.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Yes, that does sound disgusting, made my stomach lurch. Makes me
wonder what they had 'smoked' before they came up with that mess.

ROTFLMAO!!!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Jill said:

Apparently Californians wouldn't know cornbread if it jumped up and bit
them on the [censored] 🙂

If something jumps up and bites me on the [censored], I'm going to assume it ISN'T
cornbread! :-)

Bob

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Sun 28 Aug 2005 03:47:57p, S'mee [AKA Jani] wrote in
rec.food.cooking:

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One time on Usenet said:

Wayne Boatwright wrote on 28 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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> For cripsake, I don't even put flour in my cornbread, just
> cornmeal, salt, soda, buttermilk, egg, and some shortening or
> bacon fat. It might be too severe for some folks, though. :-)

I confess, I use Jiffy Cornbread Mix -- you just add egg and milk.
It's pretty simple, similar (I think) to what you're describing.

Well, I confess that I keep a couple of boxes in the pantry. That's
the only thing I use if I run out of cornmeal.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I put green chiles and creamed corn in my cornbread.

Oooh, that sounds good. Either of you want to post a recipe?

I don't have a recipe, but the few times I've made it I add a small (
8 oz. ?) can of cream style corn and a small can of chopped green
chiles, drained. I cut back on the buttermilk to adjust the
consistency of the batter. This would be for a recipe calling for 2
cups of dry ingredients. It's pretty good.

I was wondering if anyone used fresh green chiles.

I've used fresh jalapenos, seeded and diced. Only takes a couple 🙂

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What parts of Virginia did you live in? It matters.
Pastorio

Woodbridge ...
Some years later, Annandale, VA

That isn't VA that's DC.

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What parts of Virginia did you live in? It matters.
Pastorio

Woodbridge ...
Some years later, Annandale, VA

That isn't VA that's DC.

Well, if I had my choice, I'd choose Annandale.
I would go to Annandale, but I don't bother with D.C. any more.
Dee Dee

On Mon 29 Aug 2005 02:57:38a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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I don't have a recipe, but the few times I've made it I add a small (
8 oz. ?) can of cream style corn and a small can of chopped green
chiles, drained. I cut back on the buttermilk to adjust the
consistency of the batter. This would be for a recipe calling for 2
cups of dry ingredients. It's pretty good.

I was wondering if anyone used fresh green chiles.

I've used fresh jalapenos, seeded and diced. Only takes a couple 🙂

Thanks, Jill, I'll that a try. Lot's of times I'd like something with a
little more bite than a green chile.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

Bob said:

If something jumps up and bites me on the [censored], I'm going to assume
it ISN'T cornbread! :-)

Bob

That would depend on if you were tied up or not. =@:o)

Becca

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Well, if I had my choice, I'd choose Annandale.

California tumbles into the sea
That'll be the day I go back to Annandale ...

And I'm never going back to my old school