Hi Last night I told my son dinner had a lot of steps, and he'd need to amuse himself quite a bit. He asked to help instead. So he helped me make waffles (from scratch) with chicken (from whole) and gravy (his was better than mine). It was great, he stood on a chair and really followed directions. He's a very young five, usually he gets mad when he can't do the eggs and leaves after two minutes. He made faces and said pulling warm chicken off of bones was disgusting, but he did it :-) He then set the table and we ate - it was delicious!
Just light on gravy, my fault - I don't keep stock on hand since DH is allergic to it. The only almost emergency was when Zander mixed the flour and water for the gravy and went to dump it in the waffle batter - but I caught him in time. Tara
PS We have been eating a lot better, but Zander's Dad was out so we took the opportunity to eat something he can't have. But he can have some leftover waffles this morning, and I got turkey SSG.
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Hi Last night I told my son dinner had a lot of steps, and he'd need to amuse himself quite a bit. He asked to help instead. So he helped me make waffles (from scratch) with chicken (from whole) and gravy (his was better than mine). It was great, he stood on a chair and really followed directions. He's a very young five, usually he gets mad when he can't do the eggs and leaves after two minutes. He made faces and said pulling warm chicken off of bones was disgusting, but he did it :-) He then set the table and we ate - it was delicious!
Sounds yummy! I've never had chicken and waffles. Do you make a regular breakfast-type waffle, or is it different somehow? Very impressive that he can make good gravy -- it'll make him a good catch someday (I personally make terrible gravy...and my 5-yo won't even eat it!).
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Sounds yummy! I've never had chicken and waffles. Do you make a regular breakfast-type waffle, or is it different somehow? Very impressive that he can make good gravy -- it'll make him a good catch someday (I personally make terrible gravy...and my 5-yo won't even eat it!).
Thanks for sharingyour story.
Chris
Chris,
I think chicken on waffles with country gravy originated at some time in Harlem, NYC. There was a TV show about the restaurant that claimed the recipe. I can't recall the name unfortunately.
I've never had it myself. But the recipe has stayed basically the same as it became a hit and found it's way around the nation in the U.S.
Nutritious it's not, but delicious it is, I understand.
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Sounds yummy! I've never had chicken and waffles. Do you make a regular breakfast-type waffle, or is it different somehow? Very impressive that he can make good gravy -- it'll make him a good catch someday (I personally make terrible gravy...and my 5-yo won't even eat it!).
Thanks for sharingyour story.
Chris
Chris,
I think chicken on waffles with country gravy originated at some time in Harlem, NYC. There was a TV show about the restaurant that claimed the recipe. I can't recall the name unfortunately.
I've never had it myself. But the recipe has stayed basically the same as it became a hit and found it's way around the nation in the U.S.
Nutritious it's not, but delicious it is, I understand.
Andy
I was under the impression it was a Pennsylvania Dutch sort of thing. Could be wrong, of course.
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Hi Last night I told my son dinner had a lot of steps, and he'd need to amuse himself quite a bit. He asked to help instead. So he helped me make waffles (from scratch) with chicken (from whole) and gravy (his was better than mine). It was great, he stood on a chair and really followed directions. He's a very young five, usually he gets mad when he can't do the eggs and leaves after two minutes. He made faces and said pulling warm chicken off of bones was disgusting, but he did it :-) He then set the table and we ate - it was delicious! <snip>
Way cool!
Our Nathan (6, almost 7) cooks with his dad - I don't have the patience to cook with him (either of them, actually!). But then again, I don't 'share' a kitchen very well. LOL
Hi Last night I told my son dinner had a lot of steps, and he'd need to amuse himself quite a bit. He asked to help instead. So he helped me make waffles (from scratch) with chicken (from whole) and gravy (his was better than mine). It was great, he stood on a chair and really followed directions. He's a very young five, usually he gets mad when he can't do the eggs and leaves after two minutes. He made faces and said pulling warm chicken off of bones was disgusting, but he did it :-) He then set the table and we ate - it was delicious!
Just light on gravy, my fault - I don't keep stock on hand since DH is allergic to it. The only almost emergency was when Zander mixed the flour and water for the gravy and went to dump it in the waffle batter - but I caught him in time. Tara
PS We have been eating a lot better, but Zander's Dad was out so we took the opportunity to eat something he can't have. But he can have some leftover waffles this morning, and I got turkey SSG.
Kids are never too young to learn to cook! :-)
Well done! -- Peace, Om.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson
Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever encountered would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy.
Well it's famous at that big soul food place in Atlanta whose name escapes me but I read about it in Southern Living.
Okay, I'm just saying I've never encountered it in the South Carolina or west Tennessee area. I do know I've heard of it up in Pennsylvania. But then again, they put french fries on sandwiches in west PA, too 😉
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I was under the impression it was a Pennsylvania Dutch sort of thing. Could be wrong, of course.
Jill
I've seen it described and listed both as soul food and PA Dutch food.
Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever encountered would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy.
I've not heard of it, I'm 'basically' a southerner, but not 'deep' south. The first time I heard of it was the other day on a Food network show. Why not have waffles for breakfast and chicken with gravy for lunch/dinner. Seems sort of 'made up" to me -- is this supposed to be an old 'dish'? Dee Dee
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Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever encountered would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy.
Well it's famous at that big soul food place in Atlanta whose name escapes me but I read about it in Southern Living.
Okay, I'm just saying I've never encountered it in the South Carolina or west Tennessee area. I do know I've heard of it up in Pennsylvania. But then again, they put french fries on sandwiches in west PA, too 😉
Jill
I don't know if this is a Southern or Midwestern thang but one of my fave breakfasts is chicken fried steak, smothered hash browns, a couple of eggs and a short stack of pancakes.
Michael
-- “It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.” _Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise
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> I was under the impression it was a Pennsylvania Dutch sort of > thing. Could be wrong, of course. > > Jill
I've seen it described and listed both as soul food and PA Dutch food.
Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever encountered would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy.
I've not heard of it, I'm 'basically' a southerner, but not 'deep' south. The first time I heard of it was the other day on a Food network show. Why not have waffles for breakfast and chicken with gravy for lunch/dinner. Seems sort of 'made up" to me -- is this supposed to be an old 'dish'? Dee Dee
Dee Dee,
Ya had to go and ask me to answer that question? I think it was from Harlem back from the 1930-1960s but that's just my guess.
Something akin to chicken fried steak and sausge gravy, but yankees with with waffle irons to add to the mix?!?
It is a Harlem, NYC dish I believe, if I had money to bet on it, that is! 😄
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> Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever > encountered would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy. > Well it's famous at that big soul food place in Atlanta whose name escapes me but I read about it in Southern Living.
Okay, I'm just saying I've never encountered it in the South Carolina or west Tennessee area. I do know I've heard of it up in Pennsylvania. But then again, they put french fries on sandwiches in west PA, too 😉
Jill
I don't know if this is a Southern or Midwestern thang but one of my fave breakfasts is chicken fried steak, smothered hash browns, a couple of eggs and a short stack of pancakes.
Michael
That's a little different, Michael 🙂 I love chicken fried steak as a breakfast item too. I figure it's no different than steak & eggs, except it's battered steak. I don't put gravy on my hash browns but sometimes the things sort of mix together 🙂
French fries on a sandwich, that's a different story. Honest to god, a woman in our Pittsburgh office FedEx'd overnight a sandwich to one of our programmers. Said he had to try it. It was like a hot sub - I don't remember what was on it. Some sort of meat, cheese, maybe lettuce, tomatoes and french fries. He was not impressed except by the fact she sent it via FedEx. LOL It had thawed by the time it reached him, even next-day air.
I think chicken on waffles with country gravy originated at some time in Harlem, NYC. There was a TV show about the restaurant that claimed the recipe. I can't recall the name unfortunately.
I've never had it myself. But the recipe has stayed basically the same as it became a hit and found it's way around the nation in the U.S.
Nutritious it's not, but delicious it is, I understand.
It must be a regional thing. I won't be lining up to try it sometime. --
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Goomba38 wrote: > jmcquown wrote: > >> I was under the impression it was a Pennsylvania Dutch sort of >> thing. Could be wrong, of course. >> >> Jill > > I've seen it described and listed both as soul food and PA Dutch > food.
Must be "northern" soul food, then. No southern cook I've ever encountered would think of serving waffles & chicken with gravy.
I've not heard of it, I'm 'basically' a southerner, but not 'deep' south. The first time I heard of it was the other day on a Food network show. Why not have waffles for breakfast and chicken with gravy for lunch/dinner. Seems sort of 'made up" to me -- is this supposed to be an old 'dish'? Dee Dee
Dee Dee,
Ya had to go and ask me to answer that question? I think it was from Harlem back from the 1930-1960s but that's just my guess.
Something akin to chicken fried steak and sausge gravy, but yankees with with waffle irons to add to the mix?!?
It is a Harlem, NYC dish I believe, if I had money to bet on it, that is! 😄
All the best,
Andy
Ah, Andy, I wasn't holding your waffle-irons to the fire. I believe you so much I won't bet with you. All my best to you, too :-))) Dee Dee
The sandwich from Pittsburgh sounds like it came from Primanti Brothers. I've been to Pitt a few times visiting friends and after a long night of drinking, we usually go to Primanti Brothers. They put french fries and coleslaw on the sandwiches. It's a great drunk food. One sandwich I also enjoy is grilled cheese. I feel I've perfected the art of making grilled cheese. My grilled cheese contains cheese, ham, tomato, italian dressing, and a few spices. First, I put the ingredients on the sandwich with a little bit of salt and pepper. Sometimes I even put italian seasoning on it. I use a thin slice of tomato and a few drops of italian dressing for flavor. Next, while I heat the pan on the stovetop, I throw the sandwich in the microwave for a minute or so. Considering I want to eat immediately, I usually set the stovetop to high. This is also why I microwave the sandwich. Otherwise the sandwich will just burn on the outside without even heating the contents inside. Next, instead of using butter, I use Pam. Butter is fattening and is sort of a pain to spread after it's pulled out of the fridge. I spray Pam on both sides of the sandwich and throw it in the pan, cooking it to a golden brown. Also, I try to stay away from the cheese food products, it tastes so much better to use actual american or provolone cheese.
The sandwich from Pittsburgh sounds like it came from Primanti Brothers. I've been to Pitt a few times visiting friends and after a long night of drinking, we usually go to Primanti Brothers. They put french fries and coleslaw on the sandwiches. It's a great drunk food. One sandwich I also enjoy is grilled cheese. I feel I've perfected the
art of making grilled cheese. My grilled cheese contains cheese, ham, tomato, italian dressing, and a few spices. First, I put the ingredients on the sandwich with a little bit of salt and pepper. Sometimes I even put italian seasoning on it. I use a thin slice of tomato and a few drops of italian dressing for flavor. Next, while I heat the pan on the stovetop, I throw the sandwich in the microwave for a minute or so. Considering I want to eat immediately, I usually set the stovetop to high. This is also why I microwave the sandwich. Otherwise the sandwich will just burn on the outside without even heating the contents inside. Next, instead of using butter, I use Pam. Butter is fattening and is sort of a pain to spread after it's pulled out of the fridge. I spray Pam on both sides of the sandwich and throw it in the pan, cooking it to a golden brown. Also, I try to stay away from the cheese food products, it tastes so much better to use actual american or provolone cheese.
