White Trash Cooking
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- Author：Ernest Matthew Mickler
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Summary
More than 200 recipes and 45 full-color photographs celebrate 25 years of good eatin’ in this original regional Southern cooking classic。
A quarter-century ago， while many were busy embracing the sophisticated techniques and wholesome ingredients of the nouvelle cuisine， one Southern loyalist lovingly gathered more than 200 recipes—collected from West Virginia to Key West—showcasing the time-honored cooking and hospitality traditions of the white trash way。 Ernie Mickler’s much-imitated sugarsnap-pea prose style accompanies delicacies like Tutti’s Fancy Fruited Porkettes， Mock-Cooter Stew， and Oven-Baked Possum; stalwart sides like Bette’s Sister-in-Law’s Deep-Fried Eggplant and Cracklin’ Corn Pone; waste-not leftover fare like Four-Can Deep Tuna Pie and Day-Old Fried Catfish; and desserts with a heavy dash of Dixie， like Irma Lee Stratton’s Don’t-Miss Chocolate Dump Cake and Charlotte’s Mother’s Apple Charlotte。
A quarter-century ago， while many were busy embracing the sophisticated techniques and wholesome ingredients of the nouvelle cuisine， one Southern loyalist lovingly gathered more than 200 recipes—collected from West Virginia to Key West—showcasing the time-honored cooking and hospitality traditions of the white trash way。 Ernie Mickler’s much-imitated sugarsnap-pea prose style accompanies delicacies like Tutti’s Fancy Fruited Porkettes， Mock-Cooter Stew， and Oven-Baked Possum; stalwart sides like Bette’s Sister-in-Law’s Deep-Fried Eggplant and Cracklin’ Corn Pone; waste-not leftover fare like Four-Can Deep Tuna Pie and Day-Old Fried Catfish; and desserts with a heavy dash of Dixie， like Irma Lee Stratton’s Don’t-Miss Chocolate Dump Cake and Charlotte’s Mother’s Apple Charlotte。
Reviews
Cris Edwards
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An entertaining and thorough classic among cookbooks， covering mostly rural southern cooking: corn pones， casseroles， desserts， even a few squirrel dishes。
T。 Jacobson
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There is more humor than delicious recipes。 In fact， there are some recipes in this book that should never be tried， but it is great fun。
Maggie Panning
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Much of the book is filled with foods I won't make。 Too much meat， white sugar and soda crackers。 But there are some that I will definitely try; such as Bessie's Sweet Potato Pie and Plain Sweet Potato Pone。 Much of the book is filled with foods I won't make。 Too much meat， white sugar and soda crackers。 But there are some that I will definitely try; such as Bessie's Sweet Potato Pie and Plain Sweet Potato Pone。 。。。more
Susan
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It's the only cookbook I have ever read cover to cover。 It's the only cookbook I have ever read cover to cover。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Hilarious， some definite “white trash” recipes， some just good old southern cooking recipes！ Found at an antique shop and was an impulse buy from the cover alone！
Valerie
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So funny！ Bought it as a joke gift for a friend！
Kirsten Feldman
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A NYT review I had read led me to believe there were historical photos of the St。 Augustine area back in the day; that was untrue。 However， the book did include a recipe for hog brains。
Cindy
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Bought for my mom as a birthday gift but after reading it， I need to buy a copy for myself。
Miss Kelly
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This is a cute cookbook that was published during my youth in the 1986。 Some of these recipes remind me of my youth。 I actually think I might be able to successfully make a few of these recipes too。
Diana Cramer
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I don't know if the *recipes* are that good， but they sure are fun， and the pictures are evocative。 Classic White Trash - and I mean that most respectfully。 Yes ma'am！ I don't know if the *recipes* are that good， but they sure are fun， and the pictures are evocative。 Classic White Trash - and I mean that most respectfully。 Yes ma'am！ 。。。more
Martha
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I have owned a copy of this book for years。
Maureen Flatley
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A cultural classic。。。。。。lol a must read。
Michelle
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At first， I thought it was satire。 Especially with all the names for puddin' and a section about squirrels。 But it looks legit， I guess。 Rat cheese = cheddar cheese， butter goes in hot cocoa， and a high calorie boost is a bag of peanuts in Pepsi。 Enjoy！ At first， I thought it was satire。 Especially with all the names for puddin' and a section about squirrels。 But it looks legit， I guess。 Rat cheese = cheddar cheese， butter goes in hot cocoa， and a high calorie boost is a bag of peanuts in Pepsi。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
Amber Andrews Thomas
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You will forget it's a cookbook because of the pictures and the side stories。 I've made several recipes over the years and recognize some dishes from old family gatherings。 Ordered all my books from a bookstore years before the Internet。。。。。。I had to have more after the first read。 You will forget it's a cookbook because of the pictures and the side stories。 I've made several recipes over the years and recognize some dishes from old family gatherings。 Ordered all my books from a bookstore years before the Internet。。。。。。I had to have more after the first read。 。。。more
Salena
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Now I know how to roast a possum， broil a squirrel， and make resurrection cake with whiskey sauce。
Peggy
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My Mother gave me a copy of White Trash Cooking。 She has been gone for many years but I always think of her when I pick it up because we had so much fun with it。 That connection makes it a favorite in my book。 Love the "High Calorie Pick-Me-Up" recipe。 My Mother gave me a copy of White Trash Cooking。 She has been gone for many years but I always think of her when I pick it up because we had so much fun with it。 That connection makes it a favorite in my book。 Love the "High Calorie Pick-Me-Up" recipe。 。。。more
Ron
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One of my favorite cook books of all time。 Takes me right back home every time I use a recipe。 Not for everyone， but who cares？
Jennifer
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For all the humor in this book and the name may be an obvious turn off it is an important cookbook。 For most of us we will recognize several of these dishes from our childhood or ethnic background or area of the country and realize we ARE WHITE TRASH。
Julian
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Still love this
Diane
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Received this as a gift。 I just love leaving it out in my kitchen for guests to see。 No worries friends。。I've never actually cooked anything out of it。 Received this as a gift。 I just love leaving it out in my kitchen for guests to see。 No worries friends。。I've never actually cooked anything out of it。 。。。more
Melki
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The term "white trash" was originally used by slaves in the 1830s to describe poor whites。 Nowadays， it is used as a pejorative for poor， uneducated Southerners。 In his introduction， Mickler describes "White Trash" - distinguished from the "common white trash" who lack pride and manners - in this way:。。。we are "in love" with our bad times and weakest characters， we laugh at our worst tragedies， and with a gourmet's delight enjoy our simplest meals。I was unsure of what to expect from this book。 A The term "white trash" was originally used by slaves in the 1830s to describe poor whites。 Nowadays， it is used as a pejorative for poor， uneducated Southerners。 In his introduction， Mickler describes "White Trash" - distinguished from the "common white trash" who lack pride and manners - in this way:。。。we are "in love" with our bad times and weakest characters， we laugh at our worst tragedies， and with a gourmet's delight enjoy our simplest meals。I was unsure of what to expect from this book。 As one Goodread's friend asked， "I'm betting a lot of the White Trash cooking involves Ritz Crackers， eh？" Well， yeah。 They're there。 And Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup rears its ugly head a few times。 Also Jell-O。 But the recipes are not awful。 Mama Two's Pralines sound seriously yummy。 Sloppy Joe's on Cornbread？ Mmmm-mmmm。 And I definitely want to try this Jail-House Chili。 It uses 6 TABLESPOONS of chili powder。 My current recipe uses one。 White Trash cooking is a "kissin' cousin" to Soul Food， but what sets it apart from other kinds of cooking are three ingredients - saltmeat， cornmeal and molasses。 An iron skillet is as important to these recipes as a wok to Chinese cooking。 And even the vegetables are fried in fatback。I learned the difference between Hoppin' John and Limpin' Susan - the former uses cowpeas， the latter okra - and both use 4 strips of bacon。 Many of the recipes are written in a folksy manner with comments by the creators included。 Mary Linder's Washday SoupPut Navy beans in a big pot of salted water to soak overnight。 Put on with the wash water about six in the morning， with bacon， or ham。 Let cook uncovered on low burner。 Clock between loads of wash。 Add 1 large， finely minced onion at eight when you're blueing the overalls。 At nine have a quick cup of coffee and dump 1/2 cup in the beans if you want。 Add 1/2 cup fine minced carrots at bleach time （about eleven）。 Serve at noon with soda crackers and slaw you made the night before。 For washday this is a pretty good deal。Then there's Grand Canyon Cake， which features sedimentary layers。 The writer describes the cake as being a wonderful treat for someone that's going to， or just got back from vacationing at the Grand Canyon。 It's also very educational for children。 Since the whole cake is soaked in Whiskey Sauce， I imagine it could be VERY educational。。。The centerpiece of the book features National Geographic quality photographs of homes， food， folk art， and some of the Southern residents who make， serve and eat these recipes。 And now - The Horror， The HorrorDana Pullen's Chicken Feet & RiceThis one includes instructions for the best way to eat chicken feet。 Gnaw on 'em。Cooter PieWhich is the grossest part？ Tossing a live turtle in boiling water， or cleaning its shell to use as a bowl？Aunt Donna's Roast PossumSorry， I just can't do this one。 My mother had a "pet" possum。 It's not that I was overly crazy about the thing， but as Han Solo once said， "I thought they smelled bad。。。on the outside。" 。。。more
Gloria
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This is my go to cookbook when I don't know what to make for a potluck。 People are always so surprised when they learn where the recipe came from。 :-） This is my go to cookbook when I don't know what to make for a potluck。 People are always so surprised when they learn where the recipe came from。 :-） 。。。more
Leitha
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A great cook book that every southerner can relate to！ Before the internet， this is where you went for your roadkill recipe。
Jodi
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A really fun read。 Most recipes aren't vegetarian-friendly， but I didn't expect them to be。 So many of the dishes are very similar to what I grew up eating， so—bless my heart—many of them sound pretty good！ A really fun read。 Most recipes aren't vegetarian-friendly， but I didn't expect them to be。 So many of the dishes are very similar to what I grew up eating， so—bless my heart—many of them sound pretty good！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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A gift from my sister who will buy a book about trash but who cannot bring herself to throw it away。
Lucinda Charter
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I LOVE this cookbook！ I was raised in the southern plains and I saw several recipes that I remembered from my childhood， including tater tot casserole。 While I can't say that we ever ate any of the more "adventurous" dishes， the recipes and cultural references definitely brought back some memories。 Truly a fun， humorous read。 Who knows， you might even find some yummy recipes - I did！ I LOVE this cookbook！ I was raised in the southern plains and I saw several recipes that I remembered from my childhood， including tater tot casserole。 While I can't say that we ever ate any of the more "adventurous" dishes， the recipes and cultural references definitely brought back some memories。 Truly a fun， humorous read。 Who knows， you might even find some yummy recipes - I did！ 。。。more
Aleigh
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I picked this gem up at on the discount shelf。 I was drawn to it like a bear to honey。 I just had to buy it， not because I wanted to make Midnight Crunchy Crumb Tuna Casserole or Peanut Butter Bacon Bread （which by the way isn't half bad if you replace the bacon with chocolate chips）， but because it's anthropological sampling of these people's lives。 Besides the recipes， there are pictures and stories。 Plus the instructions are often written in the vernacular of the person who submitted it。 For I picked this gem up at on the discount shelf。 I was drawn to it like a bear to honey。 I just had to buy it， not because I wanted to make Midnight Crunchy Crumb Tuna Casserole or Peanut Butter Bacon Bread （which by the way isn't half bad if you replace the bacon with chocolate chips）， but because it's anthropological sampling of these people's lives。 Besides the recipes， there are pictures and stories。 Plus the instructions are often written in the vernacular of the person who submitted it。 For instance the recipe of Fried Cooter （turtle） begins with "When the cooter sticks it's head out， cut it off with a hatchet。" I highly recommend giving this book a try， though I can't really recommend any of the recipes。 。。。more
jochem
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a great read！ the recipes are funny as hell （e。g。 possum） but do not sound that tasty though
Elise Noorda
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How do you rate a book so awful it's almost really good？ If you've been wanting recipes for possum， squirrel or gator tail， this is the book for you。 Every recipe contains either hamhock， cornmeal or molasses。 （Really， there IS a recipe for gator tail - I can't believe it！） Our cello teacher had the book there - someone gave it to her。 Funny。 How do you rate a book so awful it's almost really good？ If you've been wanting recipes for possum， squirrel or gator tail， this is the book for you。 Every recipe contains either hamhock， cornmeal or molasses。 （Really， there IS a recipe for gator tail - I can't believe it！） Our cello teacher had the book there - someone gave it to her。 Funny。 。。。more
Dianne
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Country food-so good。 The photos are priceless。
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