http://www.saltshaker.net/20081120/take-a-bite-out-of-history Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saltshaker.net/20081120/take-a-bite-out-of-history/comment-page-1#comment-175163 dan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:42:42 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/?p=1587#comment-175163 Norman, thank you for the lovely thoughts on the dinner you attended, and your thoughts on the Arkansas dinner. Let alone turnip greens, I wish we could get turnips here! The plain white ones show up occasionally in Barrio Chino, but not often - and if you ask for a turnip, you usually get a <em>daikon</em>, one of those giant Japanese radishes. Just not the same thing, you know? Norman, thank you for the lovely thoughts on the dinner you attended, and your thoughts on the Arkansas dinner. Let alone turnip greens, I wish we could get turnips here! The plain white ones show up occasionally in Barrio Chino, but not often – and if you ask for a turnip, you usually get a daikon, one of those giant Japanese radishes. Just not the same thing, you know?

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20081120/take-a-bite-out-of-history/comment-page-1#comment-175161 norman hodges Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:26:26 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/?p=1587#comment-175161 since i was one of your diners last november i am sorry i was not around for the arkansas dinner. being from little rock i was pleased to learn of your interest in c. vann woodward and arkansas food. the chicken (all of the state) wings, trout (north arkansas rivers/streams), tomato (south arkansas) soup and peach fried pie was spot on. east arkansas has excellent peaches. i would note that turnip greens with ham drippings/pieces would certainly have been appropriate side dish as well. turnip greens are always accompanied by corn bread. fried chicken would also have been appropriate. my experience last november with your dinner was one of the highlights of my trip to buenos aires. i hope to return someday for another dining experience. regards, nlh since i was one of your diners last november i am sorry i was not around for the arkansas dinner. being from little rock i was pleased to learn of your interest in c. vann woodward and arkansas food. the chicken (all of the state) wings, trout (north arkansas rivers/streams), tomato (south arkansas) soup and peach fried pie was spot on. east arkansas has excellent peaches. i would note that turnip greens with ham drippings/pieces would certainly have been appropriate side dish as well. turnip greens are always accompanied by corn bread. fried chicken would also have been appropriate. my experience last november with your dinner was one of the highlights of my trip to buenos aires. i hope to return someday for another dining experience. regards, nlh

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