jmckee
-
Total Posts:
1117
- Joined: 11/26/2001
- Location: Batavia, OH
|
Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 10:36 AM
( permalink)
|
|
|
|
RodBangkok
-
Total Posts:
344
- Joined: 10/12/2008
- Location: Bangkok Thailand, XX
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 11:01 AM
( permalink)
Thanks so much for that link!
|
|
|
|
6star
-
Total Posts:
4307
- Joined: 1/28/2004
- Location: West Peoria, IL
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 11:02 AM
( permalink)
I noticed one item on Mark Twain's list that I have no idea what it is: "Prairie liens, from Illinois". I am old, but I guess not old enough to have heard of them. Does anybody have any idea what he might be talking about?
|
|
|
|
RodBangkok
-
Total Posts:
344
- Joined: 10/12/2008
- Location: Bangkok Thailand, XX
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 11:17 AM
( permalink)
6star
"Prairie liens, from Illinois". I am old, but I guess not old enough to have heard of them. Does anybody have any idea what he might be talking about?
I suspect it has something to do with either a liaison or binding if taken from a food context, but a liaison of what...good question I'd also be interested in any insight to its origin.
|
|
|
|
ChrisOC
-
Total Posts:
675
- Joined: 7/9/2008
- Location: Ocean City, NJ
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 11:18 AM
( permalink)
Very interesting list, but I believe I will pass on the possum and the 'coon.
|
|
|
|
BuddyRoadhouse
-
Total Posts:
3830
- Joined: 12/10/2004
- Location: Des Plaines, IL
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 2:08 PM
( permalink)
Did the ol' Google search on "prairie liens"; they appear to be some sort of wild fowl, perhaps similar to the grouse, and apparently, at least according to Mr. Twain, who I have no reason to doubt, they are indigenous to my home state. Couldn't be prouder!
Buddy
|
|
|
|
tiki
-
Total Posts:
4090
- Joined: 7/7/2003
- Location: Rentiesville, OK
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 5:19 PM
( permalink)
Loved it!!---and I think that "liens" may well be Prarie Chicken.--tasty--but now endangered.
|
|
|
|
Michael Hoffman
-
Total Posts:
16071
- Joined: 7/1/2000
- Location: Gahanna, OH
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sat, 03/3/12 6:14 PM
( permalink)
It is prairie chicken, and they are delicious.
|
|
|
|
|
seafarer john
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sun, 03/4/12 11:03 AM
( permalink)
You folks might be interested in a 2010 publication: Twain's Feast, Andrew Beahrs, Penguin. In about 300 pages the author tells a wonderful tale of his own search for the products and dishes on Twain's 1879 list of the foods he most missed while traveling in Europe.
Cheers, John
|
|
|
|
tiki
-
Total Posts:
4090
- Joined: 7/7/2003
- Location: Rentiesville, OK
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Sun, 03/4/12 1:01 PM
( permalink)
Very cool! Thanks John!
|
|
|
|
jmckee
-
Total Posts:
1117
- Joined: 11/26/2001
- Location: Batavia, OH
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Mon, 03/5/12 11:39 AM
( permalink)
Oh, I've got to read that book.
|
|
|
|
tiki
-
Total Posts:
4090
- Joined: 7/7/2003
- Location: Rentiesville, OK
|
Re:Mark Twain's love of American foods
Mon, 03/5/12 3:22 PM
( permalink)
my wife is a librarian--:) it is on it's way to me right now!
|
|
|
|
