Yesterday I found a fabulous recipe on a site called "Junior's Juke Joint." The writer, a cultural anthropologist says the recipe comes from Carolina Henderson, the cook and old blues song expert at ZZ's Blues Joint in Ferriday, Louisiana.Thank you, Carolina, for what turned into a frugal feast for Saturday night for my familiy of four.
Here's the link to the recipe. I didn't have green onions; instead I sliced two large white onions from the pantry, I added a cup of shirakiku sweet brown rice (I'd bought the 10-pound bag for $15 on an earler trip to HMart.) And we had all the spices and oils handy. Voila! Sumptuous meal for four. My estimate on how much this dinner cost?
$3 at most. That's 75 cents a person!
Next time, we will play a little BBKing to add to the ambiance!
If there's one thing Louisiana does well, it's food! I enjoyed reading the recipe and accompanying commentary as much as your post. Maybe we need to try some neckbones here!
ReplyDelete@Karen: Isn't that a fun site?! Let me know if you cook these and how they work out.
ReplyDeleteYou are brave. I can't imagine choosing pork neck bones at the store, no matter how cheap! What a steal of a deal on dinner, though! :)
ReplyDeleteSarah: I have gotten bolder in my middle age. I figure that if they're selling 'em someone is eating 'em. It is a cultural thing - apparently Koreans eat pork neck bones, and Louisianians too so hey - let's give it a shot. There are some things I haven't bought there, like the pigs feet etc. But to each his own...: )
DeleteDid you put tabasco on it? I bet it's good with tabasco.
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