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By the depression years, the chili joints meant the difference between starvation and staying alive. Chili was cheap and crackers were free. At the time, chili was said to have saved more people from starvation than the Red Cross. The Dictionary of American Regional English describes chili joints as: "A small cheap restaurant, particularly one that served poor quality food."
Originally posted by cdnutz44
Another thing that I don't see many people talk about.....GRITS!!!
I like them with butter, my wife and daughter like a bit of milk and sugar with them.....and they make a great dinner with some shrimp if you happen to live near the coast. They store well and a little goes a long way, much like rice!
Originally posted by ldyserenity
I have to say we now have ramen too, and this is really good with American cheese melted in it or hotdogs fried and put in them. These will be the new "Depression meals". Also chili one of my favorite meals, became popular in the depression:
By the depression years, the chili joints meant the difference between starvation and staying alive. Chili was cheap and crackers were free. At the time, chili was said to have saved more people from starvation than the Red Cross. The Dictionary of American Regional English describes chili joints as: "A small cheap restaurant, particularly one that served poor quality food."
History and Legends of Chili
Also Pasta is very cheap, and the spanish version even cheaper and made with semolina. Chili mac is yummy
ETA: Add sausage gravy more readily found than chipped beef and just as good.edit on 31-12-2011 by ldyserenity because: to add
Originally posted by Communicationwillfreeus
I have so many questions. How many armpits have you fried? How do they taste? I would guess pretty bad, but I have never been brave enough to try it.
Originally posted by TXTriker
My mom used to make what she called "hoover gravy". You make a regular gravy base with flour and butter. Then you add cocoa and sugar. Add in the milk or water to thickness desired. Pour it over buttered biscuits for breakfast. I still make it sometimes. We love it.
Originally posted by nenothtu
Originally posted by Communicationwillfreeus
I have so many questions. How many armpits have you fried? How do they taste? I would guess pretty bad, but I have never been brave enough to try it.
One more than was necessary to know that your guess is right!
Get used to the idea. Should the S ever HTF, burning the dead when they are laying all around is the quickest, most labor-effective way to get them out of a form dangerous to the water table, thus helping prevent the spread of such nasties as cholera.
Burning bodies do NOT "smell like chicken". They DO, however, smell a lot like frying bologna.
edit on 2011/12/31 by nenothtu because: (no reason given)