-=> Denis Mosko wrote to Dave Drum <=-


 DM>>  "We?re no one trick sea pony. Sure, we?ve got the classic fried fish
 DM>> and chips you love, but now we?ve got delicious new grilled seafood
 DM>> options to add to our menu of delica-seas". What They means?

 DD> Marketroid/advertising "speak" bearing no close relationship to proper
 DD> English/American grammar. It's sufficient to know that they have decent
 DD> food at reasonable prices.
 DM> Long John Sliver's do to know that they have decent food for at
 DM> resonable prices...

 DM> And for example?

$8.99 2 pieces of Classic Battered Alaska Pollock, 1 Side*, 2 Hushpuppies
& Drink (endless refills).

* sides include: Coleslaw, Green Beans, Sweet Corn (on the cob), Fries,
or more Hushpuppies

Reasonable in this day and age and country. 

And, before you ask about hush puppies .....

The oldest story is that hushpuppies originated in the settlement of
Nouvell Orleans (later called New Orleans, Louisiana), shortly after
1727. They were created by a group of Ursuline nuns who had come from
France. The nuns converted cornmeal into a delicious food that they
named croquettes de maise. The making of these croquettes spread rapidly
through the southern states.

An African cook in Atlanta is said to have given the name hushpuppy to
this food. When frying a batch of catfish and croquettes, a nearby puppy
began to howl. To keep the puppy quiet, she gave it a plateful of the
croquettes and said, "hush, puppy." Since the name was cut, it stuck.
This same story is also attributed to a Creole cook.

Hunters and trappers could be on the trail for days at a time. At
suppertime the hunting dogs would get hungry, so the hunters would mix a
batter out of cornmeal or flour and cook it in grease on the campfire.
Then they would throw the fried dough to the pups, telling them to be
quiet, shut up, or "hush."

Confederate soldiers would sit beside a campfire preparing their meals.
If they detected Yankee soldiers approaching, they would toss their
yapping dogs some of the fried cornmeal cakes with the command "Hush,
puppies!"   https://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/Hushpuppies

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Hushpuppies
 Categories: Breads, Vegetables, Chilies, Cheese
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
  1 1/2 c  Cornmeal
      1 c  Flour
      3 lg Eggs; beaten
      1 lg Onion, grated
  2 1/2 c  Milk; hot
      1 c  Corn kernels
      2 ts Baking powder
      1 md Red pepper; chopped
      2 tb Jalapeno; chopped
  1 1/2 c  Cheddar cheese; grated
      2 tb Butter; melted
           Oil (for frying)
 
  In a mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal and flour. Add
  the beaten eggs to the cornmeal mixture. Stir. Add the
  onion, milk, corn, baking powder, red pepper, & jalapeno
  pepper. Stir. Add the cheddar cheese and melted butter.
  Blend well to form a stiff batter.
  
  In a pot, heat enough cooking oil to fry hushpuppies.
  Drop the batter into the hot oil by the spoonful. Fry
  until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  
  Recipe from: "Roger's Cajun Cookbook" by Vernon Roger,
  published 1987
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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