Administrators HappyChristian Posted May 13, 2014 Administrators Share Posted May 13, 2014 You know you are from the Pacific Northwest if: 9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's. Yessir! 10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon. Yessir! 11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima and Willamette. It's funny when people from the midwest see Sequim they always pronounce it See-Kwim, prOBably because of how sequin is pronounce. My grandparents retired to Sequim back in the day, and we lived there for a while as well. I went to one year of high school there. My mom lives there now. The Sunshine Belt. Yes, it rains, but it is truly the most temperate place in the state. Absolutely love it! Puyallup - when we lived in Seattle, the school I went to always went to the Puyallup fair every year. Mom lived in Yakima when she was in high school. And we visited there a couple of times. Good apples from that area. 12. You consider swimming an indoor sport. Well, I don't know - we swam in many a lake and the ocean when we lived in Seattle. 17. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation After having lived in Indiana for 25 years, I can honestly say I truly miss it when the humidity is actually in the form of rain instead of just suffocation! 22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on. Nah, no socks. I wear sandals for as long as I can.... I didn't see this when you first posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miss Daisy Posted May 13, 2014 Members Share Posted May 13, 2014 my grandpa still calls any soda a "sodie pop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted May 14, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2014 my grandpa still cause any soda a "sodie pop" Or "sodie water" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MountainChristian Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 ground hog is good but most people have stopped eating it, its not as greasy as coon. We had a big church supper where we had ramps, soup beans, corn bread, fatback, eggs, slaw, fried taters, and lots of baked goods. This is a wiki photo but most fatback looks like this fried. Young people here want fast food, they don't know good eatin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miss Daisy Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 ground hog is good but most people have stopped eating it, its not as greasy as coon. We had a big church supper where we had ramps, soup beans, corn bread, fatback, eggs, slaw, fried taters, and lots of baked goods. This is a wiki photo but most fatback looks like this fried. Young people here want fast food, they don't know good eatin'. what are ramps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 wild onions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MountainChristian Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 they are very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miss Daisy Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 I love onions, so I'm sure I'd love ramps. Sounds like really good food and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 They grow on the shoulder of the highway, in front of the shop, sometimes and when I mow them they smell very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paid4 Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 to you southerners: what is fatback? what's it made of? my black friend was over here yesterday and she was talking about how she missed fatback and turkey wings. She said it was like bacon but didn't know for sure. Then we called walmart see if they sold it, they do but never know when they get it in. I know what chitlins are now and will never eat them! I lived down south and my ex- fiancé always told everyone I was from Illinoise. Fat Back is salt cured pork that's fried very crispy. It's pure fat with a layer of skin that's sliced like bacon. Deep fried is the only way to cook it really. It's almost like pork skins on the outside but smooth textured, soft, and salty is the rest of it. It does usually come with it's own defibulator or cardiologist recommendation. It's really good if fixed right and unedible if it's not. In hard to find areas ask for old salt pork. It's pure white with a little brown before cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted May 14, 2014 Administrators Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ramps stink! When we lived in WV, my brother and his friend used to eat them before getting on the school bus. No-one wanted to sit by them! They are supposed to be quite tasty, though - my dad and brother loved them. I'm not crazy about fatback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members candlelight Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 My FIL and all his sons love Orca. It is something that I can't eat. It doesn't stink but is so slimy to the taste for me. I would eat it if desperate for food, but would have to choke it down. While I am used to some WV food, lots of these things I will have to get familiar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThePilgrim Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 My FIL and all his sons love Orca. It is something that I can't eat. It doesn't stink but is so slimy to the taste for me. I would eat it if desperate for food, but would have to choke it down. While I am used to some WV food, lots of these things I will have to get familiar with. I think you meant to say OCRA unless you are an Alaska native. God bless, Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted May 14, 2014 Administrators Share Posted May 14, 2014 I never knew that Campbell's Chicken Gumbo soup has okra in it (never had orca...hehe) until I was an adult. I loved that soup as a child - haven't had it in dogs' years, but I think I would still like it. candle - if you like beans, cornbread, fried taters, you'll be fine. Ramps aren't universally eaten throughout WV, although most folk who live in the hollers like 'em. There was nothing my dad liked better than beans and cornbread. If mom fixed fried taters too, he was one happy fella. (and the leftover cornbread was used for dessert...pour syrup on it and he loved it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members candlelight Posted May 14, 2014 Members Share Posted May 14, 2014 I think you meant to say OCRA unless you are an Alaska native. God bless, Larry No, it is Orca whale (the killer ones). They are not on the endangered species list like the white whale. My FIL gets it at a butcher shop in a neighboring town. You can also get it at a place called the "West Side Market" near downtown Cleveland. Actually, I love Okra. I used to eat it growing up. I used travel in our camper growing up, and stop at truck stops along the way. My whole family loved it. My hubby doesn't care for it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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