Just a Pinch of South

For those of us who grew up in the South but have moved elsewhere, we love our roots and all they have provided. There's a lot that I've come to appreciate about the South. But let's be honest, most of us don't want to go back to "full Southern." We're happy with just a pinch here and there to add flavor to the life we live now. If you are not a Southerner, perhaps you'll come to better appreciate the little gifts the American South has given and continues to give our culture. This blog is written by Elizabeth Bloodworth. Photos are not mine unless specified. Email me at justapinchofsouth @ gmail dot com. I tweet at @apinchofsouth and my other tumblr is called "everythingthatdoesntfitelsewhere" which is just what it sounds like.

Posts tagged Georgia

May10

On May 8th, 1886, the first Coca-Cola fountain drink was sold at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. (from the Atlanta History Center) My first thought on reading about this was to wonder what kind of ice it was served with. I hope it was crushed ice. I really do. In New York it is in style to serve cocktails and liquors with big ice cubes. That’s wonderful because it doesn’t water down your bourbon. But it’s a totally different thing with Coke, in my opinion. Crush the ice. It should almost be soft it is so finely crushed. Practically snow for there is intense pleasure in chewing Coca-Cola flavored crushed ice. For the record anyone from Atlanta can detect the presence of an “off-mix” of a fountain Coke within half a sip. It is not acceptable, and we might be bold enough to tell the restaurant’s proprietor of this sensory offense. But keep in mind, we’ve had a head start. We’ve been drinking fountain Cokes since 1886.

On May 8th, 1886, the first Coca-Cola fountain drink was sold at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. (from the Atlanta History Center)

My first thought on reading about this was to wonder what kind of ice it was served with. I hope it was crushed ice. I really do.

In New York it is in style to serve cocktails and liquors with big ice cubes. That’s wonderful because it doesn’t water down your bourbon.

But it’s a totally different thing with Coke, in my opinion. Crush the ice. It should almost be soft it is so finely crushed. Practically snow for there is intense pleasure in chewing Coca-Cola flavored crushed ice.

For the record anyone from Atlanta can detect the presence of an “off-mix” of a fountain Coke within half a sip. It is not acceptable, and we might be bold enough to tell the restaurant’s proprietor of this sensory offense. But keep in mind, we’ve had a head start. We’ve been drinking fountain Cokes since 1886.

(Source: nzafro, via spencerlewis)

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Aug22

Y’all. Why do pecans cost so much? This is not a rhetorical question. I’m serious. If you’ve got a (real) answer, tweet at me @apinchofsouth or leave a facebook message or send me an email. Something. I need to know. scuffalong: The Still.  Near Ludowici GA, Jun 20. © LY Henderson

Y’all. Why do pecans cost so much?

This is not a rhetorical question. I’m serious.

If you’ve got a (real) answer, tweet at me @apinchofsouth or leave a facebook message or send me an email. Something. I need to know.

scuffalong:

The Still.  Near Ludowici GA, Jun 20.

© LY Henderson

1 notes #pecans #Georgia #nuts

Jul10

Jun12

Georgia doesn’t have a distinctive barbecue. It’s a little something of a mutt. It is usually similar to North Carolina, in that it uses a thin vinegar sauce, but the meat is drier and a plate doesn’t come with hush puppies. But that’s not always true. I don’t know why Georgia never developed a uniform style of BBQ. That’s not to say Georgia barbecue isn’t good. It can be very good. But BBQ in GA can be a little inconsistent depending on what you like. If you haven’t visited the restaurant, or had very specific instruction, you may find the style isn’t to your liking. The good news is, you can get all different varieties in Georgia without feeling shame. It’d be embarrassing to ask for Texas or Memphis style in North Carolina. Trust me. tumbledownsouth: BBQ in Ellijay, GA. January 2011

Georgia doesn’t have a distinctive barbecue. It’s a little something of a mutt. It is usually similar to North Carolina, in that it uses a thin vinegar sauce, but the meat is drier and a plate doesn’t come with hush puppies. But that’s not always true.

I don’t know why Georgia never developed a uniform style of BBQ.

That’s not to say Georgia barbecue isn’t good. It can be very good. But BBQ in GA can be a little inconsistent depending on what you like. If you haven’t visited the restaurant, or had very specific instruction, you may find the style isn’t to your liking. The good news is, you can get all different varieties in Georgia without feeling shame. It’d be embarrassing to ask for Texas or Memphis style in North Carolina. Trust me.

tumbledownsouth:

BBQ in Ellijay, GA. January 2011

19 notes #bbq #barbecue #barbeque #Georgia

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Boiled Peanuts. The reason Yankees don’t know about them is that they require green (fresh) peanuts, not dried or roasted.

I think of them as redneck edamame. They are soft, not crunchy. Warm and salty. Addictive. If you haven’t ever had them, you are missing out.

Best purchased from a man on the side of a country road in rural Georgia.

Thanks for posting, spencerlewis!

spencerlewis:

HOT WET GOOBERS | presented by the Southern Foodways Alliance

A short film about boiled peanuts, honoring Hardy Farms of Hawkinsville, Georgia, the recipients of the 2011 Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award.

78 notes #peanuts #boiled peanuts #GA #Hawkinsville #Georgia #nuts

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Oct11

Onions are not just onions. At least not ones from Vidalia, Georgia. Vidalia onions are mild and sweet. It has to do with unique qualities in the soil. In 1986 Georgia passed laws to limit the name “Vidalia Onions” to onions grown in particular counties in Georgia not unlike designations in France for limiting which white sparkling wines can call themselves champagne. So, you could say Vidalia Onions are the Champagne of onions.

Onions are not just onions. At least not ones from Vidalia, Georgia.

Vidalia onions are mild and sweet. It has to do with unique qualities in the soil. In 1986 Georgia passed laws to limit the name “Vidalia Onions” to onions grown in particular counties in Georgia not unlike designations in France for limiting which white sparkling wines can call themselves champagne. So, you could say Vidalia Onions are the Champagne of onions.

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Sep29

Southerners don’t just take pride in their college teams. They take pride in their mascots. Only in Georgia could one ask “How do you spell dog?” without embarrassment. (Answer: D-A-W-G) Only in Alabama could an acceptable greeting be simply, “Roll Tide” or “War Eagle.” I cannot fathom someone using “Let’s Go Yankees” as a greeting EVER in New York City. Which is just fine with me.

Southerners don’t just take pride in their college teams.

They take pride in their mascots.

Only in Georgia could one ask “How do you spell dog?” without embarrassment. (Answer: D-A-W-G)

Only in Alabama could an acceptable greeting be simply, “Roll Tide” or “War Eagle.”

I cannot fathom someone using “Let’s Go Yankees” as a greeting EVER in New York City. Which is just fine with me.

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