Southern Food(s)

[GravitySucks]

25 though I've lived closer to the Canadian border than to the Mason Dixon line my entire life.

[Lakedog]

29 (as I have lived in most of the southern states over the years).

Have known a few older folks who would eat pickled pigs feet but could never bring myself to try that.

[unclemick]

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Originally Posted by Mdlerth Cute? Those destructive, unsanitary, demon-eyed, fur-tailed, tree rats who claw my window screens, shred DW's bird feeders, chew the handrails on my deck and leave capers all over the place are cute? If only there were some predator that would eat them, but all the owls and hawks and weasels and snakes in my neighborhood are slackers.

Squirrel proof bird feeders are both art and science(and lots of false claims). Post Katrina we went through three or four styles before a glass/metal one on the front deck WHERE 'Socks" the neighbor cat liked to lay on the railing.

One used to come out an sit on the road outside the chain link and drive our Golden nuts.

heh heh heh - get one or a Raccoon in the attic and you are in for a long term relationship with a specialist. Not us - next door neighbor. Yikes!

Another one - Fried Goat at the Jazz and Heritage Festival.

[RobbieB]

I got 15 and I'm from Detroit! Add in the crawfish and catfish too please.

My dogs killed 2 of them bushy tailed tree rats this year, doin' the dog job, keepin' the back yard vermin free!

[FlaGator]

19 checked off, not bad for an AZ native of midwestern parents.

I suspect it was complied by a transplanted northern, though. It was missing real barbecue (pork butt), fried chicken from the gas station, and Natty Light carried in a Yeti cooler [emoji6]

[Mdlerth]

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Originally Posted by W2R But, but.....

If you wait until they reveal their true selves, it's too late

[brokrken]

32!

[Cricky]

18, but I had a few of these before I ever set foot on the mainland let alone the south, including boiled peanuts and of course poke—though I guess you guys mean something different (which sounds awful).

[flintnational]

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Originally Posted by RobbieB I got 15 and I'm from Detroit! Add in the crawfish and catfish too please. My dogs killed 2 of them bushy tailed tree rats this year, doin' the dog job, keepin' the back yard vermin free!

Despite my high southern food score, dinner tonight is Italian charcuterie, king crab legs, sauteed squash, a bottle of sancerre and a few fresh stawberries with whipped cream.

[MOSAT]

32 - I'm Northern Bred, but I've been living in the South for 25+ years. A Polish Grandmother could add a few to the list. When the discussions start here with friends and neighbors about weird things we've eaten they usually just leave me out because they don't want to hear about it. DW just says YUCK!

I'm an adventurous eater, and have traveled to Asia , some of the "food" I've seen there even I couldn't eat.

I guess the Northern version of Poke salad (never had it, but would like to try it) would be Dandelion leaf salad. Grandma said "only use the new, young leaves since the older ones were bitter" It was all bitter to me, but you could hide the taste with enough onions and vinegar and salad oil.

[braumeister]

26 for me, and I grew up in NYC.

But Uncle Sam made sure I was thoroughly exposed to the South during my career.

One thing I'll never forget was my first exposure to grits.
I got breakfast at a Howard Johnson's restaurant before reporting for duty at the airbase (near Panama City, FL). Along with my bacon and eggs there was a glob of strange white stuff on the plate with a pat of butter melting into it.

I asked the waitress "What's that?", pointing at the glob.
She looked at me like I had three heads and said "Them's gree-yuts."
"What's gree-yuts?" I asked.
Her response has always been precious to me: "Never mind, just eat 'em. They's good for you."

I ate 'em.
Not that bad, really. And probably good for me.

[Squirrel]

Hey you guys!

Squirrels have their place.

I scored 14, but it's family influence -- one of my spouse's siblings settled in Louisiana. They hold annual crawfish boils.

[KB]

6, I haven't heard of many of these things. I am born and raised in California.

I have had sweet tea by accident. I wasn't aware that ordering iced tea in Florida was already sweetened. I had to return it and order an 'unsweetened tea'.

[RobbieB]

Oh yeah! Sweet tea is really sweet, like soda or even more so.

[pacergal]

20, family from the mid-west

[ABQ2015]

20, originally from the south and lived in Cajun Country but I was young and we were city folk. I would not mind tasting a few of the other dishes assuming they do not contain squirrel, pig's feet, or organ meats.

[ExFlyBoy5]

I got 24.

I would curious to see if there was any correlation between this number and BMI.

[Marita40]

6! Yank here.

[timo2]

I had 10, because some of the foods are indeed national.

Also, for those picking on squirrels, here is an article about how great they are: "There are a lot of weird squirrel stories floating around out there.

These nut-crazed little critters have been spotted canoodling car engines and casually snacking on discarded egg rolls. There’s little squirrels won’t sink their teeth into—and their taste for electrical wiring has infamously triggered citywide power outages. Squirrels have even sparked an international rivalry through the color of their fur alone: For years, five North American towns have been vying to be hailed as the “White Squirrel Capital of the World” (the title is supposedly held by Olney, Illinois).

But that shortlist of shenanigans is just the tip of the bushy-tailed iceberg. Here are six stupendous snippets of squirrel science to help you celebrate squirrels today and every day.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/articl...i611jEGtyn3iio

[Gumby]

16 for this Connecticut Yankee, but I did live down South sometimes when I was young, and I've always been willing to try any kind of food at least once.