/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Alright, I know you guys are having fun saying the Midwest has no cuisine. And maybe that's true in some ways, because most of the recipes have been bastardized into cream of mushroom soup atrocities and sadness "salads." But y'know what? I still get a kick out of opening an old church cookbook, a regional recipe book, school cookbook, etc.

Most of the recipes are from our immigrant grandparents. The interesting ones certainly are. Similar to what they brought over from (usually from Germany or Scandinavia in my area) Europe and Asia, but tweaked a little bit to fit in better, to accommodate ingredient availability, or changed by a different generation's interpretation. Restaurants may not typically serve these items anymore, but they did when my parents were kids at least. I have trouble finding restaurants that do today. But it's still in our cookbooks, or at funeral luncheons, or maybe a family function. Probably not impressive, but there is some uniqueness to us and finding a good recipe is a great find that I take joy in. Besides, nothing beats going through all the wild game cookbooks around here with shit like "woodchuck pot pie."

And don't get me started on chokecherries and black walnuts! So damn good.