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@14japonica, not sure I agree. I am from South Louisiana and occasionally topped my grits with cane syrup as a child.

Sounds like a terrific read. Also, dying to know if they've had to battle the FDA regarding slaughter of their animals for sale via their CSA. Gonna go check it out.

Cochon Butcher is a favorite of mine. The Buckboard is killer.

@Hawk Krall - it is definitely crazy! Crazy good!

Although I have eaten at Cochon Butcher several times, I have yet to try the housemade hot dog at Cochon Butcher. My friends have raved about them, though.

Beck's Prime in Houston, TX has a tasty Kraut Dog served as a sandwich w/ hot dog sliced in half lengthwise and crosswise and put onto a roll.

Another Southerner here!
@jpeckjr - mmm. Cheese and bacon grits. YUM!
@bonjourpeewee - haven't had it since I was a kid, but I loved fried garlic bologna sandwiches with tons of mustard on white (Bunny or Evangeline Maid) bread.
@lapsangsouchong - Put me down for Popeye's biscuits. I load up on those every time I go home to visit my parents in Louisiana. No Popeye's to be had where I live and that is a good thing!

Also:
Hubig's chocolate and lemon pies
American cheese and Steen's cane syrup sammiches; oh Steens and peanutbutter sammiches, too!
I can eat an entire bag of Zapp's Tabasco or Crawtators potato chips in one sitting.

Great thread!

Agree with Henniken and Allez.

Please, please get yourself down to Central Grocery, Progress Grocery, or Napolean House for a REAL muff. You need the right bread and a GOOD olive salad. No roasted peppers, LOL!

@moonlyt - I've had my ass grabbed at the grocery store -- all were by my husband. First time, he was out running errands on his way home from work and knew that I would be stopping in at the grocery store on my way home from work. Since the store was on his way home, he just popped in there. I was in the produce section when the pinching happened. I turned around, completely startled and he's just dying laughing! A few of the people around us got a chuckle out of it, too.

Second time, he'd dropped me off at the store while he ran to Home Depot for something. Even though I knew he'd be done before I was, I had not been expecting the ass-grab. Let's just say it's a running gag now!

And, OMG, grilled melon with bacon skewers sounds heavenly!

I've been thinking of doing something similar to what hotnpopin said. Once I get them dried/dehydrated, I want to grind them into a powder and see what that's like.

ICKY! Those things were not allowed in our house. Tried them once at a sleepover and then I understood why. Gag-inducing for sure.

I could eat tzatziki straight from the bowl. I sometimes add radishes for a tasty, non-traditional twist.

Oh god, that looks so delicious! I love muhammara, but have never made it myself. Think I'll be doing it very soon!

Yup! I, too, am a watermelon (or any melon) salter. My mom and dad did and so did I. We are from Louisiana.