Icky Holiday food!!

[slick]

Wanna come to my house and partake in some cod fish pickled in lye? The dreaded stinky, slimy lutefisk Even Scandinavians hate it but we eat it....because? We even sing holiday songs about how we all hate to eat the dreaded lutefisk

EWWWWWWWW! I had a friend once that tried to cook this and the more it baked the more it seems to melt into a puddle. Even the dog wouldn't eat it and he was a lab!!!

Another favorite, HEADCHEESE, which is not cheese at all, but pickled pig snouts, feet, blood and a host of other good things all held together with gelatin. The original "mystery meat!"

Headcheese is good for you....puts hair in your chest!! Actually I really like it.

[tatsxxx11]

Slick, BOIL don't BAKE That's where your friend went wrong I do like headcheese too, but now that your mention hairy chests, maybe I'll pass this year!

[NoahsMommy]

Cranberry gel from the can....Mmmmmmm.....I can't wait! I always buy two cans so I make sure I get some at the table.

There isn't much I don't like on Thanksgiving other than stuffing. It just looks gross...and I hate onions and those are usually in there.

Oh, nothing with innards. How gross!!!

[smokey the elder]

I can't really think of anything that's gross. I like candied yams and cranberry sauce. and sticky stuffing. No lutefisk, though.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I don't like yams or green bean casserole. Also my dad always has to have baked oysters, it looks gross, smells gross, and tastes gross.

[slick]

Originally posted by RICHARD
I'd rather eat the pickled skunk feet!!!

Oh my gosh Richard, I just had a flashback. One Christmas years ago my Dad requested Pork Hocks. For those of you who don't know, they are actually pigs feet that are boiled and I think Mom added some spices and stuff. It actually was quite good but looked like something my cat brought up. Took a few days to get the stink out of the house.

...and that was the last time my Mom broke from tradition....

[Freckles]

Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Another favorite, HEADCHEESE, which is not cheese at all, but pickled pig snouts, feet, blood and a host of other good things all held together with gelatin. The original "mystery meat!"

When Grandma was still living "down at the beach", I once saw her taking the meat off a pig's head. I didn't watch too long, just knew what she was doing. It still tasted good. Mother made it for many years, using more common meats. Isn't also called silta? Or am I thinking of something else? (no longer have family of that generation to ask)

"I make homemade potato korv Want me to send you some???"
Tempting, but there is a local market that makes great korv. Thanks,

[tatsxxx11]

You're right Freckles...silta flesk! My mom used the more commonly available meats too...no boiling heads thank goodness! Nice to meet someone that has experienced some of the same holiday traditions as me! Pickled herring anyone?

[Tonya]

Originally posted by slick
Hey, those are my favourite!!

Mine?

That disgusting yam casserole with all the marshmellows on top and dripping with syrup. Yuck!!! Makes me gag just thinking about it.

Oh yes, then there was this beet thingy that my Aunt brought for Christmas dinner one year.

That's my favorite! Especially when the marshmellows get a little crispy on top! Lots and lots of butter.

[Tonya]

Oh, my least favorite is my Filipino grandma's salsa dish. The salsa is fishy and she puts the fish heads in it for flavor. The eyes stare up at you. It's sooooooo disgusting!

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by tatsxxx11
Pickled herring anyone?

A Russian holiday tradition. I actually kind of like it.

[cookieluver7]

hmm... my uncle makes this discusting spinach dip. It is so gross!

[lynnestankard]

Yes Debbie - there called sweet potatoes and yams here too - but with marshmallow and syrup????

Cranberries - now your talking - I adore cranberries - make pints of my own cranberry sauce. Love cranberry juice too (nice with vodka..........errr........barkeep? DOTD?!)

I remember my Grandad eating pigs trotters when I was a little girl - not at Christmas - any time of year. Oh yes and cow heels - now their disgusting and slimy - but my Mum always put one in her Hot Pot (Lancashire dish of lamb, vegetables and potatoes) said it gave it 'body' - yuk - slimy object!!

Pickled herring - NO - I've tried them and they really don't sit well with me.

Do like bagels, cream cheese and smoked salmon for brekky on Christmas Day - with champagne - yummy.

Lynne

[slick]

cow heels - now their disgusting and slimy - but my Mum always put one in her Hot Pot (Lancashire dish of lamb, vegetables and potatoes) said it gave it 'body' - yuk - slimy object!!

Double EWWWWWW!!!
My Dad was born in Liverpool but came to Canada when he was about 6 months old, however something must have clicked because he always wanted to try out these things. Poor Mom would go to great lengths to prepare a special English dish and Dad would always say how good it tasted even though it was disgusting. Oh yes, and he LOVED pickled herring and always served it up in an appy dish for Christmas. Yuck!

[wolflady]

Originally posted by tatsxxx11
...Ok, here's one I'll bet few of you have heard of. ...Wanna come to my house and partake in some cod fish pickled in lye? The dreaded stinky, slimy lutefisk Even Scandinavians hate it but we eat it....because? We even sing holiday songs about how we all hate to eat the dreaded lutefisk Another favorite, HEADCHEESE, which is not cheese at all, but pickled pig snouts, feet, blood and a host of other good things all held together with gelatin. The original "mystery meat!" Guess there's a reason why Norweigans are called "squareheads"

YUK! This all sounds pretty gross to me! I would say it ranks up there with haggis....I mean really...who eats haggis and enjoys it??! I remember we used to get it for my grandfather for Thanksgiving because he liked it. Yuk!

Luckily, our Thanksgiving dinners don't usually contain anything gross these days.

LOL Thanks for the chuckle this afternoon...some of these descriptions are so funny!