Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Even though the indigenous folks used tobacco ceremonially I see no
reason not to have outlawed it like was done to the funny mushrooms
and peyote cactus buds used by indigenous people in the southwest.
At this point, I should think that it would be rather hard to outlaw tobacco useage. Too many people are nicotine addicts and would raise
quite the objection.
8<----- CHOP ----->8
The dye stuff (also used on cloth, sometimes inadvertently) comes from
the outer hull of the walnut. Removing that is a genuine PITA but is
the first step toward gettin at the hard, erose kernel that contains
the nut meats. My grandfather built a trough with a mesh bottom that
he could fill with walnuts fresh from the trees. The family car was
then driven down the trough doing most of the outer hull removal.
I've read of that being done, never saw it so couldn't, until now,
verify that it was (is) an acceptable way of shelling them. Any idea
of what was done (other than muscle power) before cars were invented?
Still had to crack that tough nut in the middle and dig the bounty
from it, though.
I imagine so; I probably wouldn't have the muscle power to crack them.
Title: Saddle of Rabbit Roasted in Tobacco Leaf w/Garlic Sauce
Categories: Game, Vegetables, Wine, Herbs
Yield: 4 Servings
Fit the topic but doesn't sound like anything I'd go for.
4 Leaves blond tobacco
Picked but not yet cured? That's what I'd guess, seeing enough of it in various stages here in NC. Not nearly as much as when we lived in the state from the mid 70s to early 80s but still a major crop.
At this point, I should think that it would be rather hard to outlaw tobacco useage. Too many people are nicotine addicts and would raise
quite the objection.
Surely, now. But early days, before it had founded several fortunes
and addicted (literally) hundreds of millions ..... But, also before
we knew the downsides, to be fair.
8<----- CHOP ----->8
The dye stuff (also used on cloth, sometimes inadvertently) comes from
the outer hull of the walnut. Removing that is a genuine PITA but is
the first step toward gettin at the hard, erose kernel that contains
the nut meats. My grandfather built a trough with a mesh bottom that
he could fill with walnuts fresh from the trees. The family car was
then driven down the trough doing most of the outer hull removal.
I've read of that being done, never saw it so couldn't, until now,
verify that it was (is) an acceptable way of shelling them. Any idea
of what was done (other than muscle power) before cars were invented?
According to the Wiki How article "To harvest black walnuts, start by collecting fallen black walnuts off the ground. Then, remove the green hulls on the walnuts using a jackknife or by cracking them under your foot. Next, dispose of the hulls and dry the brown hard shells on some newspaper for several days."
Still had to crack that tough nut in the middle and dig the bounty
from it, though.
I imagine so; I probably wouldn't have the muscle power to crack them.
There are a fair number of lever operated specialy tools for cracking
the hard shells. Also a couple using screws (think hand-held vice) or
the time honoured method of laying the nut on a hard surface and
smiting it with a hammer.
Title: Saddle of Rabbit Roasted in Tobacco Leaf w/Garlic Sauce
Categories: Game, Vegetables, Wine, Herbs
Yield: 4 Servings
Fit the topic but doesn't sound like anything I'd go for.
Nor I - but it fit my personal "Burtonizing" campaign. Bv)=
4 Leaves blond tobacco
Picked but not yet cured? That's what I'd guess, seeing enough of it in various stages here in NC. Not nearly as much as when we lived in the state from the mid 70s to early 80s but still a major crop.
Different cultivars. "As the names imply, dark leaf is supposed to
have a denser hue and blonde leaf is expected to sport a lighter
color.
However, do not conclude these two varieties to be worlds apart. The
same species of tobacco plant can be the source of both dark leaf and blonde leaf. This is because processing and production play a key role
in the entire scheme of things." https://khalilmamoon.com
Confused yet? I certainly am.
No tobacco was harmed in this recipe:
Title: Tobacco Onions
Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies
Yield: 4 Servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
According to the Wiki How article "To harvest black walnuts, start by collecting fallen black walnuts off the ground. Then, remove the green hulls on the walnuts using a jackknife or by cracking them under your foot. Next, dispose of the hulls and dry the brown hard shells on some newspaper for several days."
They make it sound so easy.............(G)
Still had to crack that tough nut in the middle and dig the bounty
from it, though.
I imagine so; I probably wouldn't have the muscle power to crack them.
There are a fair number of lever operated specialy tools for cracking
the hard shells. Also a couple using screws (think hand-held vice) or
the time honoured method of laying the nut on a hard surface and
smiting it with a hammer.
We've got a vise one (screws onto a table or counter top), curtesy of
an old friend of ours. She gave it to us to originally do pecans. We've also got the hand crackers and I think, one lever type.
4 Leaves blond tobacco
Picked but not yet cured? That's what I'd guess, seeing enough of it in various stages here in NC. Not nearly as much as when we lived in the state from the mid 70s to early 80s but still a major crop.
Different cultivars. "As the names imply, dark leaf is supposed to
have a denser hue and blonde leaf is expected to sport a lighter
color.
However, do not conclude these two varieties to be worlds apart. The
same species of tobacco plant can be the source of both dark leaf and blonde leaf. This is because processing and production play a key role
in the entire scheme of things." https://khalilmamoon.com
Confused yet? I certainly am.
Whatever, I leave the stuff alone.
No tobacco was harmed in this recipe:
Title: Tobacco Onions
Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies
Yield: 4 Servings
No, and it looks good.
According to the Wiki How article "To harvest black walnuts, start by
They make it sound so easy.............(G)
It *is* easy .... to read about. Bv)=
Still had to crack that tough nut in the middle and dig the bounty
from it, though.
I imagine so; I probably wouldn't have the muscle power to crack them.
There are a fair number of lever operated specialy tools for cracking
the hard shells. Also a couple using screws (think hand-held vice) or
the time honoured method of laying the nut on a hard surface and
smiting it with a hammer.
We've got a vise one (screws onto a table or counter top), curtesy of
an old friend of ours. She gave it to us to originally do pecans. We've also got the hand crackers and I think, one lever type.
Different cultivars. "As the names imply, dark leaf is supposed to
have a denser hue and blonde leaf is expected to sport a lighter
color.
However, do not conclude these two varieties to be worlds apart. The
same species of tobacco plant can be the source of both dark leaf and blonde leaf. This is because processing and production play a key role
in the entire scheme of things." https://khalilmamoon.com
Confused yet? I certainly am.
Whatever, I leave the stuff alone.
And here's the fried pickles recipe I am going to convert from
"archives" to "kitchen" status. Possibly using the big (toaster oven
size) air fryer.
Title: Oven-Fried Pickles
Categories: Squash, Chilies, Herbs
Yield: 8 servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
They ought to outlaw tobacco altogether using the rationale that it's
a known carcinogen. But there's too much money involved and tobacco
execs are big-time political donors ... and that's as far as I care to
go with that lest I get moderated. 8V)=
Just a note that it was originally considered medicinal by the first
white folks that brought it over to England from North America. The
folks they got it from used it ceremonially. But, I'm with you in
feeling that there's no good use for it. Fresh curing tobacco smells
nice but we drove thru Winston-Salem back in 1977--city smelt like an
old cigarette--P! U!
8<----- CHOP ----->8
grade school, my mom's mother gave us a set of bedroom furniture that
was moved into the room us 3 girls shared. Big, black, ugly stuff. When
my younger brother moved into the house 10 years ago, he got rid of it,
I don't know where. Probably worth some money but none of us wanted it.
Black walnut meats are/should be fairly expensive due to the hand
labour involved it their "harvesting" ... unlike English/European
walnets which are more pecan-like in taste and harvesting of the
kernels.
I've never tried shelling them but I understand they're quite staining. I've read various books where one of the characters uses the juice from the walnuts to stain his (rarely her) skin as a disguise. We keep
regular walnuts and almonds on hand; Steve likes to add them to cereal, ice cream, and other foods. I'm not as fond of nuts in my food so he
just keeps a jar (each) of ground nuts on the kitchen counter to add as
he sees fit.
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