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ITALIAN-AMERICAN COOKING
ON EASTER, THEY SERVE WHOLE ROASTED BALRY LAMB AND MANICOTTI WITH
TOMATO SAUCE. EVERY HOLIDAY HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL MEAL, BUT THEY ALL
END UP WITH EXPRESSO COFFEE AND FRUIT AND NUT MIX.
Submitter comment: REALLY ENJOYS TALKING ABOUT ITALIAN COOKING.
Date learned: 10-00-1976
APPLE DIVINATION
BEFORE EATING AN APPLE, RECITE THE ALPHABET WHILE TWISTING THE
APPLE STEM, ONE TWIST PER LETTER. WHEN THE STEM BREAKS, THE LETTER
PRONOUNCED IS THE INITIAL OF THE FIRST NAME OF THE PERSON YOU
ARE GOING TO MARRY.
Submitter comment: I PERSONALLY FIND THIS RIDICULOUS. YET THE INFORMANT IS ENGAGED--
Where learned: MISSOURI ; BISHOP LEBLOND HIGH SCHOOL ; SAINT JOSEPH
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Use of Object |
POLISH CUSTOM
A PERSON USUALLY TAKES A BREAK BETWEEN 3PM-6PM AND VISITS TEA SHOPS.
IF YOU ORDER TEA, IT IS BROUGHT IN A TALL THIN GLASS. SLICED LEMON
IS A MORE POPULAR ACCOMPANIMENT THAN CREAM. PASTRIES AND TARTS ARE
USUALLY SERVED WITH IT.
Submitter comment: STILL COMMONLY PRACTICED IN POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Date learned: 01-00-1979
GORP
GORP IS A HIGH ENERGY FOOD EATEN BY CAMPERS AND HIKERS. IT IS A
MIXTURE OF RAISINS, PEANUTS, M&M CHOCOLATE CANDY AND SOMETIMES BEEF
JERKY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECOMMENDS IT AS A SNACK TOO} SHE SAID IT IS GOOD WHEN YO
ARE DOING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WIXOM
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit Food Drink -- Plant food Nut Food Drink -- Meat Food Drink -- Pastry Sweet Dessert |
Date learned: 02-07-1980
APHRODISIACS
STRAWBERRIES MAKE A PERSON HORNY. (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE)
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT FIRST HEARD THIS IN 1979. STRAWBERRIES ARE OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH DESERTS AND SWEETS. THIS MAY ACCOUNT FOR ITS
CONNECTION WITH APHRODISIACS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
MR. CLISDAL'S FATHER IS AN IRISH FARMER. HE REFUSES
TO EAT TOMATOES BECAUSE HOGS WON'T EAT THEM, AND
THEY'LL EAT ALMOST ANYTHING ELSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Home Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit |
Date learned: 10-16-1967
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BAD LUCK FOOD OMEN
DONT EAT A LEMON WHOLE: YOU'LL LOSE YOUR BLOOD.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A BELIEF FROM MY MOTHER'S HOME IN SABINAS MEXICO. IT'S HISTO
RY IS UNKNOWN. BUT INFORMANT SAYS OLDER PEOPLE BELLIEVE IT.
HISTORY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-00-1981
FOOD BELIEF
MILK IS NOT TO BE DRANK WITH A MEAL HAVING AVOCADO: YOU'LL HAVE BAD
LUCK.
Submitter comment: COLLECTOR WAS TOLD THIS IN SABINAS MEXICO IN MID 1970'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit Food Drink -- Drink from animal product Milk BELIEF -- Bad luck |
TO FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE GOING TO MARRY, TAKE AN APPLE BY THE
STEM AND TWIST THE APPLE WHILE YOU ARE SAYING THE ALPHABET.
THE LETTER THAT YOU ARE SAYING WHEN THE STEM BREAKES IS THE INITIAL
OF THE PERSON YOU ARE GOING TO MARRY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT REMEMBERS DOING THIS WHEN SHE WAS YOUNGER.
Where learned: OHIO ; DEFIANCE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
TAKE THE SEEDS OF AN APPLE AND NAME THEM FOR YOUR LOVERS. THROW
THEM ONE BY ONE INTO A FIRE. THE SEED THAT MAKES THE LOUDEST NOISE
IS THE LOVE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
Where learned: OHIO ; DEFIANCE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
JEWISH NEW YEAR FOOD TRADITION
AT JEWISH NEW YEAR AT THE DINNER ON ROSH HASHONAH WE DIP SLICES OF
APPLE IN HONEY TO SYMBOLIZE LOOKING FORWARD TO A SWEET YEAR.
Submitter comment: ITEM WAS LEARNED IN THE CITY OF DETROIT ALTHOUGH COLLECTED IN SUBURB
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; BOTSFORD GRADE SCHOOL ; CLARENCEVILLE DISTRICT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit |
Date learned: 11-00-1982
LONG TIME AGO, CHILDREN WOULD RECEIVE ORANGES FOR CHRISTMAS AND
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE SEEDS FOR GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS ALSO DONE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Where learned: GUADELOUPE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 00001800S
RECIPE FOR TAMARIND (A FRUIT) SAUCE
TAMARIND IS A SLENDER FRUIT WITH A FEW SEGMENTS. IT IS ENCLOSED
IN A LIGHT BROWN THIN SHELL AND IT MAY BE EATEN NOT ONLY WHEN IT
IS RIPE, BUT HALF RIPE AS WELL.
TO MAKE TAMARIND SAUCE THE FRUIT MUST BE RIPE (BROWN WHEN THE SHELL
IS REMOVED). YOU MUST ALSO PICK A LOT OF THEM AS THE FRUITS ARE
SMALL. IT IS PREPARED BY THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
(1) REMOVE THE SHELL FROM ALL THE TAMARIND FRUIT
(2) ADD THE TAMARIND TO A POT WITH WATER AND BROWN SUGAR
(3) COOK THE MIXTURE UNTIL IT IS THICK. ALLOW IT TO COOL BEFORE
SERVING.
Submitter comment: IF A LOT OF THIS SAUCE IS EATEN YOU WILL HAVE DIARRHEA.
Where learned: BAHAMAS ; NASSAU
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001970S
RECIPE TO MAKE SOUR SOP
SOUR SOP IS A BIG FRUIT WHICH HAS A GREEN SKIN WITH SHORT
POINTED PROJECTIONS. AFTER THE SKIN IS TAKEN OFF YOU MAY EAT IT
LIKE IT IS OR WHEN IT IS MIXED.
TO PREPARE SOUR SOP YOU MUST FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:
(1) PEEL THE FRUIT
(2) SEPARATE THE PIECES OF FLESHY SEGMENTS
(3) ADD "SWEET MILK" OR CONDENSED MILK AND A LITTLE CREAM TO THE
FRUIT AND MIX TOGETHER FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT IS THEN READY TO
SERVE OR YOU MAY CHILL IT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
Submitter comment:
THE CORE OF THE SOUR SOP IS SAID OR BELIEVED TO AID IN PREVENTING
A CHILD FROM WETTING THEIR BED.
Where learned: BAHAMAS ; NASSAU
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001970S
STEWED TOMATOES
CUT UP SOME FRESH TOMATOES AND PLACE THEM IN HOT WATER. WHEN
THE WATER BEGINS TO BOIL, ADD BREAD, GREEN PEPPERS, AND
SUGAR TO TASTE.
MAKE SURE NOT TO USE WHITE BREAD BECAUSE IT BECOMES TOO
SOGGY.
Where learned: NORTH CAROLINA ; CARTHAGE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit |
IF YOU EAT BAKING SODA AND WATERMELON YOU WILL DIE.
Submitter comment:
BAKING SODA IS USED TO CURE A STOMACH ACHE.
OFTEN, PEOPLE GET STOMACH ACHES AFTER EATING A LOT OF
WATERMELON.
IF YOU GET A STOMACH ACHE AFTER EATING WATERMELON, USE
ANOTHER REMEDY INSTEAD OF BAKING SODA.
MY INFORMANT'S GRANDFATHER FIRMLY BELIEVES THIS BECAUSE
HE KNEW SOMEONE WHO DIED AFTER EATING BAKING SODA AND
WATERMELON.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; WAUGH
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
IF YOU SWALLOW THE SEEDS OF A WATERMELON WHILE EATING IT
ONE WILL GROW IN YOUR STOMACH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 02-01-1990
Fruit soup
I was told about this very old Polish dish by my
father, who was told about it by his mother. This
is a dish that is only served on Christmas and
under no condition anytime else. The dish is called
fruit soup. As you can guess it is made from fruit.
When it was made no set amounts of ingredients were
ever written down. It was all by inspection. The list
of ingredients are as follows.
freeze dried apples
freeze dried plums
freeze dried apricots
freeze dried bananas
freeze dried pears
freeze dried oranges
freeze dried kiwi
prunes
prune juice
mushroom juice
All the fruits are freeze dried because if they weren't
the soup would be too sweet-- the same reason why the
prunes, prune juice, and mushroom juice are added.
As an after note. I've tasted this soup only once and
it was once too often.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Mixed preparation in liquid Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit |
If you eat the seeds of a watermelon then you will grow a
watermelon plant in your belly and it will kill you.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00-00-1975