My friend and coworker Sean Adkins is from Long Island. At least that's his excuse.
He didn't know what dippy eggs were. And it took him some time to understand getting his drink served "awhile."
Clearly, all of my faithful readers need to go leave Sean some York County comment-love. (I saw that Jo already did!)
And in case you, too, are clueless... read more about dippy eggs here and read more about "awhile" here.
I was out sick the last couple of days and am coming in late to the Snyder's/Utz deal hoopla.
But of course I can't let a snack food story go unnoticed on the blog! What do you guys think? Is the whole Snyder's-buys-Utz thing going to be good for York County snackers?
And, of course, what should the new company be called? Snutz? Mike Argento says Synutz. I was trying to come up with something that plays on "schnitz," which is, of course, an original York snack!
C'mon. Weigh in!
So, while eating lunch the other day with Hubby at the Lyndon Diner, I was reading their placemat full of advertising.
And I came upon an event that sounds kind of fun: A "Pennsylvania Game Dinner."
It's 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, and it says it is "a dinner of pheasant, trout, venison, and other indigenous treats" served at 6330 South River Drive in Hellam Township, on the banks of the Susquehanna.
It says to call 252-1521 for reservations, but the placemat didn't list the venue itself. Of course, since I live online, I just had to look it up. It's at the Accomac Inn - so you know it'll be nice. This Web site has more details.
As I was on the Accomac's Web site, I found out that they're having a Ghost Dinner tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday. Not sure if you can still get in on that or not, but it definitely sounds fun!
What do you think? Yay or nay on eating "indigenous treats" like venison and pheasant?
Weekly Record reader Carol Lichtenwalner of New Freedom sent me this recipe for shoo-fly pie. She writes: "It was given to me by my mother many many years ago. I have been baking since I was 18 years old and I'm now 71 and love shoo-fly pie. I'm sure you will love it. It's gooey on the bottom."
Mix together:
·1 cup flour
·1 Tbsp. Crisco
·3/4 cup dark brown sugar
Save out 1/2 cup of mixture for top of pie.
Add:
·1 cup King Syrup
·1 beaten egg to above dry mixture
Dissolve 1 tsp. baking soda in 3/4 cup boiling water and add to mixture.
Lastly, add 1/4 cup hot water and mix well. Sprinkle the half cup crumbs on top.
Use 9-inch unbaked pie crust. Pour mixture into it and top with the 1/2 cup of crumbs. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes and at 375 for 10 minutes until firm.
I'm hoping to make a shoo-fly pie using Carol's recipe this holiday season. I'm a bit afraid to make it before then; if I end up really liking it, I'm afraid I'll eat it all, and I'm trying to watch my weight again!
Of course, if any of my faithful blog readers want to have a "taste-test party..."
Remember my favorite local snack?
Well, if your favorites are like mine - salty and of the Utz variety - make sure you head down to a special presentation at the Hanover library in a couple of week.
From our sister paper, the Evening Sun of Hanover:
Learn more about Utz products at a program on Utz Quality Foods to be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the John D. Bare Center at the Guthrie Memorial Library -- Hanover's Public Library.The program will include information on the company history, its growth over the years, the snack food industry and making a quality potato chip from "farm to your pantry." Tom Scholles, director of human resources at Utz Quality Foods, will be the presenter.
The program is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit guthrielibrary.org or call 632-5183.
And if you're down that-a-way anyway, why not check out the Utz outlet and the factory tour? The tours are free and self-guided, and can be done 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the factory on High Street. The outlet is a few streets over on Carlisle Street and is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
We took Sarah on the tour a few years ago and she really liked it. I'm hoping to do it again soon!
