NBC -- in its News Division, at least -- has been very sensitive to racial matters since Don Imus was dismissed by MSNBC for jokingly using the phrase "nappy-headed hoes" to describe the Rutgers women's basketball team. Apparently, political sensitivity has not extended to the whole network.
Steve Krakauer at Mediaite reports that Questlove, the leader of the band for the late-night Jimmy Fallon show, complained to his more than 1 million followers on Twitter that NBC's cafeteria at 30 Rock in New York offered fried chicken "in honor of Black History Month." (Complete with the picture on the right.)
NBC Universal replied on Twitter: "The sign in the NBCU cafeteria has been removed. We apologize for anyone who was offended by it." There's no word on whether the chicken special was removed along with the sign.
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I wonder if NBC replaced
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:15 ET by NewsbusterbrownI wonder if NBC replaced chicken on the menu with watermelon instead. :-)
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Totally tasteless and without humor!
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:47 ET by Kingfish17As opposed to my witty and erudite querry as to whether the 16oz Sodas on the menu were stricty limited to orange?
And, by the way, who did NBC hire as the nutrienist/menu-planner in their cafeteria, Fuzzy Zoeller?
There is only one goddess Gaia and Al Gore is her prophet.
Great post...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:50 ET by unkeeafI love it! I think they may have brought in the Grand Wizard as a menu consultant.
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What?
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:03 ET by Patriot IIAn they ain't be no watermelon there???
NBC Chef is African-American!
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 09:20 ET by motherbeltwho did NBC hire as the nutrienist/menu-planner in their cafeteria, Fuzzy Zoeller?
Uh, no. The Chef who created the "Black History Month" menu is....wait for it....an African-American woman!!
Leslie Calhoun, the cook, said "All I wanted to do was make a meal that everyone would enjoy -- and that I eat myself,"
Who knew that an African-American admitting to liking fried chicken and collard greens was racist!
You really can't make this stuff up.
BTW MB
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 09:27 ET by general companySo was the guy who took the photo,,,,, go figure?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
→ Wanda Sykes
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 09:30 ET by Cool ArrowI caught Wanda Sykes making jokes about the menu on Jay Leno.
Obviously, soul food, is something to be embarrassed about.
I was unaware people didn't eat chicken until African Americans discovered it.
Who knew?
Barack Hussein Ѡbanjo - Deliverance is at hand
Overly sensitive PC man.
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:15 ET by BeukeboomOverly sensitive PC man.
Is it true for Gay in May Day they served...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:49 ET by Mitch NJKielbasa, bratwurst, corn on the cob and sticky buns for dessert?
How'd that jalapeno
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:18 ET by mattmHow'd that jalapeno cornbread get in there?
jalapeno cornbread...,
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:27 ET by CarlosSshould be served on cinco de quatro
LOL!
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:28 ET by mattmLOL!
Collards with Smoked Turkey?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:35 ET by TylerPWho in the hell favors collards with smoked turkey? I guess that's some crazy ass yankee idea of soul food. Everybody south of the Mason-Dixon Line knows you have to throw some pig in with them collards. WTF?
Now you're making me hungry
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:52 ET by lsudolemiteHaven't had some hot home cookin in a while.
For an hour, I forgot it was Black History Month
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:19 ET by SickofLibsWhose idea was it to slip in the white rice, though?
White rice is available
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:46 ET by Jerto carry out and throw under the bus.
Jer
Jer
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:52 ET by well99Dont give up your day job.
well99
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:57 ET by JerDang...I thought that was funny.
Jer
Jer
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:10 ET by well99Nice try still that joke wont pay the rent.It is a tough coming to this forum.Between fried chicken and jalepeno cornbread,BTs Ham hocks and black eye peas and Eugenes taco and enchiladas I am now hungry.Have fun.
well99
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:14 ET by JerWould you consider passing the hat for a washed-up comic? I'm not too proud. And the rent's overdue.
Jer
Jer
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:18 ET by well99I go see if I can find a 10 gallon hat.
I thought it was funny Jer
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:13 ET by the strugglerI thought it was funny Jer
Alright! the struggler knows humor...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:22 ET by JerBTW, I'm available for Christmas parties, bah mitzvahs, Rotary Club luncheons, half-way houses, etc. My schedule is wide open.
Jer
Jer
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 15:33 ET by jacktheripperwhat about Tea parties,,,I think there is one going on some place
Wait, I have lotion
Jer,
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:18 ET by R D HelmI thought it was funny, too. :-)
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
The polls have closed...the
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:28 ET by JerThe polls have closed...the votes have been counted...It's a 2 - 1 landslide in my favor!
Jer
Jer
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:24 ET by well99Sorry but I found more ballots in the trunk of my car.The vote is now 999999 to 2.
Not allowing the dead to vote is discrimination.Ask Richard Daily.
And I voted absentee (only
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:31 ET by Dan DiegoAnd I voted absentee (only once, really), results can't be confirmed.
Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff. - Frank Zappa
Dan
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 03:04 ET by well99If your from ChiTown your allowed multiple votes.
Okay well99...
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:41 ET by JerOkay well99...I'll get the Minnesota Franken/Coleman panel to come in and make a final ruling.
Jer
Jer
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 03:03 ET by well99I will throw in the towel.
Hey...aren't Black-Eyed
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:26 ET by bigtimerHey...aren't Black-Eyed Peas a racial slight?
Which I just fixed yesterday with a ham-hock...and lima beans.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
hahahahahha
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:30 ET by MOONSTRUCKThanks for the laugh NB. I definitely needed it today.
Maybe Trent Lott helped make the menu.
I think it's a rock band
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:31 ET by Blonde....with some chick singer named Fergie.
I hope he fails, too.
He complained but then
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:33 ET by eugeneromeroHe complained but then probably ate it. I would. Who doesn't like fried chicken? But Yes, saying "In honor of Black History month" was probably wrong. I'm hispanic and if they said, "In honor of Cinco de Mayo" we're serving tacos and enchiladas", I'd be pushing you out of the way to get two helpings.
That menu is skimpy
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:17 ET by Dan DiegoThat menu is skimpy compared to MLK Day menus I've seen at military messes.
BTW: I once ordered a burrito in New England and had to spit out the first bite, I'd pass on tacos and enchiladas in New York.
Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff. - Frank Zappa
I hear you D Diego
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:22 ET by BlondeCome to my house. For a gringo, I make killer tamales.
I even have ristras of New Mexico Reds. Santa loves me.
I hope he fails, too.
Hmmmmmm,
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:26 ET by Dan DiegoHmmmmmm, tamales....
Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff. - Frank Zappa
Yes, tamales
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:32 ET by BlondeI wrap them in banana leaves instead of corn husks, though. Just because I can! I learned that in Costa Rica. I think they taste better, plus I enjoy whacking down the banana trees.
I hope he fails, too.
Thereby adding to your carbon footprint, oh the humanity
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:57 ET by lsudolemiteMind if a lowly Tiger fan stops by your house for dinner? All this talk is making me hungry.
No problemo, LSU
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:02 ET by BlondeI love the TIger fans 364 days of the year.
Oddly enough....all of the Gator fans on my Gator Boards were really excited about visiting Tiger Stadium last year....they think it's one of the best tail-gaiting venues in the South....and that the LSU fans were friendly and alot of fun.
I hope he fails, too.
Thank you kindly
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:07 ET by lsudolemiteWe want all our guests to enjoy the tailgating and have a great time....right up until kickoff :) Hope you can make it down to TS one of these days. I would love to make it to The Swamp for at least one game, but I already owe Obama enough money and tickets already cost an arm and a leg.
bt, You did Blackeyed peas with ham hock and didn't invite me?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:59 ET by R D HelmAnd limas, too?
LOL - Okay, now I'm offended.
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
Not nice
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:29 ET by another_old_veteranNo need for watermelon jokes. Skip the Pontiac and Cadillac jokes too.
Off the Hook
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:31 ET by CaringwhiteguyI think NBC can still get off the hook if the chicken was light skinned. It doesn't appear that the menu was written in Negro dialect. So that shouldn't offend.
while they were "honoring" Black History Month
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:37 ET by doug1950with this asisnine menu I am surprised "chittlins" wasn't offered up as part of the "fixins" or "vittles". Liberals are so damned stupid. They probably thought they were going to make some real brownie (oops) points with this line up. Jackasses!
The more they try to prove they aren't racists the more obviouis it becomes that they are.
But did you see the price!!?!!
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:44 ET by JTPThat's a very affordable deal in NYC for lunch! Even for a black person. Oops, I did it again.
نحن الذين كنا ننتظر. BO
Obvious racial descrimination!
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:56 ET by OxyConThey left cherry Kool-Aid off the menu!
Did they get their menu idea
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:00 ET by libfailFrom Full Metal Jacket?? R. Lee Ermey must be proud.
http://libfail.com
There's a reason
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:00 ET by MarshPopeyes is usually in a black neighborhood
Double Standard
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:07 ET by saintknowitallSo let me get this straight, not only can't we say the n-word (even though blacks us it all the time) we can't eat soul food?
Someone should check with the staff who designed the menu, bet you a happy meal they are black and thought they were doing something that people would enjoy, sharing their soul food heritage.
Some people just need to get a life, like the band members.
Get a life indeed...this
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:25 ET by bigtimerGet a life indeed...this whole thing is retarded.
PC has gone too far.
We keep this up...it will be the end of us.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
black history month
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:10 ET by charlietexasnothing wrong with the menu. I guess the "white rice" got him.
Ben's Brand
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:13 ET by miss911ninjaMaybe the "white rice" got to him because he found out it was Uncle Ben's.
Mmmmm!
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:14 ET by gmonsenGot to say this made my mouth water. To hell with the racial stuff. Its just good food. Like somebody said... Hamhocks and black eyed peas. I could skip the collard greens (unless they are cooked in "pot liquor" or in dialect "pot likka").
Gordon
Did the Chicken Care?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:16 ET by bradbenj5952No chicken I ever ate really cared what color my skin was! It tastes just as good no matter who's eating it. It's time for folks to get over this stuff and drop the silly "Black History Month" or any other "History Month" for a particular race. Are we all Americans or not?
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Romans 10:9
What a maroon
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:37 ET by Doug WildHey, great idea! Do away with Black History Month. Let's also do away with Christopher Columbus Day (since he never set foot on American soil), Polish parades (and for God's sake their ompah music), Hungarian celebrations (they fought with the Nazis), Saint Patty's Day (they drink too much) and the celebrations for the rest of the ethnic populations that make up this melting pot.
Conservatives are terrible at recognizing faces that don't look like their own. View any victory celebration of a conservitive elected offcial. The background celebrants are always all white and may as well be the family and country club buds of the victor.
You conservatives are color blind, all right. As long is there is only one color.
Doug Wild
Let's do away with you!
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:44 ET by BlondeAfter a mere four posts, I've already figured it out.
We'll give you a passing thought on Moonbat Day in San Fran where all the liberal whackjobs hang out naked and painted, tho.
We know you'll be there channeling your inner you.
Conservatives are great at recognizing retread liberals.
I hope he fails, too.
Huh?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:53 ET by Doug WildHuh? I will check in after the movie. My 80 year old mom and I have a date. I know you guys hate drive-bys.
Where is she? She is always late.
Doug Wild
PS Why do you want our president to fail? Wouldn't that be bad?
PS Why do you want our president to fail? Wouldn't that be bad?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:53 ET by R D HelmOnly if your desire is to reside in a Marxist, bankrupt and destitute country.
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
Dougiepoo, one more allegation of racism on this site...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:52 ET by R D Helm...and your ass is gone.
No sh*t, as it will take me about 8 seconds to arrange it.
Maybe as little as three.
Wanna try me, jerk?
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
Doug Wild, Funny - do you
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:06 ET by hydrodynDMDoug Wild,
Funny - do you think this man has trouble recognizing his own face?
I think this is the part where, instead of offering a counter argument, you just call conservatives a bunch of racists.
Great link I left the
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:51 ET by toneyukiGreat link
I left the Republican party because the Republic party went to the LEFT of me.
Hydro
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 15:47 ET by jacktheripperif only we ALL could be Morgan Freeman instead of Danny Glover! The man is absolutely right.
Wait, I have lotion
Furthermore, Dougiepoop (I can call you that, right?)...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:38 ET by R D Helm...yeah, like I give a rat's left one what you think, anyway...I bet you couldn't define the term "racist" correctly if your life depended on it.
What to know what a real racist is, jerkwad? It's lying, hypocritical a**holes like you who support organizations like this.
I bet you have a pic of Joseph Mengele tattooed to your arse, too. It wouldn't surprise me if you had one on each butt cheek. Or, is that other cheek reserved for Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Chey, or Uncle Ho?
You are the racist on this site, you ignorant, stoopid punk, and you make me want to puke.
From this point forward, I am going to be on your troll ass like white on rice, plastic on a bumper, and paint on a wall.
You make one more allegation of racism against me, or any of my friends here, you had best be able to prove it.
I am sick to death of shallow, one-dimensional, government-educated morons like you constantly referring to me and my friends as racists, when it is you and your Marxist cohorts who have done everything you possibly could over the last five decades to keep black Americans as dependent on government as you possibly could.
Up yours, troll. Sideways, even.
This is war, a**hole, and you had better believe I am going to win it, too.
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
Sideways...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:44 ET by Dan DiegoI think Doug way want to learn those Kegels exercises.
Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff. - Frank Zappa
Dan,
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:47 ET by R D HelmLOL.
Yeah, this troll is dead meat, and I am going to be the grinder and then the grill.
Besides, my troll bat hasn't had a notch put in it in over a week, and I have a scorecard to keep up with, not to mention a reputation to uphold. :-)
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
The maroon is in the mirror
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:52 ET by EllisWyatt"Let's also do away with Christopher Columbus Day"
That's exactly what you enlightened liberals have been trying to do. Haven't you heard the annual denunciations of Columbus by our so-called betters?
"and the celebrations for the rest of the ethnic populations that make up this melting pot"
Since when do liberals believe in the "melting pot"? Every liberal I see screeches about the "salad bowl" where people who come here don't have to bother to learn English (and get very offended if you suggest that they do) and refuse to assimilate.
If you're not outraged at the media, you haven't been paying attention.
I'm guessing many of us who
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:18 ET by shannon76I'm guessing many of us who aren't PC-sensitive don't particuarly care one way or the other about the menu itself. It's worth an amusing chuckle because we all know in the back of our mind if this had happened at Fox News, Olbermann and Maddow would be leading their telecasts with the menu story. Futhermore, they'd try connecting it to the Tea Party, the Republicans, birthers, Palin, and those who oppose health care.
You'd be guessing right
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:19 ET by bigtimerYou'd be guessing right shannon...
You hit the nail square on the head.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
MMMMMMMM
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:51 ET by Wall WatcherThe chickens have come home to roast mmmmmmmm
That needed
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 19:59 ET by UpNortha spew alert, Wall. Now that's funny.
Never could understand why
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:11 ET by chessplayerNever could understand why fried chicken is considered racist. Then again, I don`t understand why pickup trucks are racist, either.
It's because Texans drive
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:55 ET by toneyukiIt's because Texans drive trucks and we all know Texans are racist! /sar
I left the Republican party because the Republic party went to the LEFT of me.
The libs have another reason to hate pickup trucks
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:25 ET by no tingly legswith the election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts. I think the fact that he's a down to earth guy who drives one with over 200K miles on it endeared him to many non-snobby voters up there, i.e. the non-liberals.
NO MORE HOAX & CHAINS
Can anybody at NBC actually cook fried chicken properly?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:29 ET by R D HelmDo they know how to cook the bitterness out of the collards? Do they put a smoked ham hock or three in the pot with them?
'Cause if they can do any of the above, I am sooooooooo there.
And I love jalapeno cornbread, too, and I even add some corn to mine. Good stuff.
LOL-But there is no way in Hell I'm popping $7.50 for a bottle of water - I don't care if it's Anna Kournikova's bath water.
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
agreed, but...
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:26 ET by leeanthonyvais Anna still in the bath? that could change my mind...
leeanthonyva, LOL. - For $7.50, I better at least get a peek.
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:55 ET by R D Helm:-)
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
Well, Slap Me on My Ass and Call Me Uncle Remus
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:39 ET by TylerPAt my house this is called Sunday Dinner(except the collards with smoked turkey bullshit).
What's the big deal ?
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:44 ET by Jeff StoneIt's not like they specified orange soda
bwaa!! ha ha ha!!! guess
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:49 ET by obxraybwaa!! ha ha ha!!! guess crissy was the chef.
?estlove
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:25 ET by leeanthonyvarules. best drummer on the planet. NBC is just dumb.
non issue
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 21:45 ET by right of waymaking an issue of this reminds me of the boy who cried wolf. like the poor atempt on huffington to diss glenn beck, very weak. protesting this would hurt credibility of the repubs. i actually agree with nbc. as they say, "when in rome". i am tired of the pc police.
Maybe It's Harry Reid's Fault
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:11 ET by Dim BulbI understand Harry Reid has been interning at the NBC Cafeteria now that his Senate gig is very much in doubt.
ROFL! Watchamelon and
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:14 ET by ThoreauROFL! Watchamelon and Fried Chicken!! Oooo Doggies! Ho De Doe Massa!
Holy hell those NBC fksticks are gonna burn.
Maybe I'm just thinking out loud, but ........
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 22:37 ET by DamifinoWhat should have been on the menu? Chinese? Mexican? Italian? Americana Bistro? Looks like a pretty good deal to me. And only $7.50, I'da been there. But come on, smoked turkey in the collards? Dont' think that is authentic; should have been pork. Probably a 'chef', not a cook in the kitchen. And the Aquafina water; not, shoulda been ice tea. I wonder if the rice was Uncle Ben's converted rice? That would have been wrong also, should be a bit sticky.
NBC's stupid.
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:35 ET by RESTLESS 1There, got that out of the way.
What I don't understand is how anyone could take offense. The bandleader in question must be an upper east side black, because the southern blacks know us whiteys love the fried chicken, the black eyed peas, and collards with smoked HAMHOCKS as much as anybody.
"If the man, with the power, can't keep it under control...some heads are gonna roll." -Judas Priest
I agree Restless. This is
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:44 ET by JerI agree Restless. This is just a repeat of the "Fuzzy Zoeller" pc crap.
Jer
I don't know...it's a little
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:01 ET by balboaI don't know...it's a little much to celebrate black history month with fried chicken and collard greens. How does that honor black history? Why does the cafeteria even feel like they need to do something in honor of black history month?
Well bal it's like
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:05 ET by MightyMouthWell bal it's like celebrating Saint Patricks day with green beer and Irish Stew. People eat, drink and celebrate...ya know?
"I'm madder than a midget with a yo-yo" --Larry the cable guy.
St. Patrick's Day is a
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:08 ET by balboaSt. Patrick's Day is a holiday. Black History Month isn't, as far as I know.
I don't get Saint Patty's
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:15 ET by MightyMouthI don't get Saint Patty's day off or Black History Month. So I think the comparison holds up.
"I'm madder than a midget with a yo-yo" --Larry the cable guy.
Eh...I don't think so.
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:17 ET by balboaEh...I don't think so. They're very different occasions.
So you admit they are
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:21 ET by MightyMouthSo you admit they are equally meaningless occasions? Thanks for proving my point once again Amigo.
"I'm madder than a midget with a yo-yo" --Larry the cable guy.
How does "they're very
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:26 ET by balboaHow does "they're very different occasions" prove your point that they are "equally meaningless occasions"?
I told you buddy, I didn't
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:36 ET by MightyMouthI told you buddy, I didn't get the day (or month) off!
"I'm madder than a midget with a yo-yo" --Larry the cable guy.
St Paddy's Day
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 15:52 ET by jacktheripperA HOLIDAY?????? since when
Wait, I have lotion
balboa, Why does the
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:07 ET by hydrodynDMbalboa,
Well, I guess the liberal response might be "If they don't, they're racist".
Jer, LOL.
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:36 ET by R D HelmI'll arm-wrastle ya fer that last drumstick.
I just loooooove those. :-)
-Dave
Thanks, Obama.
That's actually a pretty
Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:53 ET by ConservativeRexThat's actually a pretty good menu...smoked turkey? Not in collards, but they probably don't know what fat back or even a ham bone is up there. Maybe ol' Bloomberg outlawed fat back too! No banana pudding or red soda water either. Well, they were trying I suppose.
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
red soda water.....
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 10:05 ET by pantryman.....you mean Birch Beer???
Remember in November...this year !!!
Damn! My mouth is watering
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 00:08 ET by OncealwaysaMarineDamn! My mouth is watering for some of those collards!
One man with courage is a majority.
- Thomas Jefferson
Collards
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:41 ET by ricklailCollards are big here in eastern NC. About every greasy spoon sells them. I was raised in western NC where turnip greens or mustard greens were the thing. After 14 years here I have yet to aquire a taste for collards.
Semper superne nitens
I don't understand
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 01:15 ET by Chattychitowhy was this musician offended?
I have eaten all those items and when I go into southern states especially LA those are regular menu items at some restaurants
Normally the price of that meal would be 9.99 so it was a good offer at 2 dollars off.
This is a similar menu for
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:23 ET by suzycreamcheeseThis is a similar menu for my son's elementary school during black history month. No lie.
It's just soul food. Nothing insulting about it, IMO.
Hijacked
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:43 ET by ricklailThat menu is as old as the south. They hijacked it and called soul food. I was brought up on that with the exception of collards. We eat turnip or mustard greens. Collards are big in eastern NC.
By the way, rice and black eyed peas is called hopin' john. Big down in the low country of SC.
Semper superne nitens
Heres a little treat
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 14:44 ET by rob3gdLiberal Media=Rock Bottom
I found this video posted in this link. And take a guess, the cook is a black woman
http://krmg.com/blogs/the_krmg_morning_news_blog/2010/02/nbc-commissary-...
I was born and raised in
Fri, 02/05/2010 - 17:46 ET by suzycreamcheeseI was born and raised in Alabama and grew up on this food, too. I love greens simmered all day on the stove.
But this type of "poor man's food" originated with slaves and has been passed down through generations of black families, who gave it the moniker "soul food."