Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to
4 cups breadcrumbs from leftover biscuits ½ cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped ⅓ cup butter 3 cups chicken or turkey broth 2 cakes (2 inches square) of cornbread
4 cups breadcrumbs from leftover biscuits ½ cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped ⅓ cup butter 3 cups chicken or turkey broth 2 cakes (2 inches square) of cornbread
4 cups breadcrumbs from leftover biscuits ½ cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped ⅓ cup butter 3 cups chicken or turkey broth 2 cakes (2 inches square) of cornbread
4 cups breadcrumbs from leftover biscuits ½ cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped ⅓ cup butter 3 cups chicken or turkey broth 2 cakes (2 inches square) of cornbread 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped Small package of chicken livers, chopped Small package of chicken gizzards, chopped Sage Poultry seasoning Salt and pepper
Crumble breadcrumbs into large bowl. Sauté onions and celery in butter. Add vegetables to crumbs, along with 2 cups of broth. Crumble two cakes of cornbread and remaining broth into mixture. Add eggs, livers, gizzards, sage, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add more broth if necessary. Mixture should be very soft to allow for loss of moisture during baking. Pour into greased pan, and bake at 350° until done.
The Scuffletown Cookbook can be purchased at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke bookstore, Cyna’s Jewelry in Pembroke, or by contacting Gloria Gates at globird2@bellsouth.net or (336) 578-1188.
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.