"I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!" (1930s? East Texas?)

[Laurence Horn]

>It's good to hear that civilization has arrivred in New Haven, and
>that Larry is relishing the gustemic delights thereof.
>
>One point: How "traditional" are sweet-potato fries? Having eaten
>Southern cooking (black and white) all my life, I had never
>encountered them until just a dozen or so years ago--at an upscale,
>yuppified, thoroughly nonSoul restaurant. I assumed that some
>comparatively recent innovator came up with the bright (and tasty)
>idea of adapting french fried potatoes into something more healthful
>(or at least more colorful).
>
>--Charlie

I assume the same.  They're now a frequent addition in college dining
halls too.  (Sweet potato chips are also thriving.)

LH

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>>Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:12:50 -0400
>>From: Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
>>Subject: Re: "I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!"
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>>The local "soul food" place near campus here, Sandra's
>>(http://www.sandrasplace.com), cooks up an impressive mess o'
>>chitlins on Fridays, and I always go for plenty of hot sauce,
>>although I don't think it's Frank's per se.  And the nice thing is
>>that you can choose two sides, one of which of course must be fried
>>okra.  (The tough decision is sweet potato fries vs. collards.)
>>
>>LH
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