Vale Tony Joe White October 26, 2018, 06:25:43 pm I’m just raising a glass of bourbon to the memory of Tony Joe White and listening to “Rainy Night in Georgia”.A great musical talent and, by all accounts, a great bloke.RIP Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #1 – October 26, 2018, 06:36:29 pm Wow, what a loss!Exceptional musician and song writer.... RIP Swamp Fox. Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #2 – October 26, 2018, 07:51:45 pm TJW the man who sang about places like ‘down in Louisiana where the alligators grow so mean!’ A unique style indeed! Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #3 – October 26, 2018, 09:13:37 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw90zbOlqEE&index=21&list=PLAYXShp1cUcW0Sr0Uiqb-q2iQ5XI3u26wnever had the honour of seeing him live! Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #4 – October 27, 2018, 08:25:13 am RIP Swampy. So unique, so gifted. Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #5 – October 27, 2018, 09:57:48 am Gator got his Grannie too...RIP Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #6 – October 27, 2018, 10:01:33 am RIP Swamp man.he really did do some great stuff. . . . . eg. Pork Salad Annie. Quote Selected Last Edit: October 27, 2018, 10:08:50 am by sandsmere
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #7 – October 27, 2018, 01:02:11 pm Quote from: sandsmere – on October 27, 2018, 10:01:33 amRIP Swamp man.he really did do some great stuff. . . . . eg. Pork Salad Annie.That's POLK Salad ... polk is basically an edible weed that the poor folks would gather up, cook carefully (it is poisonous) and use like spinach which it tastes similar to (so I am told). Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #8 – October 27, 2018, 04:49:14 pm Ian, talking southern cuisine, do you know what grits are? I heard people talking about it but have no idea what it is. Something like porridge or gruel? Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #9 – October 27, 2018, 06:09:39 pm Quote from: Professer E – on October 27, 2018, 04:49:14 pmIan, talking southern cuisine, do you know what grits are? I heard people talking about it but have no idea what it is. Something like porridge or gruel?Boiled coarse ground corn meal Prof. I saw it prepared on Man Fire Food recently Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #10 – October 27, 2018, 06:12:22 pm Like polenta then I guess? Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #11 – October 27, 2018, 07:29:04 pm Quote from: Professer E – on October 27, 2018, 06:12:22 pmLike polenta then I guess?Very similar but grits is finer and I believe that makes it easier to cook with. Quote Selected
Re: Vale Tony Joe White Reply #12 – October 27, 2018, 07:47:32 pm Quote from: DJC – on October 27, 2018, 07:29:04 pmVery similar but grits is finer and I believe that makes it easier to cook with.Goes nicely with alligator wine. Quote Selected