My whole life, I've avoided looking at the ingredients of scrapple because I knew it would make me sick. But today, I decided to take the plunge. And all it did is make me hungry for scrapple.
QuoteScrapple is made of hog offal, such as the head, eyes, heart, liver, bladder, and other scraps, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are discarded, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned, and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, and others, are added. The mush is cast into loaves, and allowed to cool thoroughly until gelled. The proportions and seasoning are very much a matter of the region and the cook's taste.
Commercial scrapple often contains these traditional ingredients, with a distinctive flavor to each brand, though homemade recipes often specify more genteel cuts of pork, with a consequently blander taste.
I heart scrapple.
I haven't had scrapple in years, that's about to change.
Man. I love me some scrapple. I could give a shtein what it is made from. It's horrible for me, so I don't eat it much, but when I am in a diner or something and it is on the menu, it is either that or corn beef hash.....or the occasion shtein on a shingle.
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I've retired from Scrapple after having a few too many late night run ins with it at Little Petes Diner.
Some restaurants really butcher it, though.
I had an order from the Point Diner in Somers Point when I was up there and they sliced it real thick and then didn't cook it well done. Needless to say, I sent it back and got them to cook it the correct way.
Habbersett is the only true scrapple. The others are pale imitations at best.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on May 02, 2006, 10:51:15 AMHabbersett is the only true scrapple. The others are pale imitations at best.
My mother worked there at one time, and she saw them make the stuff. And she still liked scrapple.
I grew up eating it thin and crispy (the right way). The wife grew up eating scrapple like the stuff you sent back, Rome. Sliced thick, barely cooked, and mushy. She puts ketchup on it. Yuck.
Quote from: MURP on May 02, 2006, 10:51:06 AM
I've retired from Scrapple after having a few too many late night run ins with it at Little Petes Diner.
Ditto, but my run-ins were at Suburban Diner in Feasterville.
I've seen people put maple syrup on it and eat it. I know it doesn't sound particularly gruesome or anything but seeing it and smelling it together makes my stomach churn. Ketchup has the same effect on me. Just revolting.
BTW: I've eaten it with SOS before and it's not bad at all. I usually just get a couple of eggs over easy and eat it with that.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on May 02, 2006, 10:55:40 AM
I grew up eating it thin and crispy (the right way). The wife grew up eating scrapple like the stuff you sent back, Rome. Sliced thick, barely cooked, and mushy.
thats how it has always been served to me. Never knew I was being given crap! Now im interested in trying it the "real" way.
spam owns scrapple...but i like both
We used to have Spam at our Super Bowl parties as a joke. Teriyaki Spam, Spam with hot sauce, you name it.
It ceased being a joke when people started eating more of it than the wings we served.
:-\
i only trust a few establishments to do scrapple right...
i mix it with my homefries and eggs = heaven on a plate
Quote from: FFatPatt on May 02, 2006, 10:57:32 AM
Quote from: MURP on May 02, 2006, 10:51:06 AM
I've retired from Scrapple after having a few too many late night run ins with it at Little Petes Diner.
Ditto, but my run-ins were at Suburban Diner in Feasterville.
Suburban Diner, on the corner of Bustleton and St. Road. Know the place well, spent many drunken teenage nights gorging latenight at that place.
Hells yes.
[rant] Speaking of home fries (hash browns, actually) what part of the term hash 'BROWNS' don't servers at restaurants understand?
Potatoes that are served as "hash browns" are supposed to be cooked golden brown and preferably well-done. They're not supposed to looked like f'n hunks of baked potatoes when they're served. What's worse is when you actually ask them to be served well done only to have them come out nearly raw. Just sickening.
The other thing I don't get about restaurants is when you order iced tea with lemon. Why do they refuse (or even worse, forget) to give you another slice of lemon with a refill? If you order iced tea with lemon initially, do they think for some reason that you won't want it again on a refill?
I blame poor training of the servers in these joints. Being a professional server is a tough job, no doubt about it. But for God's sake, show a little fricken pride in your performance, already. [/end rant]
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on May 02, 2006, 11:30:09 AM
[rant] Speaking of home fries (hash browns, actually) what part of the term hash 'BROWNS' don't servers at restaurants understand?
Potatoes that are served as "hash browns" are supposed to be cooked golden brown and preferably well-done. They're not supposed to looked like f'n hunks of baked potatoes when they're served. What's worse is when you actually ask them to be served well done only to have them come out nearly raw. Just sickening.
The other thing I don't get about restaurants is when you order iced tea with lemon. Why do they refuse (or even worse, forget) to give you another slice of lemon with a refill? If you order iced tea with lemon initially, do they think for some reason that you won't want it again on a refill?
I blame poor training of the servers in these joints. Being a professional server is a tough job, no doubt about it. But for God's sake, show a little fricken pride in your performance, already. [/end rant]
Ran into that all the time in Cali. The waitress would bring out my dish and I was like what the farg is this? Now I'm hungry which sucks because I'm on super-diet-summer-cutdown-mode right now. Yeah, I'm basically a chick.
As long as you see that already, then there isn't really any point in making fun of you.
So, instead... I'll just taunt you by telling you that I enjoyed the Old Timer's breakfast at Cracker Barrel Saturday morning... then I ate more than half of the wife's eggs-in-a-basket meal. Greasy bacon. Runny eggs. Biscuits & gravy (and also some with apple butter). Hashbrown casserole. Jeezus, I want to go back to Cracker Barrel right now.
Quote from: FFatPatt on May 02, 2006, 11:46:25 AM
As long as you see that already, then there isn't really any point in making fun of you.
Okay, Mr. South Beach :P
Quote from: FFatPatt on May 02, 2006, 11:46:25 AM
So, instead... I'll just taunt you by telling you that I enjoyed the Old Timer's breakfast at Cracker Barrel Saturday morning... then I ate more than half of the wife's eggs-in-a-basket meal. Greasy bacon. Runny eggs. Biscuits & gravy (and also some with apple butter). Hashbrown casserole. Jeezus, I want to go back to Cracker Barrel right now.
bastich.
We used to have Spam at our Super Bowl parties as a joke. Teriyaki Spam, Spam with hot sauce, you name it.
try drowning it in liverwurst and onions...youd think it was london broil...and i will bbq a spam kabob that will make your groin sweat
once you spam you never wanna go back...for a real treat ill marinade spam filets in tang
i even made an armor suit out of spam cans....just in case i need one
When I was on South Beach, I was with teh gheys too. No diet right now, though. So I'm not a homo like you.
Scrapple.... :drool :drool :drool
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 02, 2006, 11:58:26 AM
once you spam you never wanna go back...for a real treat ill marinade spam filets in tang
that is the single most disgusting thing i have ever read.
u guys are fargin sick. scrapple is the worst food on the earth next to sour kraut. and yes i have had it the right way. its disgusting. u are disgusting. now excuse me while i vomit.
take your skirt off
and then rub your box with a raw piece of scrapple
dude, that could cause infection...
pork and sour kraut. yum.
stay on topic..this is about scrapple love only
oh really? ;D
Illegal moderation!
i'm not too high on scrapple, and if i'm in the mood i just eat through the trash can outside.
saurkraut on the other hand is delicious.
why do you hurt me MURP?
Quote from: Sun_Mo on May 02, 2006, 12:46:23 PM
why do you hurt me MURP?
its back to scrapple, your pain has been spared this time. So where in Philly can I find scrapple made right?
Quote from: MURP on May 02, 2006, 12:51:38 PM
So where in Philly can I find scrapple made right?
Your own kitchen. Buy scrapple and lard, and you can make it right yourself.
whatever fancy boy. food always tastes better when someone else makes it for you.
there isnt a diner in philly (the city) that cant make it properly...at least id be surprised if there was
there's one by my house that i trust...other than that, it's all me.
My wife once accidently bought beef scrapple. It smelled like hair and liver burning. We left the house for the whole day to stay away from the horrid stench.
Quote from: Sun_Mo on May 02, 2006, 11:03:55 AMi mix it with my homefries and eggs = heaven on a plate
Eggs over easy, with the yolks running into the edges of the scrapple. And if you're in the right place, also into your grits. Damn.
i hate runny eggs, so that's not good for me. scrambled or nothing.
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Quote from: Jerome99RIP on May 02, 2006, 11:30:09 AM
[rant] Speaking of home fries (hash browns, actually) what part of the term hash 'BROWNS' don't servers at restaurants understand?
Potatoes that are served as "hash browns" are supposed to be cooked golden brown and preferably well-done. They're not supposed to looked like f'n hunks of baked potatoes when they're served. What's worse is when you actually ask them to be served well done only to have them come out nearly raw. Just sickening.
It depends on the cook, I guess, but I see "home fries" as sliced potato and onion, fried up just until the potatoes are tender, and maybe as the onions just start to carmelize. That's different from "hash browns" which to me are more like shredded potatoes that are fried crispy. And that's different from a potato pancake (served with sour cream and applesauce).
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The other thing I don't get about restaurants is when you order iced tea with lemon. Why do they refuse (or even worse, forget) to give you another slice of lemon with a refill? If you order iced tea with lemon initially, do they think for some reason that you won't want it again on a refill?
I blame poor training of the servers in these joints. Being a professional server is a tough job, no doubt about it. But for God's sake, show a little fricken pride in your performance, already. [/end rant]
Agreed. Maybe the profit margin on fresh lemon is pitifully low or something.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on May 02, 2006, 01:20:40 PM
It depends on the cook, I guess, but I see "home fries" as sliced potato and onion, fried up just until the potatoes are tender, and maybe as the onions just start to carmelize. That's different from "hash browns" which to me are more like shredded potatoes that are fried crispy. And that's different from a potato pancake (served with sour cream and applesauce).
your grasp on breakfast side dishes is zen-like. well done.
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dude, that could cause infection...
mmmm spam with hood chedder and a side plate of clitty litter yummmmm
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 02, 2006, 01:25:36 PM
dude, that could cause infection...
mmmm spam with hood chedder and a side plate of clitty litter yummmmm
i just threw up in my mouth a little
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Quote from: stalker on May 02, 2006, 01:07:47 PM
My wife once accidently bought beef scrapple. It smelled like hair and liver burning. We left the house for the whole day to stay away from the horrid stench.
That was you...passed out on the stove after an 8-ball!
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 02, 2006, 11:58:26 AM
We used to have Spam at our Super Bowl parties as a joke. Teriyaki Spam, Spam with hot sauce, you name it.
try drowning it in liverwurst and onions...youd think it was london broil...and i will bbq a spam kabob that will make your groin sweat
once you spam you never wanna go back...for a real treat ill marinade spam filets in tang
i even made an armor suit out of spam cans....just in case i need one
:-D
Pic of the Spam armor suit?
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Quote from: Jerome99RIP on May 02, 2006, 10:51:15 AM
Some restaurants really butcher it, though.
I had an order from the Point Diner in Somers Point when I was up there and they sliced it real thick and then didn't cook it well done. Needless to say, I sent it back and got them to cook it the correct way.
Habbersett is the only true scrapple. The others are pale imitations at best.
Quote from: FFatPatt on May 02, 2006, 10:57:32 AM
Ditto, but my run-ins were at Suburban Diner in Feasterville.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on May 02, 2006, 11:16:38 AM
Quote from: FFatPatt on May 02, 2006, 10:57:32 AM
Ditto, but my run-ins were at Suburban Diner in Feasterville.
Suburban Diner, on the corner of Bustleton and St. Road. Know the place well, spent many drunken teenage nights gorging latenight at that place.
1. We have probably been in the same establishment on several occasions. Some of us were most likely drunk.
2. Rome, if you want to know of a money place close to the Somers Point diner to get scrapple, hash browns, etc., let me know.
3. Suburban Diner is horrid. Used to be decent, now is just a lowsy excuse for a diner. Run the cop gauntlet down Street Road and head to the Eagle Diner on 611.