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09-04-2010, 08:57 AM
JustPJ66

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Originally Posted by brdad

Actually, My Great Great Uncle Alfonso brought the recipe from Italy when he settled in Cornville where he started selling it from his roadside stand. Old lady Debee got him drunk one night and stole the recipe from him and pawned it off as her own!

And this is how 100 variations of stories get started! :p

now that gave my mom a good laugh thanks hehe
09-04-2010, 09:02 AM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

When i told my mom what you said she said quite emphatically "Oh no they didnt!" She says they started in Skowhegan and
Debees (dont know if the spelling is right) store. She says her mother got it from the old lady Debee who brought it from Italy.

Yes - Dynamites did start in Madison. I have a newspaper article from many years ago which starts "Sorry, Skowhegan, but dynamites really originated up in Madison" The Article mentions Ersilla Debe of Skowhegan, but also confirms that the dynamite recipe was served many years earlier by "Sandy" DeSanctis of Madson who served it to local paper mill workers.

:D:D
09-04-2010, 09:04 AM
JustPJ66

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Originally Posted by WhereRWe?

Yes - Dynamites did start in Madison. I have a newspaper article from many years ago which starts "Sorry, Skowhegan, but dynamites really originated up in Madison" The Article mentions Ersilla Debe of Skowhegan, but also confirms that the dynamite recipe was served many years earlier by "Sandy" DeSanctis of Madson who served it to local paper mill workers.

:D:D

Dont tell my MOM!! hehe she worked for the Debe's for years. hehe
09-04-2010, 09:06 AM
JustPJ66

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

Dont tell my MOM!! hehe she worked for the Debe's for years. hehe

AND she would tell you that you cant believe everything you read in the papers hehe
09-04-2010, 09:13 AM
JustPJ66

and yet another country heard from http://www.tourblackstone.com/dynamitestory.htm
09-04-2010, 09:14 AM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

AND she would tell you that you cant believe everything you read in the papers hehe

Well, the article does cite MANY people who vouched for Madison - and none who claimed Skowhegan as the origin. LOL!

My article is pretty ragged, but I think it originates from the Waterville Sentinel from the early 90's. I tried to do an online search of The Sentinel's archives, but they only go back to 2000. :(:(
09-04-2010, 09:14 AM
JustPJ66

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

and yet another country heard from http://www.tourblackstone.com/dynamitestory.htm

pretty sure rhode island isnt right hehe
09-04-2010, 09:16 AM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

and yet another country heard from http://www.tourblackstone.com/dynamitestory.htm

Yeah, but if you look at the recipe, it isn't the same - NO CELERY - which is a key component of the Maine variety. I'd be inclined to believe that Rhode Island stole the name. :D:D

(And I'm not an advocate for either town, but the article I have seems pretty convincing... (
09-04-2010, 09:19 AM
brdad

That's just the point. Assuming it came from Italy or whatever country, odds are not only one person brought it from there, and since most recipes naturally evolve, variations are made of them. Odds are there were several and it started in several places after they landed. In reality, it's really pretty hard to give anyone credit here if it came from another country anyway!
09-04-2010, 09:37 AM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by brdad

That's just the point. Assuming it came from Italy or whatever country, odds are not only one person brought it from there, and since most recipes naturally evolve, variations are made of them. Odds are there were several and it started in several places after they landed. In reality, it's really pretty hard to give anyone credit here if it came from another country anyway!

No - I think this was an American creation - based on the fact that the recipe contains LARGE amounts of celery - not an Italian custom. Anyone who has been to Italy knows that every town has it's own style of tomato sauce, but I'd never seen a recipe where celery was a MAJOR component before I heard of dynamites. :D:D
09-04-2010, 09:56 AM
pm28570

So, back on topic.....

......who is bringing a pot of dynamite to UEIII?
09-04-2010, 10:34 AM
brdad

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Originally Posted by WhereRWe?

No - I think this was an American creation - based on the fact that the recipe contains LARGE amounts of celery - not an Italian custom. Anyone who has been to Italy knows that every town has it's own style of tomato sauce, but I'd never seen a recipe where celery was a MAJOR component before I heard of dynamites. :D:D

Well, the celery could have been added after it was brought here, in which case it could jut be a variation. Of course, I don't like celery so if I made it, I'd leave it out!

Oh well, we can argue a million points and no one will still know any more! Ii say if you like it, who cares where it comes from or what animal is mixed in! :D
09-04-2010, 10:12 PM
Mapachi

A guy named Nobel invented dynamite....In Sweden I think. (Not Sweden Maine either!)
09-05-2010, 08:02 AM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by brdad

Well, the celery could have been added after it was brought here, in which case it could jut be a variation. D

I agree. Most new recipes are created because someone wants to make something and decides to add something else to make it different, or doesn't have all the ingredients and decides to substitute something.

Either way, GOOD EATS! :D
09-05-2010, 11:52 PM
Mapachi

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Originally Posted by WhereRWe?

I agree. Most new recipes are created because someone wants to make something and decides to add something else to make it different, or doesn't have all the ingredients and decides to substitute something.

Either way, GOOD EATS! :D

Oh! I get it. ........ Like when Belechek put in Brady because he didn't have any Bledsoe left!
09-06-2010, 07:23 AM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by Mapachi

Oh! I get it. ........ Like when Belechek put in Brady because he didn't have any Bledsoe left!

Exactly! And as you can see, the end result is often better than the original!

:D:D
09-11-2010, 11:03 AM
NAGA17

Just made our reservation at site #74. Never been to Eustis. Will arrive Friday evening. Sounds like fun. No idea what to cook. Any suggestions?
09-12-2010, 08:14 AM
kayaking loon

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Originally Posted by NAGA17

Just made our reservation at site #74. Never been to Eustis. Will arrive Friday evening. Sounds like fun. No idea what to cook. Any suggestions?

Cook any casserole that you like to make and like to eat. If it fits in a crockpot that's even better for warming it up. Hot foods are preferred to cold salads and breads. Last year, everything disappeared really fast. Many hungry cachers make for quick work at a buffet potluck!
09-13-2010, 09:51 AM
NAGA17

Kind of limited cooking at a campsite with no water or electricity. Can I bake a cake in the dutch oven? Or does it need to be a main course?
09-13-2010, 10:36 AM
JustPJ66

there are many many sites on the internet that have dutch oven recipes....as well and tons of great cookbooks about cooking with just a dutch oven here is one that has some good recipies
http://camping.about.com/rsrch.htm?z...p=Dutch%20Oven

I would also reccomend a book called "the Scouts Outdoor Cookbook" by Christine and Tim Conners. It is 335 pages of recipes to cook at a campsite.
09-13-2010, 10:43 AM
NAGA17

Yes, I have a dutch oven cookbook. Girl scout one, Pocket Stew. That is where I got the chocolate cherry walnut cake recipe.
09-13-2010, 10:45 AM
JustPJ66

dutch ovens make wonderful bakers if you get the coals right around them.
09-13-2010, 10:47 AM
JustKev

So do old beer kegs.

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

dutch ovens make wonderful bakers if you get the coals right around them.

My nephew did a turkey in a beer keg this summer while we were camping. Was a very tasty bird.
09-13-2010, 10:49 AM
JustPJ66

guess maybe iam reading your post wrong...thought you were asking if you COULD bake a cake in a dutch oven...sorry
09-13-2010, 12:28 PM
Ekidokai

I guess I'll have to think something else up.

My baked turtles became more of a curiosity than treat. Everyone wanted to look but not eat. I baked them well. They were not gooey in the middle at all. The trick is low heat to get through the shell.

Maybe I'll just boil some baby chickens.
09-13-2010, 03:39 PM
WhereRWe?

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Originally Posted by Ekidokai

My baked turtles became more of a curiosity than treat. Everyone wanted to look but not eat. I baked them well. They were not gooey in the middle at all. The trick is low heat to get through the shell.

And they were a "little big". LOL!

Next time, try using "Little Smokies" and only 1/2 pound of bacon. :D:D
09-13-2010, 04:23 PM
hollora

For those dutch oven people out there - don't miss the Tread Lightly event next year! Hiram is a master - he has done birthday cakes, breakfast eggs, yummie chicken and many more goodies at these events.

And then there is Cano who brings banana splits into the middle of nowhere............only limited by your imagination and creativity.
09-13-2010, 08:58 PM
NAGA17

Eating is always the best part of camping.
09-13-2010, 09:32 PM
pjpreb

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Originally Posted by JustPJ66

dutch ovens make wonderful bakers if you get the coals right around them.

and here is what you have when you use too many coals....http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33...g?t=1284427917
09-14-2010, 07:05 AM
JustKev

But.....

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Originally Posted by pjpreb

and here is what you have when you use too many coals....

....was it still tasty?
09-14-2010, 07:06 AM
Mapachi

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Originally Posted by pjpreb

and here is what you have when you use too many coals....http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33...g?t=1284427917

This reminds me why I do all the cooking at home!
Ever see food cooked by a Shotgun?
09-14-2010, 09:33 AM
Ekidokai

That looks good to me.
09-14-2010, 09:50 AM
JustPJ66

hey I would eat it....and my mom would request all the "crispy" bits on her plate!
09-14-2010, 10:27 AM
Ekidokai

Cameo and I have just started a weight reduction pack. I would only have a small piece, thank you.
09-14-2010, 09:41 PM
NAGA17

Maybe I should call back up and request a site with electricity so I can use a crock pot?
09-15-2010, 07:36 AM
kayaking loon

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Originally Posted by NAGA17

Maybe I should call back up and request a site with electricity so I can use a crock pot?

Or you can just plug it in at the Community Building on Saturday.
09-15-2010, 08:57 PM
Trick or Treat

We've talked our good friends, 3xxTeam, to join us for the weekend. We're in sites 73 and 75 and will be arriving Friday evening. I assumed we'd stay in the group sites again this year, but after the frigid temps last year, the only way Trick was spending the night is with an electric blanket!
09-15-2010, 10:17 PM
Ekidokai

I'll be watching the weather. Spending two nights I will bring either a heater or staying in the motel.
09-15-2010, 10:30 PM
cano

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Originally Posted by Ekidokai

I'll be watching the weather. Spending two nights I will bring either a heater or staying in the motel.

It was bellow 0C last year, brr
09-15-2010, 10:50 PM
Ekidokai

Here in America, we don't use that Canadian measure stuff.

32F isn't bad.

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