Our family celebrated Independence Day on July 4 with a meal in the country. Here is part of it, which represents a typical Deep South summer feast.The Menu: barbecue chicken, smoked pork roast and pork tenderloin, barbecue ribs, squash casserole, fried okra, corn, purple-hull peas, watermelon, sliced tomatoes, hot peppers, coleslaw, stir-fried squash, rolls, cantaloupe, fried green tomatoes, fried eggplant patties, and for dessert, peach cobbler with ice cream and chocolate cake, all topped off with sweet iced tea. (Not all the food is shown, thanks to lack of a wide-angle lens and not enough room on the table.)
Another highlight: The men did most of the cooking!
No kidding! They prepared everything except the squash casserole, coleslaw and desserts.
Why, you ask?
A. They like to cook. B. They cook the way their Mama cooked. C. They like to eat a lot. D. After Mama passed, it was easier for them to cook and let their wives look after the kids.
Are there any other families around the world where the men cook most of the holiday feasts?
12 comments:
Did the men really do most of the ccooking...or just the bar-b-queing? )tease, tease) There are some pretty tasty salads on that table.
A part the menu that seems to be very tasty, I love so much colours !!!
The men did the barbecuing plus the stir-fried squash, fried green tomatoes and eggplant, corn, okra, tea,rolls and peas. They also sliced the tomatoes and the watermelon. Women prepared the squash casserole, coleslaw and desserts! The men also did the dishes! My kind of Fourth of July!
Hi Rambling Round,
I only have one male cousin who loves to cook, and he lives far away from me. In our family it is the women who pride themselves on cooking. But I'd give up all the pleasures of the kitchen if I had men who'd prepare a feast like you had on the 4th.
I'm glad to be back blogging and seeing what's going on in your world.
Annie
Looks yummy! And beautiful, too!
voila un superbe repas du 4 juillet.
veiled a superb meal of July 4.
In my minds eye, that's how I would view a Southern bbq! Nice shot!
I've never partaken of a meal like this, but it seems to be the perfect thing for the 4th of July. Colorful, seasonal and festive.
What a nice spread! We had brats and 'burgers and salads and watermelon. alas, no picture as lovley as yours.
Fried green tomatoes -- heard about them, saw the movie, but have never had them.
Your spread looks good enough to eat!
The man in my life makes fabulous breakfasts (including frittatas, omelettes, crepes, whole wheat buttermilk bluberry pancakes and more)!
I enjoy making the rest of the meals ;-)
I find that your menu is rather French
but you were how much to eat that
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