tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616932669891604626.post3019959518658530749..comments2011-04-14T06:44:07.605-07:00Comments on Cafe Nancoise: Food MemoriesCafe Nancoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15511375419167504968noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616932669891604626.post-33665077575197320982011-04-14T06:44:07.605-07:002011-04-14T06:44:07.605-07:00Fresh Strawberries at a farmer's market in Par...Fresh Strawberries at a farmer's market in Paris. Not sure if the strawberries were exceptional or when you are on vacation in Paris everything just seems to taste better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271083805233909918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616932669891604626.post-92063462739856621912011-04-13T15:28:43.029-07:002011-04-13T15:28:43.029-07:00Greg, thanks darlin'! And you're right, nu...Greg, thanks darlin'! And you're right, nuthin' beats homemade!Cafe Nancoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511375419167504968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616932669891604626.post-34583341704216889252011-04-13T15:25:24.593-07:002011-04-13T15:25:24.593-07:00Funny you should ask! As soon as you mentioned cor...Funny you should ask! As soon as you mentioned corn and peanuts, my mind jumped to peanut brittle. Homemade, of course. It's odd, but I can't remember the season, but would assume Fall or Winter.<br /><br />Mom used to make the stuff occasionally, in Revereware pots (I presume the double boiler set-up, to prevent scorching) and a big wooden spoon. Karo corn syrup (or 'sirp' as dad called it), a bag of sugar and a bunch of peanuts. A dab of vanilla? I hated the wait for the finished product to be cold enough to crack into paw-sized slabs. Yum!<br /><br />Years later, while I was working at Paul's Drive-In, we'd occasionally get "Pentacostal Peanut Brittle" from some church ladies group, usually Pentacostal, hence the tag, who would go door-to-door selling the stuff. Real-deal peanut brittle, most likely cooked in small batches just like mom. <br /><br />Since then, I haven't seen the genuine article. I suppose its hot work, food permits have to be gotten, probably insurance, or other red tape. Just not worth the time. Oh, I've seen the factory made, sold in the box stuff, or some variations on the theme such as 'peanut patties' or 'peanut planks.' But nuthin' beats homemade.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451957416357148579noreply@blogger.com