Let's have a Lutheran party!

[Lutherrunner]

Since we've all been getting along so well lately.....;)

I'll bring some Myron Floren Polka CD's
German Potato Salad
Löwenbräu

What can you bring?

[Music4Hym777]

Lefse (I'll leave the lutefisk at home)
All my "A Mighty Fortress" Versions

[ctay]

No you got to bring them. Don't know what to bring.

[cableguy]

mmmm....lefse...*drool*.I'll bring the coffee.

[LilLamb219]

Hmm, I don't know what to bring either. But I'm always willing to help set up and clean up :)

[Music4Hym777]

No you got to bring them. Don't know what to bring.

No way....lutefisk is not my friend! I dont eat fish and the smell makes me sick (as the smell does with almost ALL white meat)

[pmcleanj]

A great big casserole of bulgar parmesan. It isn't Lutheran, I'll bet -- it isn't even Anglican if only because Anglicans are no more likely to agree on the appropriate dishes for a pot-luck than on anything else -- but it's tasty, filling, and environmentally correct. But for a nice ethnic side-dish, I'll bring a black pudding.

[RedneckAnglican]

Black Forest Cake and Shiner Bock...

[pmcleanj]

... and Shiner Bock...
Yes, I can understand that. I, too, always bring to a potluck, the beer that I don't want to drink myself. The same bottle of beer can go to several potlucks, that way, in the course of a summer ... ;)

[MORTANIUS]

Whatever happened to a good old Keg and sausage?

[pmcleanj]

Whatever happened to a good old Keg and sausage?
Maybe the Shiner Boch is in a keg. The black pudding is a sausage.

[Jim47]

A great big casserole of bulgar parmesan. It isn't Lutheran, I'll bet -- it isn't even Anglican if only because Anglicans are no more likely to agree on the appropriate dishes for a pot-luck than on anything else -- but it's tasty, filling, and environmentally correct. But for a nice ethnic side-dish, I'll bring a black pudding.


I'm not sure I even know what bulger parmesan is, but at as long as its environmentally correct, can't hurt us none right? ;)

I think I'll bring a couple different beers and some home made bread and a couple of my wifes home made pies. :yum:

[ctay]

I'm getting hungry with all this talk of food....

[Lutherrunner]

Who actually knows how to polka?.....cuz I don't.....my mom tried to teach me, but I got 2 left feet.......I am so ashamed......

[Colabomb]

Yay!

[Lutherrunner]

Yay!

Dude....is that all you've got to say?......get busy and slice some ham and set out the coffee cups.......;)

[C.F.W. Walther]

Ya, Ya Ya,
How 'bout some cupkasse, hassenpfeffer, weinersnitzle und some strudel and springerlies and lebkuken for dessert. Don't think I spelled any of that right. Probably because I'm Irish/English adopted by German/Irish parents. Mom was Irish and had to cater to my German Papa with all kinds of delicasies. Ah----it was a german, gourmet, paradise.

Oh yea---forgot the entertainment-----Waterloo German band from Waterloo IL.
Ya, Ya, Ya






:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[LutheranGuy]

I'll bring the small catechism...

And maybe a copy of the Theses, we can nail them to the Catholic church next door!!

[Zoomer]

I'll get my aunt to make the family recipe for sour beef and dumplings. Yummy!

[SPALATIN]

Who actually knows how to polka?.....cuz I don't.....my mom tried to teach me, but I got 2 left feet.......I am so ashamed......

Polka is a dance of triple steps. 123 . .. 123.

[KagomeShuko]

Nobody has yet said this!

Oh dear, I'll have to bring Bratwurst, Buns, and Sauerkraut! Then, I'll bring a Stolen to add to the deserts.

If you want a touch of Cajun, I can bring some chicken and sausage gumbo! Yum!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[RedneckAnglican]

If you want a touch of Cajun, I can bring some chicken and sausage gumbo! Yum!

I have a cousin here that owns his own catering business...Pure Cajun Specialty Meats...he gave me some boudain the other day...good stuff...steam it in beer...oh heaven...good stuff...

[KagomeShuko]

I have a cousin here that owns his own catering business...Pure Cajun Specialty Meats...he gave me some boudain the other day...good stuff...steam it in beer...oh heaven...good stuff...

I don't really eat boudin. .but still, Cajun food is THE BEST.

Thank goodness, that no matter where I am in the country, I always be a "cajun" girl. .and I know how to cook!

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[WildStrawberry]

I'll bring the 47 different types of Jello Salad that my grandma's church's cook book has.

Oh and coffee since no Lutheran church party *I* know would be without it. (I however like tea so others will have to drink the coffee)

And goetta. (or is that just a Cincinnati thing?)


Berry

[RedneckAnglican]

And goetta.

what...pray tell...is a goetta?...

[reverie_maiden]

I can't polka either. *shrugs as she walks in carrying a pan of brownies and sets them down to help make the coffee and set out cups for everyone*

[Bulldog]

Is there lutefisk here? I've never head it, and I want to try it. ;)

[reverie_maiden]

Is there lutefisk here? I've never head it, and I want to try it. ;)
I haven't had lutefisk either, but I am not about to try. I actually prefer torsk, which is a type of cod. Has anyone had that before?

[BigNorsk]

Torsk is just what fresh cod is called.

Leutifisk is usually make from dried cod, you make a lye solution and add the dried cod to rehydrate it. When ready to use it (it will keep for quite awhile in the lye), you rinse out the lye, boil, bake or microwave, and pure ambrosia is the result.

Sounds like a strange way to use fish until you put dried cod in plain water. Then you get rotten fish.

Dried cod can be used in some soups, and the Italians use quite a bit, but I'm not sure how, I don't think they make leutifisk.

I hope someone brings some potato dumplings.

Marv

[Lutherrunner]

we could use some pumpernickel, rye and good mustard for the ham sammiches.....oh, and some homecanned pickles....

[WildStrawberry]

what...pray tell...is a goetta?...

Ambrosia my friend. :)

Seriously though, goetta is a mixture of pork, beef, spices, onion, herbs and steel cut (or pin head) oats. You simmer it all day, smush it into a bread pan, chill it (or freeze it if you make enough to last. I never can. it's just too good.) then slice it and fry it up like a sausage patty. (where is that drooling smiley??)

It was created by Cincinnati's German immigrant community so it may not be available where you are...but you can mail order it from Glier's. (google goetta and it should be the first link)

Seriously...it's good eats. If you're ever in the Cincy area, be sure and let me know...I'll take you for goetta and eggs for breakfast and then Skyline (Cincinnati style chili) for lunch. Oh and dinner could be the Montgomery Inn...mmmm very good bbq ribs. (Bob Hope loved 'em) Ohh can't forget Grater's Ice cream. Mmm. (Oprah adores it. *G*)

Berry

[RedneckAnglican]

goetta is a mixture of pork, beef, spices, onion, herbs and steel cut (or pin head) oats. You simmer it all day, smush it into a bread pan, chill it (or freeze it if you make enough to last. I never can. it's just too good.) then slice it and fry it up like a sausage patty. (where is that drooling smiley??)

ok...sign me up for some of that...that sounds really good...actually everything mentioned sounds really good...I guess us Lutherans can agree on some stuff...

[WildStrawberry]

I forgot to tell you that it's pronounced "get ah" *G* Just in case you don't have a native Cincinnatian along with you when you order. *G*

And if you'd like to try making it on your own here's a couple of recipes...

Ingredients: 1 lb. ground Beef
1 lb. ground Pork , or pork sausage
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups pinhead or Steel cut oats.
1 large onion sliced
1 to 4 bay leaves (optional)
3 teaspoons salt
pinch of pepper

Directions:


1. In a large pot bring to boil the oats, salt and pepper and the water. turn down , cover and simmer for 2 hours.

2. Add the meat , onions and spices , cover and cook for another hour, stirring ever so often.

3. Pour the mixture in a pan and let it cool. Refrigerate until ready to use.

4. Now turn loafs out , make slices and fry until browned in a bit of butter or oil.

1. CrockPot Method
Heat the Water first in the Slow Cooker. with the salt and Pepper.


2. Add the oats and cook on high for 1 and 1/2 hours

3. Add the meat, onions and spices and cook covered for 3 hours more on low. If thick enough then uncover and cook a bit more until thick.

4. Follow instructions 3 and 4 of the regular method.



I use just a tiny bit of sage in mine along with the bay and onion. You can experiment with what seasonings you put in it if you like. They even make a great hot goetta with a bit of tobasco and red pepper.


And goetta, like grits, isn't just limited to breakfast...try it as a GLT...mmmm. Or grilled and filling in for a hamburger. Oh and if you get a little maple syrup on it during breakfast...just makes it even yummier.


Berry.

[C.F.W. Walther]

I forgot to tell you that it's pronounced "get ah" *G* Just in case you don't have a native Cincinnatian along with you when you order. *G*

And if you'd like to try making it on your own here's a couple of recipes...

Ingredients: 1 lb. ground Beef
1 lb. ground Pork , or pork sausage
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups pinhead or Steel cut oats.
1 large onion sliced
1 to 4 bay leaves (optional)
3 teaspoons salt
pinch of pepper

Directions:


1. In a large pot bring to boil the oats, salt and pepper and the water. turn down , cover and simmer for 2 hours.

2. Add the meat , onions and spices , cover and cook for another hour, stirring ever so often.

3. Pour the mixture in a pan and let it cool. Refrigerate until ready to use.

4. Now turn loafs out , make slices and fry until browned in a bit of butter or oil.

1. CrockPot Method
Heat the Water first in the Slow Cooker. with the salt and Pepper.


2. Add the oats and cook on high for 1 and 1/2 hours

3. Add the meat, onions and spices and cook covered for 3 hours more on low. If thick enough then uncover and cook a bit more until thick.

4. Follow instructions 3 and 4 of the regular method.



I use just a tiny bit of sage in mine along with the bay and onion. You can experiment with what seasonings you put in it if you like. They even make a great hot goetta with a bit of tobasco and red pepper.


And goetta, like grits, isn't just limited to breakfast...try it as a GLT...mmmm. Or grilled and filling in for a hamburger. Oh and if you get a little maple syrup on it during breakfast...just makes it even yummier.


Berry.


Hmmm------sounds somewhat like german head cheese or breakfast saugage. This is all done on a cold winters day with 5 gal stainless steel pot and propane burner. Good time to stand around and BS and drink a few beers. Short recipe is boil pig head without brain and eyes but leave in ears and add feet for gel. Throw the skin and bones away. Grind up what's left add oatmeal, onions,pepper and garlic or other seasonings for taste. Put in loaf pan and refrigerate and slice up and fry for breakfast with eggs. THen take the brains and flour coat and fry up with onions for brain sandwich. Delicious!


In the area I live now they call it pontas.








:amen:

[MORTANIUS]

I'll stick to roast beaf, sausage, and my beer. Ok....maybe the occasional salad.

[Phoebe]

Beer brats.

[guitarplayer_101]

Beer brats.

Yes and don't forget the sauteed onions!:thumbsup:

[WildStrawberry]

Hmmm------sounds somewhat like german head cheese or breakfast saugage. This is all done on a cold winters day with 5 gal stainless steel pot and propane burner. Good time to stand around and BS and drink a few beers. Short recipe is boil pig head without brain and eyes but leave in ears and add feet for gel. Throw the skin and bones away. Grind up what's left add oatmeal, onions,pepper and garlic or other seasonings for taste. Put in loaf pan and refrigerate and slice up and fry for breakfast with eggs. THen take the brains and flour coat and fry up with onions for brain sandwich. Delicious! In the area I live now they call it pontas.

Ahh, here we call that scrapple. :) But yeah, pretty much the same type of thing. Delicious.

Berry

[JADVirginia]

I absolutely am astounded that there are no Pennsylvania Dutch Lutherans here. What about the Shoe Fly pie? Wait ... are you ... Norwegian-Cajuns?

[theologia crucis]

Polka is a dance of triple steps. 123 . .. 123.

Actually, Scott, 123 123 is a waltz.;)

Polka's are usually quick tempoed [is that spelt right?!], and you usually take two steps with one foot, and then two with the opposite foot. Polkaing is loads of, but can tire you out real quick, especially if you go backwards for long periods of time!!! Real easy to spin and get dizzy with polkas, too. (My wife is a real good polka'er. Learned from her daddy...)

However, ain't no way I'd ever go to just a polka party. I gotta have waltzes & two-steps (Texas two-steps, that is!) mixed in as well. I can't handle that much accordian!!!

[KagomeShuko]

I absolutely am astounded that there are no Pennsylvania Dutch Lutherans here. Wait ... are you ... Norwegian-Cajuns?

We used to have a member of our church who would bring Pennsylvania Dutch eggnog at every Christmas Gathering we had. . .we used to have big Christmas gatherings each year. . .have a fun time, sing hymns and some other songs. . .(where, now I learned, I heard my first Lost And Found song and didn't even know it until this year!)

*ponders*

Actually, I AM!

German, Lithuanian, English, Norwegian, Dutch, Irish,

and Cajun by association (I'm considered Cajun being I've lived in Lake Charles since I was 5).

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[Lutherrunner]

Cajun Louxtheran?

[KagomeShuko]

Cajun Louxtheran?

Nah, Cajun Leuxtheran.

[Lutherrunner]

Darn!.....I knew I shudda got that Hooked On Cajun Phonics program!...:D

Nah, Cajun Leuxtheran.

[SPALATIN]

Heinz 57, A real mutt

[RedneckAnglican]

one hundred percent pure unadulterated adopted...with that said my adopted dad was from Abbeville, Louisiana and my mom was off the boat from Deutschland...

[KagomeShuko]

Darn!.....I knew I shudda got that Hooked On Cajun Phonics program!...:D

Hehe. . .it'll never help. Ya just gotta live in Cajun Country for awhile.

There's a surname here that's "LeLeux" Yep, Le-Lou.I
I live in a parish (county) with the name of Calcasieu (wanna give that one a try?)

How about these words/names?
Lagniappe
Goos
Benoit
Fotenot

{Why do I have a feeling that I have to say, "Ken, it's not fair if you help!"}

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[KagomeShuko]

Heinz 57, A real mutt

Indeed, but mostly German (followed by Lithuanian). My dad's at least 50% German and also the English, Norwegian, Dutch, and Irish come from him.

My mom is 50% German and 50% Lithuanian.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[Lutherrunner]

Hehe. . .it'll never help. Ya just gotta live in Cajun Country for awhile.

There's a surname here that's "LeLeux" Yep, Le-Lou.I
I live in a parish (county) with the name of Calcasieu (wanna give that one a try?)

How about these words/names?
Lagniappe
Goos
Benoit
Fotenot

{Why do I have a feeling that I have to say, "Ken, it's not fair if you help!"}

Stein Auf!
Bridget

I can say the last two, but I don't know those first two.....

My GF is from Bossier City, but she's Scottish and didn't ever eat a crawfish til she met me!...:eek:.......her brother played football for LSU and still lives down there.....he cooks a lot of Cajun food at tailgate parties for the football games now......

[RedneckAnglican]

I live in a parish (county) with the name of Calcasieu (wanna give that one a try?)

How about these words/names?
Lagniappe
Goos
Benoit
Fotenot


ok...Calcasieu (KAL-ka-shoe)
Lagniappe (LAG-nap) this one might be wrong...
Beniot (BEN-whaa)
Fontenot (FONT-in-O)

How'd I do?...

[KagomeShuko]

ok...Calcasieu (KAL-ka-shoe)
Lagniappe (LAG-nap) this one might be wrong...
Beniot (BEN-whaa)
Fontenot (FONT-in-O)

How'd I do?...

3 out of 4 isn't bad.

Lagniappe is said "Lan-yap."

Wanna take a try at guessing what it means?

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[RedneckAnglican]

guessing?...where's the fun in that?...besides...my guess would've been wrong...

Pronunciation: 'lan-"yap, lan-'
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

[SPALATIN]

guessing?...where's the fun in that?...besides...my guess would've been wrong...

Pronunciation: 'lan-"yap, lan-'
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

YOu mean like a TIP?

[angelosKD]

Black Forest Cake and Shiner Bock... Can't forget the BBQ Brisket, Chicken and Sausage from Washington County TX and Lutheran Ice Cream - I mean BLUE BELL ICE CREAM

[ctay]

Sure has been quiet on the Lutheran forums today, I like reading everyone's posts about different things.

How long is this party going to last or when's it going to be? I'm getting hungry.

[IowaLutheran]

Looks like I'm the first Danish Lutheran to bring something - I'll bring the abelskiver.

[Lutherrunner]

Looks like I'm the first Danish Lutheran to bring something - I'll bring the abelskiver.

Say what?.....:scratch:

Oh heck....I'll try anything at a Lutheran potluck.....:thumbsup:

(it's not Danish chitlins is it?)

[KagomeShuko]

YOu mean like a TIP?

No, Scott, not like a tip.

Ken, I've never seen such a formal definition for "lagniappe." A good cajun will tell you that it means "a little something extra."

Scott, it's not a customer giving to a merchant. Say, you go grocery shopping with your children. The cashier then may give each child a piece of candy and deduct said candy from their paycheck. . .you don't have to pay. They may say, "and here's some lagniappe for you". Well, actually, cajuns are notorious for their doubling of words, so they'd probably say something like, "and here's a little extra lagniappe for you."

It's also the name of a free publication in Lake Charles that you can pick up at almost any grocery store.

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[IowaLutheran]

Say what?.....:scratch:

Oh heck....I'll try anything at a Lutheran potluck.....:thumbsup:

(it's not Danish chitlins is it?)

Its kind of like a pancake except it is about the size and shape of a baseball - quite yummy!

[RedneckAnglican]

Can't forget the BBQ Brisket, Chicken and Sausage from Washington County TX and Lutheran Ice Cream - I mean BLUE BELL ICE CREAM

Good thing I just cut back my pecan trees if I'm doing a brisket...

[ctay]

Chicken cooked in a smoker is yummy