A question for my souther D.U neighbor's. Why do you hide these culinary secrets from us.

[Duncanpup]

https://thesouthernladycooks.com/southern-cracker-salad/
https://southerndiscourse.com/southern-tomato-cucumber-salad-with-vinegar-dressing/
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomato_pie/
Hit the Mennonite produce stand yesterday morning scored tomatoes cucumber and cantaloupe.
I’m gonna try this tomato pie recipe today number oh shit i can’t remember how many I’m up to.
I’m adding crumbled bacon to this tomato pie recipe not sure bacon bits or real bacon.

[ret5hd]

1. you even TOUCH that tomato pie with ...

bacon bits i will PERSONALLY come over there and eat it MYSELF so no one else has to suffer that abomination!!!

[bamagal62]

2. It's funny...

I grew up in the south and have only had the tomato cucumber salad (a lot!). It’s one of my favorites. I actually made it the other day. My sister just keeps a big bowl of it in her fridge all summer. The Czech’s make a similar salad called sopsky salad. But, they add banana peppers and feta cheese. It’s yummy!
I had never even heard of tomato pie until I moved to PA. (However, growing up, I HATED tomatoes. So, could have missed it!)
The southern cracker salad I have never been served. I looked up its origins and it appears it’s more of a southeastern GA recipe. (I’m from Alabama.)

[SARose]

3. My Grandmama

Made it every Sunday from home grown tomatoes and cucumbers and onions.

She also used corn oil - not olive oil. She added a bit of fresh parsley and dill from her garden.

I hated it! The Rose does not eat tomatoes. 🤢

So she made me Cucumber Salad:

Cucumbers thinly sliced
Yellow onion chopped
White vinegar
A bit of fresh dill and a “smidge” of celery seed
Sugar to taste
Salt and pepper

Can’t give you exact measurements. As she would say “add enough until it tastes good.”

Yes, smidge is a culinary term.😉

Enjoy!

I still make her cucumber salad and my grandkids love it!

[Duncanpup]

4. Thank you

[Freddie]

5. My mom made the same cucumber salad

With cider vinegar. Yummy!