204964 Sun Nov 02 16:20:18 -0800 2003 4 18 Manhattan 0 1092866 Lin Yutang wrote: What is patriotism but the food of one's youth? So I felt when I read Jim's recipes for matzoh brei and cukoo for kugel. Ah, the old country! Brooklyn. Weinstein's Delicatessen and Johnny Red's on Thirteenth Avenue. My grandma Minnie. Minnie's fricasse of chicken wings, chicken hearts, beef lung with bay leaf and a spoon of heinz's catchup haunts me always. Where does this dish come from? Sun Nov 02 16:20:18 -0800 2003 0 Winston Jay Lung Kulok 1 1092872 I also, very fondly remember the food of my youth...including my grandmother's chicken fricasee with poopiks (sp.?) (gizzards) and necks and tiny meatballs. And then there was her sweet and sour tongue with ginger snaps. Excellent chopped liver, kiska (could never figure out what it was composed of) and the best, made from scratch, rice pudding and egg custard. To this day, I have know idea where these recipes came from, nothing was every written down. Much to my own chagrin, I suffered a heart attack at 42 and can no longer partake in this wonderful memory. Sun Nov 02 17:24:02 -0800 2003 1092866 0 roxanne 2 1092877 This board is for discussion of Manhattan chow. If you'd like to continue this thread, please do so on General Topics, as we'll be taking this thread and all replies to it, down shortly. Thanks. Sun Nov 02 18:25:31 -0800 2003 1092872 2 The Chowhound Team 2 1096048 do you have a recipe for chicken fricasee with meatballs? i've been doing a google search trying to find the food of my youth! if you have the recipe, could you PLEASE email it to me? THANK YOU!!!! Wed Dec 24 23:46:06 -0800 2003 1092872 0 cindy 1 1093006 Much of the food of my youth (40 years ago) is still available in New York: Dim Sum & Steamed pork buns (then at BoBos, now many places) Pork with Almond Sauce at El Faro Stuffed Artichoke at Monte's on McDougal Street Most everything at Russ & Daughters Lilac Chocolate Guss Pickles Mon Nov 03 20:29:44 -0800 2003 1092866 0 David Lerner