Hillbilly is a term (often derogatory) for people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas in the United States, primarily in the Appalachian region.
Even if chefs didn't grow up with squirrels on the dinner table, the country did. Squirrel, possum, raccoon, turtle, and other small game were plentiful, popular, and, even high-end. But, as the nation matured, “it turned into one of these hillbilly-type foods,” Flores says.
Her most famous role was that of Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies. If you remember the show as well as us, you know she was always cooking up “vittles” like fried opossums.
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Remember when Granny used to make spring vittles for Elly May, Jethro and Jed Clampett? Ah, those were the good old days. Whenever she'd announce she was cooking up a “mess of fried possum fatback with greens,” the other Clampetts went wild with anticipation. “Mmmmmmmm!
In fact, in the TV shows I watched as a kid, moonshine was the running joke. Remember Granny Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies? She was excellent at touting her “medicine” in a jug marked XXX.
She herself became a millionaire through investments and savings. A petite woman with lively brown eyes, she stood 5 feet 2 inches tall and, during most of her career, weighed in at 95 pounds.
Taste? A rich, gamey meat, said to be similar to wild duck. How to cook? Like kangaroo, possum is a lean meat with minimal fat, so it is best cooked slowly at lower temperatures, making it perfect for pies, casseroles or stews.
Handle with care
Remember: brush-tailed possums are wild animals and although they look cute and cuddly they can bite and scratch severely, especially when injured or afraid.
Some commentators have described the dish as a substitution of the English roast with white potatoes. The possum was typically seasoned with red pepper, and it was said to taste like pork.
"Hillbillies" is a term of derision used to identify the inhabitants of the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains of the South. In North Carolina, the term is usually applied to the economically disadvantaged population of the Mountain counties in the western part of the state.
Appalachian English, also known as Mountain Speech or Hillbilly English, is the dialect of the Appalachian region. Appalachian English is derived from Scottish and English settlers, and it's unlike any other slang language in the world.
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Jed Clampett's catchy phrases! “green enough to stick in the ground and grow.” “such a liar that he used to have to get somebody else to call his dog for him.” “happy as a gopher in soft dirt.”
In addition to the family dog, Duke (an old Bloodhound), a number of pets live on the Clampett estate thanks to animal-lover Elly.
Of all of Henning's dogs, however, none was probably more iconic than “Duke,” the good ol' hunting dawg we saw hunting with Jed Clampett in the opening credits of The Beverly Hillbillies.
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