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Apple Popcorn Brittle

Apple Popcorn Brittle

According to the Illinois State Museum: There are 333 Illinois farms that grow popcorn on 47,000 acres, making Illinois the third largest grower of the product. Corn probably originated in Mexico about 5,000 years ago. It is estimated that Native Americans in Illinois started growing corn about 100 A.D. Popcorn pops because its kernel contains a small drop of water that suddenly expands when exposed to high heat. The kernel...
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Bombay Popcorn – Illinois State Snack Food

Bombay Popcorn – Illinois State Snack Food

Popcorn was designated the State Snack of Illinois on 01/01/04. Bombay Popcorn is a tasty alternative to plain popcorn that you may be used to eating. Ingredients for Bombay Popcorn 8 cups popped popcorn, warm 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 teaspoons curry powder or hot curry powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup toasted coconut, golden raisins or sliced almonds, optional Directions Place...
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Deer Barbeque

The White-tailed Deer is the state mammal (state animal, or state game animal) of Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. When cooked, deer is known as venison. It is a delicious, lean meat. According to the Illinois State Museum: The state animal was selected by a vote of Illinois schoolchildren in 1980. Candidates were nominated by the...
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Venison & Potato Soup – Ohio State Anim...

From Busy People’s Slow Cooker Cookbook, by Author Dawn Hall of Swanton, Ohio (Beef can be substituted for the deer meat in this recipe.) It is important to note that white-tailed deer meat can and is easily substituted for beef in recipes using tomatoes or tomato juice. Ground white-tailed deer meat makes for a tasty burger, but most people in our area like white-tailed deer meat either in a sausage form or in a...
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Venison Barley Soup – Ohio State Animal

(Beef can be substituted for the deer meat in this recipe.) This recipe is from Busy People’s Slow Cooker Cookbook by author Dawn Hall from Swanton, Ohio This comfort soup satisfies the soul. Slow cooking and the tomatoes both help to tenderize the white-tailed deer meat. Ingredients for Venison Barley Soup 1 (48-ounce) can beef broth 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1-1/2 pounds lean, cooked white-tailed deer...
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Unstuffed Cabbage Soup – Ohio

It is important to note that white-tailed deer meat can and is easily substituted for beef in recipes using tomatoes or tomato juice. Ground white-tailed deer meat makes for a tasty burger, but most people in our area like white-tailed deer meat either in a sausage form or in a stew. White-tailed deer meat is lean and tends to be a chewier, tougher red meat than a finely fat-marbled red meat such as beef or pork. To...
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