Boardin' in the Thicket : Reminiscences and title: Recipes of Early Big Thicket Boarding Houses author: Landrey, Wanda A. publisher: University of North Texas Press isbn10 | asin: 1574410547 print isbn13: 9781574410549 ebook isbn13: 9780585281698 language: English Hotels--Texas--Big Thicket--History, subject Cookery--Texas, Big Thicket (Tex.)--Social life and customs. publication date: 1998 lcc: TX909.L36 1998eb ddc: 647.94764/14501 Hotels--Texas--Big Thicket--History, subject: Cookery--Texas, Big Thicket (Tex.)--Social life and customs. Page i Reminiscences and Recipes of Early Big Thicket Boarding Houses Boardin' in the Thicket Wanda A. Landrey Foreword by Francis Edward Abernethy University of North Texas Press Page ii Disclaimer: Some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the netLibrary eBook. © 1998 Wanda Landrey All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America 5 4 3 2 1 The paper in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48.1984 Permissions University of North Texas Press P.O. Box 311336 Denton, Texas 76203 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boardin' in the Thicket: reminiscences and recipes of early Big Thicket boarding houses / Wanda A. Landrey p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-57441-048-2 1. Hotels, taverns, etc.TexasBig ThicketHistory. 2. Cookery, AmericanTexas style. 3. Big Thicket (Tex.) Social life and customs. I. Title. TX909.L36 1990 647.94764'1403dc20 89-24868 CIP Cover Design by Accent Design and Communications Interior Design and Typography by Shadow Canyon Graphics Page iii Table of Contents Foreword xi Acknowledgements xv Preface xvii Kountze: The Commercial Hotel 1 Recipes 6 Chicken Pot Pie 6 Sweet Potato Casserole 7 Jam Cake, Filling, Icing 8 Egg Custard Pie 9 Red-Eye Gravy 10 Beef Tea 11 Sour Lake: The Springs Hotel Resort 13 Recipes 21 Pan-Fried Venison 22 Dried Venison 22 Venison Roast 23 Venison Chili 23 Squirrel Stew 24 Squirrel and Dumplings 25 Roast Duck, Squirrel, or Goose 26 Bear Meat 27 Page iv Silsbee: The Badders Hotel/The City Hotel 29 Recipes 40 Mrs. Badders Steamed Fruitcake 40 Ginger Cookies 42 Mrs. Nixson's Chili Beans 43 Yeast Rolls 44 French-Fried Onions 45 Butter Cake 45 Southeast Texas: The Harvey Houses 47 Recipes 52 A Zesty Appetizer 53 Tomato-Cheese Salad 53 Clam Chowder 54 Creamed Stuffed Eggs 55 White Sauce 55 Cheese Biscuits 55 Corned Beef Hash 56 Corned Beef Hash and Eggs 57 Cheese Soufflé 57 Beef Rissoles with Mashed Potatoes 58 Mashed Potatoes 58 Brown Gravy 59 Mayonnaise 60 Pecan Torte, Filling, Icing 61 Bessmay: The Bessmay Hotel 63 Recipes 68 Stew 68 Fresh Shelled Peas 69 Vanilla Custard Ice Cream 69 Jelly Cake 70 Chocolate Pie, Meringue 71 Page v Trinity: The Scott Hotel 73 Recipes 80 Pan-Fried Steak 80 Cream Gravy 81 Okra and Tomatoes 81 Pear Preserves 82 Vinegar Pie 83 Baking Powder Biscuits 84 Lye Soap 85 Kountze: The Cariker Hotel 87 Recipes 91 Chicken and Dumplings 91 Spicy Roast 92 Aunt Phein's Bread Pudding 93 Lemon Sauce 93 Honey Island: The Honey Island Boarding House 95 Recipes 101 Pepper Relish 101 Meat Loaf 102 Spanish Rice 102 Oatmeal Cookies 103