Stumping and Eating: Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Rice and Beans History and Recipe: http://www.foodasalens.com/2011/01/rice-and-beanspeas-and-rice-series-part_22.html

Bilingualism A Political Liability?: [Listen 4 min 24 sec] http://www.npr.org/2012/01/29/146062632/bilingualism-a-political-liability

Gingrich and Romney Battle in Winner-Take-All Florida: [Watch 12 min  35 sec] http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june12/campaign_01-27.html

Frederick Douglass Opie, “Eating, Dancing, and Courting in New York Black and Latino Relations, 1930-1970”: http://www.amazon.com/dancing-courting-relations-1930-1970-CONSUMERISM/dp/B001PC9SIW

Stumping and Eating: Puerto Rican Barbecue

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Bizarre Food with Andrew Zimmern on Barbecue in Puerto Rico: [Watch starting at segment at 10 min 2 sec] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSz_EFMsBM0&feature=related

Puerto Rican in Central Florida Oral History Project: [Listen 10 min] http://myfloridahistory.org/node/1485

GOP Candidates Counting on Latino Voters: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/27/145995299/heading-into-final-fla-swing-gop-candidates-keep-courting-latino-voters

Jacksonian Democracy, Votes, and Food

Shaker Pie, this and other pie recipe below 

The Republican Primary in Florida is heating up with election day just around the corner. One common argument is that Governor Romney will win the primary because he has out spent his opponents 3 to 1.  As a Professor of History and Foodways this interpretation reminds me of the Jacksonian era. During the antebellum period party operatives used “election day treating,” a practice rooted in British political culture, to get people to vote (your vote in exchange for food and spirits—especially whisky and rum). Historically the tactic had a strong class dimension to it and particularly so after 1828 when Jacksonian Democrats increased popular participation in elections by reducing residency requirements for voting, eliminating the practice of voting by voice, and increasing access to voting places. For the poor election day meant a mouthwatering spread that might include in the words of traveler Adam Hodgson, “four or five turkeys on the table, and the greatest possible variety and profusion of meat, poultry, and pastry” and decanters full of brandy, whisky, and rum. When I think of an old put extremely good southern pastry, lemon shaker pie comes to mine. Here’s a recipe and some additional pies recipes that are often forgotten too. Also see the piece on history in the making in a Mississippi election today.

Shaker Pie Recipe: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/gf/gf100623piecast_lost_pies_of


GOP Candidates Counting on Latino Voters: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/27/145995299/heading-into-final-fla-swing-gop-candidates-keep-courting-latino-voters

Stumping and Eating: Puerto Rican Tamales

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Pasteles or Puerto Rican-Style Tamales: http://www.foodasalens.com/2010/11/ethnic-borderlands-and-foodways-in.html

 

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

In Spanish-Language Ads, A Question of Sincerity: [Listen 4 min 36 sec] http://www.npr.org/2012/01/26/145915069/in-spanish-language-ads-a-question-of-sincerity

 

Republicans Flight for the Latino Vote: [Listen 11 min 44 sec] http://www.npr.org/2012/01/26/145905359/republicans-fight-for-the-latino-vote

Stumping and Eating: Cubans and Plantains

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Traditional Mofongo Recipe 
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/01/dining/011mrex.html

Vegan Mofongo Video Recipe
http://veganricans.blogspot.com/2008/11/vegan-mofongo-w-fried-tempeh.html

Cuban Plantain Soup Recipe: http://www.foodasalens.com/2010/09/hispanic-history-month-and-foodways_26.html

Plantain History and Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/2011/09/bananas-asia-africa-and-iberian-america.html

Various Plantain Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/2010/09/hispanic-history-month-and-foodways_23.html

Stumping and Eating: Cuban Rice and Beans

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Cuban Rice and Beans History and Recipe:http://www.foodasalens.com/2011/01/rice-and-beanspeas-and-rice-series-part_22.html

Stumping and Eating: Cuban Barbecue

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Series The War For Cuban Independence and Food: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=The+Cuban+War+for+Independence+

La Caja China: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WDbU5OyhGg

Roasting a Pig Inside an Enigma: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/07/dining/roasting-a-pig-inside-an-enigma.html?pagewanted=all

Cuban Recipes: http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/gf/gf030712cuban_cooking_screen

Roast Pork Recipe: http://www.publicradio.org/columns/splendid-table/recipes/main_mojoroastpork.html

Stumping and Eating Part 2: Cuban Coffee in Florida

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

How to Make Cuban Coffee: [watch 1min 38 sec] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CQVzWfB_Ok

Comedian Ralphie Way on Cuban Coffee in South Florida: [watch 3 min 18 sec] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDcQoUHVukw

Coffee in the Cuban Diaspora: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137152633/cuban-coffee-brand-may-pour-into-mainstream [Listen]

Coffee in Cuba Today: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130700949 [Listen]

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Cuban Migration History, Frederick Douglass Opie, “Eating, Dancing, and Courting in New York Black and Latino Relations, 1930-1970”: http://www.amazon.com/dancing-courting-relations-1930-1970-CONSUMERISM/dp/B001PC9SIW

Stumping And Eating in Florida Part 1

Frederick Douglass Opie, Babson College

Cuban History with Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/2010/01/feeding-revolution-spanish-american-war.html

Series Stumping And Eating And Related Recipes: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Electoral+Politics+and+Food

Food and the 2012 Campaign: http://www.p2012.org/food/index.html

Chitlin Circuit Veteran Etta James Dies

"Miss Peach," Etta James dies from leukemia at the age of 74

Singer Etta James Friday January 20 at the age of 74of leukemia. Born Jamesetta Hawkins in 1938 in depression era Los Angeles, James grew up as the child of a troubled teenager. As a result of her mother's lack of stability, James had a hard childhood filled with abandonment and abuse that continued into adulthood. Perhaps it's this history that gave her the ability to sing the blues with such authenticity. Similar to Aretha Franklin, James developed her sultry singing style in a black Baptist church, made her living singing secular music, and struggled with overeating.  James’ secular singing career first started on the streets of San Francisco where in addition to overeating problem she developed several substance abuse problems. Most notably she made her mark in a cappella group called the peaches from which she derived the nickname Miss Peach which stuck until her death. Like Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and others, James sang on the chitlin circuit with such notable artists such as Bo Diddley and little Richard. The chitlin circuit can be best described as a string of black owned and operated elaborate theaters and humble juke joints across the United States where entrepreneurs produced shows and sold iconic soul food dishes such as collard greens, fried fish, corn bread, sweet potato pie, and cheap cuts of pork, such as chitlins and pickled pig’s feet. Below find related links. And please share your comments below.

Etta James Photo Gallery: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-etta-james-obit-pictures,0,1599817.photogallery

Etta James Radio Interview: [Listen 19 min 5 sec] http://www.npr.org/2012/01/20/138985700/etta-james-the-1994-fresh-air-interview

Etta James Obituaries: 

Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/etta-james-grammy-winning-blues-singer-with-pop-appeal-dies/2010/09/21/gIQApnhkDQ_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

NPR: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/20/123125338/remembering-etta-james-stunning-singer

Book Discussion, The Chitlins Circuit and The Road to Rock 'N Roll: [Listen 41 min] http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/07/18/the-chitlin-circuit

Jimi Hendrix and the Chitlin Circuit: http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Chitlin+Circuit

Peaches Recipes:

Traditional peach cobbler recipe: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/peach_cobbler/

Vegan peach cobbler recipe: http://chetroy.com/healthyvegan/?p=185

Grilled peach recipes: http://hubpages.com/hub/Grilled_peaches_Three_ways_to_enjoy_ripe_local_peaches_on_the_BBQ