Cherokee succotash
68 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Fresh or dry Lima beans* |
| *(small ones are best) | ||
| 3 | cups | Fresh corn cut from cob |
| 4 | Wild onions or pearl onions | |
| Salt to taste | ||
| Pepper to taste | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Melted bacon fat |
| 2 | Pieces smoked ham hock | |
| 3 | quarts | Water |
Directions
Soak beans, if using dry ones, for 3-4 hours. Bring the water to a boil then add the beans. Cook at a moderate boil for 10 minutes then add the corn, ham hocks, salt & pepper, and onions. Reduce heat and cook for 1 hour on a low heat. Got this one from a friend from grad school. He is a cultural anthropologist who also happens to be a Cherokee Amerindian. His passion is cooking and this is a recipe that he assures me is genuinely ethnic to his people in North Carolina.
The changes from the items *'d are his not mine. The measurements have been converted for us as well. He claims we would like to measure out a hand- ful of this and a small pinch of that. Enjoy!