Tennessee Chicken Recipes and Roy Milner, Blackberry Farm Brewery

by Amy Campbell

Tennessee Chicken Recipes and Roy Milner, Blackberry Farm Brewery
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S10:E25. 06/24/2023

Setting the table on this episode with chicken. Guests on this topic include:

  • Lois Shuler Caughron and her daughter Ruth Caughron Davis. Lois is known as the last woman out of the cove. Lois and her late husband, Kermit Caughron, were the last settlers to move from Cades Cove after establishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
  • Aliceson Bales of Bales Farm, Mosheim, TN, with her recipe for Buttermilk chicken and how to make chicken broth.
  • James Beard Award-winning food writer Ronni Lundy reads from the chapter Honest Fried Chicken from her 1991 book Shuck Beans, Stack Cakes and Honest Fried Chicken: The Heart and Soul of the Southern Country Kitchen.
  • Roy Milner (Chief Fermentation Officer at Black Berry Farm Brewery) with a mini visit on the nature of his work. Roy will be a presenter during the Saturday educational portion of the Appalachian Homecoming. A three-day celebration of Modern Appalachian Cuisine with guest chefs including Sean Brock, demonstrations, and authentic Appalachian prepared dishes, with music including that 14-year-old super talent Wyatt Ellis from Maryville, TN, also community and educational presentations. Allan Benton will also be there. And this all happens along with the annual event Bacon at the Bear benefitting New Hope Children’s advocacy - that event takes place at Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro on Saturday evening.

LINKS:

Roy Milner (Chief Fermentation Officer at Black Berry Farm Brewery) with a visit on the nature of his work at the brewery. Roy will be a presenter during the Saturday educational portion of the Appalachian Homecoming, August 4-6, 2023 at Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro, Townsend, TN.

Allan Benton’s Tennessee Prosciutto, made in Madisonville, Tennessee.

by Amy Campbell

S10:E23. 06/10/2023

Allan Benton’s Tennessee Prosciutto, made in Madisonville, Tennessee.
Amy Campbell. the Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Radio Broadcast

Allan Benton’s Tennessee Prosciutto, made in Madisonville, Tennessee.

On the show today, we are setting the table with Tennessee-made Country Ham or "Tennessee prosciutto." Our featured guest on the show today is Allan Benton of Madisonville, TN. Allan shares his story on how he learned what the word prosciutto meant and how he positioned his product to the world of fine dining. Allan's prosciutto goes toe to toe with some of the most expensive, well-known prosciuttos from all over the world.

From Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time show, recorded live from the Birthplace of Country Music, storyteller Tony Marr's heirloom recipe segment on Leftovers.

Links: Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams: https://bentonscountryhams2.com

Dancing Bear Appalachian Homecoming Event: https://dancingbearlodge.com/store/appalachian-homecoming/

Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time Program: https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/radio/programs/farm-and-fun-time/

Emi Sunshine sings our theme song: http://theemisunshine.com/

Ronni Lundy’s TAO of Cornbread, Cornbread Salad, Appalachian Food and Drink event

by Amy Campbell

S10:E21. 5/27/2023

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Ronni Lundy’s TAO of Cornbread, Cornbread Salad, Appalachian Food and Drink event

  • James Beard Award-winning food writer Ronni Lundy lets us know how she makes her skillet cornbread that goes with a pot of soup beans. And she also shares with us what she calls her tao of cornbread.
  • Food preservationist with deep family ties to the East TN mountains and mountain cooking Shannon Walker lets us know how he makes his cornbread and his thoughts on cast iron cookware and old ways.
  • “Mountain Man”, Josh Lowans of Salubrious Farms, Walland, Knoxville, describes a Cornbread salad recipe that his better half Meagan makes and is his family's go-to recipe.
  • Logan Hull shares news of an Appalachian Food and Drink event at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, in Townsend, TN, June 3, 2023.

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Taste of the Smokies event: https://gsmheritagecenter.org/

Ronnie Lundy: http://www.ronnilundy.com/

Shannon Walker: On instagram @newChilhoweeVisions

Josh Lowans on instagram @ jlow_the_forage_bro

Josh Lowans’ wife Meagan’s recipe for cornbread salad:

Corn Bread Salad:

Ingredients:

1/2 pan day-old cornbread (Josh recommends using Benton's bacon lard rendered from an entire pound of Benton's bacon. Megan prefers to use Three Rivers Cornmeal)

  • 2 - 3 really ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1 can of pinto beans drained, not rinsed
  • Fresh corn cut off of the cob
  • Shredded cheese of your choice
  • Ranch dip (make your own with herbs of your choice, sour cream, and mayonnaise)

To assemble, layer in this order:

  • Crumble cornbread and place in the bottom of the serving container
  • Layer pinto beans on top of the cornbread
  • Layer cut corn over the beans
  • Layer diced tomatoes over the corn
  • The layer of ranch dressing
  • The layer of bacon (use Benton's bacon if you can get it)
  • Cheese on the top

Tips: Chill for 2 hours before serving Don't use pre-made ranch dressing; it is too runny. Instead, Josh Lowans recommends using ranch dip and making your own. He suggests making it thick so the cornbread won't become soggy. It looks pretty in a clear glass serving container.

There are countless recipes for homemade ranch dressing. Ingredients are Mayonnaise, Buttermilk, Sour Cream, Black Pepper, Salt, Garlic, and Onion; options include parsley, chives, and dill.

Amy Campbell and Ronni Lundy at Ronni’s apartment. Photo: Laura Pierpont. 2021.

Chef David Rule, Trotter’s Whole Hog BBQ, Sevierville, Tennessee

by Amy Campbell

S9:E22. 06/11/2022 and 6/18/2022.

Today, we are setting the table with BBQ. Our guest is Chef David Rule, co-owner of the soon-to-be-open Trotter’s Whole Hog BBQ in historic downtown Sevierville, TN, right close to the Dolly Parton state near the courthouse. In addition, Fred Sauceman’s Pot Luck Radio Series features a special appetizer found at Ridgewood BBQ in Bluff City, TN.

Links:

Trotter’s Whole Hog BBQ: https://www.trottersbbq.com/

The Appalachian: https://theappalachianrestaurant.com/

Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

Ridgewood BBQ: http://www.ridgewoodbbq.com/

Emi Sunshine (sings our theme song): https://theemisunshine.com/

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