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Show Do You Have A Homemaking Question? CONSUMER SPECIALIST Call Kerry any afternoon at 467-438- 2 or if you live outside Salt Lake, call (toll free) from anywhere in Utah. CHUCK WAGON CHOW The Food That Won The Wild Wild West In the days of covered wagon kitchens it took a rugged and determined breed of men to tackle the open range from sun up to sun down. Roughing It was no vacation in those days, it was a way of life. Home" on the range was the chuck wagon and chow was usually no more than pan biscuits, beef and beans, beans, beans! Simple as it was, food was always met with smiling faces and hearty appetites. Its no wonder then that the cookie or "coosie (the chuck wagon cook) was met with respect and presented with the biggest wage among the cowboys. Although food was far from fancy, it was full of flavor! A good cookie could take the basic bean, beef and biscuits and muster up some pretty special flavors. It was the cook's responsibility to make mealtime the time that sparked the spirits and kindled the fire in the hearts of the men who helped tame our awesome land. Like the folks it fed, chuck wagon fixins made exciting eating, full of adventure and spirit. Although 50 day cattle drives and chuck wagons are mainly a part of the past, chuck wagon style chow is very much a part of todays camping, picnic and barbecue menus We invite you to whet your whistle with dishes fashioned with the mood of the Old West in mind, yet easily made with the help of modern convenience foods and appliances OLD SMOKEY Combine in a bowl. Vz teaspoon garlic salt U teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon liquid smoke Vz teaspoon coarse black pepper 1 teaspoon lemon juice Sprinkle on both sides of a pound chuck roast Wrap in 3 layers of heavy aluminum foil The three layers of foil are necessary to prevent leaking of juices. Bake for 8 to 9 hours in a 200 oven Serve on buns with barbecue sauce PIE BOX POTATOES (slang for chuck wagon) Scrub as many potates as desired for serving Melt enough butter to come W to Vz" up the side of the baking pan you will be using Cut potatoes in fourths and place skin side down in melted butter and bake in 400 oven for hour 2-- 4 1 ROUND UP BEAN BAKE 2 large cans Pork and Beans 1 pound bacon 1 onion grated or chopped 1 green pepper chopped 2 tablespoons (level) brown sugar Fry bacon till just done, not crisp, then cut into cubes Cook pepper and onion in bacon drippings until tender Combine beans, bacon, and remaining ingredients and till bubbly all of the bacon drippings in a large casserole. Bake one hour at Using all the bacon dripping gives this recipe its smokey flavor, but if youre of the drippings watching your calories or cholesterol you may use only 325-35- 0 BISCUIT BUST 3 cups biscuit mix 1 cup plain yogurt In bowl, mix ingredients thoroughly with fork Form dough into ball. Knead 5 times on floured board. Divide dough into 16 equal parts and shape each into a smooth ball. Place in ungreased 8 inch cake pan. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. YIELD 16 rolls KAAVL |
