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Going to a booyah today! - iCook - 09-05-2009
Going to a booyah this afternoon. In case some of you do not know what this is.
In the Midwest of the United States a booyah or booya is a pot of stew made for a large crowd. Usually made in August or September when the gardens are finishing up. People from the neighborhood bring over anything from their garden and some kind of meat. The men cook the stew and drink beer and bloody Mary's half the day. Then the rest of the family gathers in the mid afternoon to partake in the tasting of the stew.
I have always wanted to do my own booyah. Most of the time they get really overcooked and veggies are added too soon. But its usually pretty good.
Re: Going to a booyah today! - Gourmet_Mom - 09-05-2009
What a fun event! But, hey, what's this about the GUYS getting to do all the cooking and drinking?!?!?!
Re: Going to a booyah today! - mjkcooking - 09-05-2009
What a great way to clear the garden and have a fun time !
Like that idea1
marye
Re: Going to a booyah today! - HomeCulinarian - 09-05-2009
Quote:In the Midwest, "guys" is not gender specific. In Chicago, they sometimes say "yous guys".
What a fun event! But, hey, what's this about the GUYS getting to do all the cooking and drinking?!?!?!
Re: Going to a booyah today! - cjs - 09-05-2009
The first thing I thought was, what the heck is "a booya"??? All I know is booya is a soup I have made forever. And yes, at the end of the garden season, but also at the beginning of hunting season, I would clean out the freezer of odds and ends of game we hadn't eaten. I had (have) a 5 gallon soup pot that was always full to the top by the time the soup was done.
Karen, I have the recipe around her somewhere and I know I added my veggies late into the soup making - I'll dig it up for you to look at.
We loved it.
Re: Going to a booyah today! - chef_Tab - 09-05-2009
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What a fun event! But, hey, what's this about the GUYS getting to do all the cooking and drinking?!?!?!
Haha, Daphne, it was my first thought too. I almost spit out my beer on this one. And Icook specifally said "men".
Re: Going to a booyah today! - DFen911 - 09-05-2009
That sounds like a great time!! Do get pictures. I'll be anxious to hear how it all comes out
And hey if the guys want to cook dinner for the ladies I say let em
Of course I thinkk they should have to clean up too hahaha.
Re: Going to a booyah today! - Lorraine - 09-05-2009
That sound slike my kind of event! Have a great time!
Re: Going to a booyah today! - foodfiend - 09-05-2009
Well, looks like I learned something new today!
Re: Going to a booyah today! - farnfam - 09-06-2009
I don't suppose this could wind up being a case of "too many cooks spoil the stew"??
well, no......not if there's enuff beer and Bloody Marys