Slumgullion Recipe

Slumgullion

From thepoint 15 years ago

This is real comfort food; great in the cold winter months. Basically, it can be made with just about anything you have on hand (within reason).

Brown ground venison (or beef), onion and spices.
Simmer diced tomatoes, Worcestershire and peas with the venison mixture for 15 minutes, add the roasted red pepper and as much tomato sauce as needed to reach desired consistency.
Continue cooking until fully warmed through. Add grated cheese and remove from heat; let sit until cheese melts.
Notes:
"Slum gullion" or "slumgullion" or just "slum", is a term thought to have come from the California gold rush. It meant the mud left in the sluice when panning for gold, and the miners also used it to refer to a thin, watery stew or soup made from leftovers. The term first appeared in print sometime around 1850. Another use for the term included fish offal or the waste from processing whale carcasses (in Moby-Dick, which was
published in 1851, Herman Melville called it "slobgollion").
Every recipe for slumgullion has different ingredients, which is logical since it was originally made from leftovers.

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lbrooks26 15 years ago
This recipe sounds delicious. I loved the history behind the dish. Thank you for joining my buddy list. Lorraine
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elgourmand ate it and said...
I am going to love this dish. My buddy 22566 is a sophisticated lady and must phrase things properly; however I must agree with her, bugger that's twice in one day. Yep, as many 2 and 3 Slumgullions as cooks but it's always nice to run across a 5. Thanks for the history lesson cause I like that sort of thing. RJ
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wynnebaer 15 years ago
Although not a venison fan, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post....Thanks.
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icantboilwater ate it and said...
WOW! I was jusat thinking of this dish the other day. My mother made it for me as a child. It was the same basic recipe, with a few modifications depending on what was aaailable at home at the time. A definite comfort food I intend to try tomorrow. Thanks for your recipe!
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22566 15 years ago
Let it not be said that this is sloppy leftovers.

A very ingenious format to incorporate,plain into palatable.

I liked the history again,as much.

Thank-you

Kind Regards

Joyce
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WOW! I was jusat thinking of this dish the other day. My mother made it for me as a child. It was the same basic recipe, with a few modifications depending on what was aaailable at home at the time. A definite comfort food I intend to try tomorro...more

icantboilwater in Hamlin loved it
I am going to love this dish. My buddy 22566 is a sophisticated lady and must phrase things properly; however I must agree with her, bugger that's twice in one day. Yep, as many 2 and 3 Slumgullions as cooks but it's always nice to run across a 5. Th...more

elgourmand in Apia loved it

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