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Oysters were to be eaten! These were the only kinds of seafood we
ever had, couldn't afford the fancier fish or shellfish.
On another occasion when Aunt Nita was home they took on a big task
of making homemade "big hominy", this included the soaking in lye
over night, many washings and soaking in baking soda to neutralize
the lye, and the tedious job of removing the husk and the eye from
each kernel of corn. Mamma and Aunt Nita sat there for what seemed
like hours with a big dishpan full of corn, that gave them a lot time
to catch up on all the gossip they had. This was a time consuming
task, but the end result was worth the time spent. I can still
remember it tasting so much better than the canned stuff we buy
today.
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