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IceIsNice
10-27-2008, 01:17 PM
Yes, that's right, these treats are so good that they deserve a thread of their own. Hux and I have been talking about having either a bake-off or even just a Whoopie Pie table at some widely attended hockey event where USCHO Women's College Hockey fans can try and compare some of "Grandma's" favorite recipes.
We confirmed yet again this weekend that so many of our midwest friends have absolutely no idea what they are missing, and so this is a public service to provide exposure to these amazingly yummy treats! :D
Does anyone have suggestions as to what would be an appropriate venue?
Anyone care to share "Grandma's" recipe on a public forum?
DC78-82
10-27-2008, 01:31 PM
Yes, that's right, these treats are so good that they deserve a thread of their own. Hux and I have been talking about having either a bake-off or even just a Whoopie Pie table at some widely attended hockey event where USCHO Women's College Hockey fans can try and compare some of "Grandma's" favorite recipes.
We confirmed yet again this weekend that so many of our midwest friends have absolutely no idea what they are missing, and so this is a public service to provide exposure to these amazingly yummy treats! :D
Does anyone have suggestions as to what would be an appropriate venue?
Anyone care to share "Grandma's" recipe on a public forum?
I'll start first by saying that after the aforementioned discussion at AV and on the way home from PC - BC Saturday, Hux and I picked up some whoopie pies in the bakery section at one of New England's bigger chain grocers.
Edible, certainly, but if you are looking for your first taste, don't start there.
Maybe we should collect and fine-tune our favorite recipes and all bring a batch to the Beanpot. I'm sure that event will be a melting pot of visitors, and what better way to pass the time between games?
Maybe the whoopie pie virgins have killer hot chocolate recipes:D
sheba
10-27-2008, 01:35 PM
J. Pace Restaurants in downtown Boston, Saugus ...AWESOME!!! ;)
Current version in a Halloween orange and chocolate filling....
Maybe we should collect and fine-tune our favorite recipes and all bring a batch to the Beanpot. I'm sure that event will be a melting pot of visitors, and what better way to pass the time between games?Wow -- SEVERE eastern bias. :( The Frozen Four at least figures to play to a slightly expanded audience.
IceIsNice
10-27-2008, 01:45 PM
Unless of course, the frozen four ended up being Harvard, BC, UNH and Dartmouth! :p
DC78-82
10-27-2008, 01:45 PM
Wow -- SEVERE eastern bias. :( The Frozen Four at least figures to play to a slightly expanded audience.
:p :p :p ;)
Don't you want to be offered the best possible product? The Beanpot is clearly just a warm up for the big event. We can use the BP as a "training exercise" for the big game;)
Nothing but the best for our friends from the west:D
DC78-82
10-27-2008, 01:48 PM
Unless of course, the frozen four ended up being Harvard, BC, UNH and Dartmouth! :p
Wrong color green, isn't it?;)
Unless of course, the frozen four ended up being Harvard, BC, UNH and Dartmouth! :pHarvard, BC, BU, and Northeastern would make your point better. ;)
TonyTheTiger20
10-27-2008, 02:11 PM
Harvard, BC, BU, and Northeastern would make your point better. ;)
Hahaha :D
That would be AWESOME! :p TWO BEANS POT!
Trillium
10-27-2008, 02:15 PM
Yes, that's right, these treats are so good that they deserve a thread of their own. Hux and I have been talking about having either a bake-off or even just a Whoopie Pie table at some widely attended hockey event where USCHO Women's College Hockey fans can try and compare some of "Grandma's" favorite recipes.
We confirmed yet again this weekend that so many of our midwest friends have absolutely no idea what they are missing, and so this is a public service to provide exposure to these amazingly yummy treats! :D
Does anyone have suggestions as to what would be an appropriate venue?
Anyone care to share "Grandma's" recipe on a public forum?
It's not just midwesterners who have no idea about these things!
The Beanpot would seem to be an appropriate venue located as it is in Hux's neck of the woods. By the way, speaking of food can you actually try those famous namesake beans (why are they famous anyway?) at the Beanpot.
It's not just midwesterners who have no idea about these things!
The Beanpot would seem to be an appropriate venue located as it is in Hux's neck of the woods. By the way, speaking of food can you actually try those famous namesake beans (why are they famous anyway?) at the Beanpot.
No! Did I mention that I despise beans, in all their forms.
Maybe we could sell them for charity, "Whoopie Pies to Fight Cancer" or something.
rinkrat890890
10-27-2008, 03:21 PM
No! Did I mention that I despise beans, in all their forms.
Maybe we could sell them for charity, "Whoopie Pies to Fight Cancer" or something.
Do Whoopie Pies = Devil Dogs?
OnMAA
10-27-2008, 03:28 PM
It's not just midwesterners who have no idea about these things!
The Beanpot would seem to be an appropriate venue located as it is in Hux's neck of the woods. By the way, speaking of food can you actually try those famous namesake beans (why are they famous anyway?) at the Beanpot.
What is all these references to the "Beanpot". I know of BeanTown, but not of BeanPot. Can someone explain this to some smuck from north of the border ?. Thanks EH!
TonyTheTiger20
10-27-2008, 03:30 PM
No! [SIZE="1"]Maybe we could sell them for charity, "Whoopie Pies to Fight Cancer" or something.
I like the way you think :cool: Make it happen.
IceIsNice
10-27-2008, 03:32 PM
http://www.beanpothockey.com
This should explain it just fine!
futurestar
10-27-2008, 04:49 PM
Do Whoopie Pies = Devil Dogs?
Boooo! Noooo!
You'll need to be sure that you refrigerate the ones with real whipped cream....
DC78-82
10-27-2008, 04:58 PM
Here's whatgoogle gets ya:
Boston Baked Beans
It's Not Called Beantown for Nothing!
By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com
Ever wonder why Boston is called Beantown? Boston Online's FAQ says beans slow-baked in molasses have been a favorite Boston dish since colonial days, when the city was "awash in molasses" due to its rum-producing role in the "triangular trade." Sugar cane harvested by slaves in the West Indies was shipped to Boston to be made into rum to be sent to West Africa to buy more slaves to send to the West Indies. Even after slavery's end, Boston continued to be a big rum-producing city. The Great Molasses Flood of 1919, which killed 21 and injured 150, occurred when a tank holding molasses for rum production exploded. What a way to go!
And more folklore:
History on Boston Baked Beans
"The Boston Baked Bean" is a generic name used throughout the candy industry for sugar coated peanuts. Ferrara Pan Candy Company developed their line of Boston Baked Beans in the early 1930's, right around the same time that Red Hots were introduced.
The Boston Baked Bean is created using the cold panned candy process. This process involves building candy pieces from single units, such as peanuts, and tossing them into revolving pans while adding flavor, color and other candy ingredients. This process continues until the pieces become the size desired. For further information on the process of how Boston Baked Beans are made, visit Ferrara Pan's "Boston Baked Beans Virtual Tour" .
Other companies attempted to compete in the market, but Ferrara Pan has risen above their competitors and earned world-wide recognition for their Boston Baked Bean. Ferrara Pan is known for making the highest quality and best tasting sugar coated peanuts in the world. In addition to Boston Baked Bean, Ferrara Pan Candy Company makes numerous types of candy, such as hard candies, gummies, and jellies. For more information on the history of Ferrara Pan Candy Company and other Ferrara Pan candy products, please visit www.ferrarapan.com.
IceIsNice
10-27-2008, 05:01 PM
Does this mean we'll need to setup TWO tables? One for Whoopie Pies and one for Boston Baked Beans? :rolleyes:
I don't know if it is still the case, but I remember when I was a kid being in the North End on a very humid spring day and the smell of molasses permeated the air along Commercial Street, a result of that tragic disaster.
Does this mean we'll need to setup TWO tables? One for Whoopie Pies and one for Boston Baked Beans? :rolleyes:
Yeah, I can see us digging a bean hole in the parking lot along St. Botolph street. Should be a big hit with the folks at Matthews.
TonyTheTiger20
10-27-2008, 05:09 PM
While I was working the front gate at Connecticut's largest beach this summer, a bus full of Amish people on their way back to PA wanted to stop and let their kids walk in the water for 20 minutes while they took a break on their trip.
There are a lot of issues with letting buses into the park, not to mention the 150 dollar fee for an out of state bus, plus the permit that is required, but I was the acting supervisor that day, and it was late, so I let them go in, because, come on, they were stopping by for 20 minutes and they wanted to give their kids a break.
Long story short, on their way out of the park they stopped by and gave me and those working with me a bunch of homemade Amish whoopie pies to thank us for letting them in. Those whoopie pies were amazingly delicious. :eek:
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