I certainly know the seasons by what I am continually cooking for a month or more. In the Spring there is always one dish per week that contains asparagus. Corn, tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini is the go to combination at the moment. Isn’t this combination of veggies the basis for goulash or succotash or both? Did you just get an image of Daffy Duck with the word succotash? I certainly did. While searching the word succotash, I learned the idiom suffering succotash. It did not start with Duffy Duck nor Sylvester the Cat. The saying began centuries ago with a now extinct language that created the word succotash that was putting three words and three vegetables together at the same time; beans, corn and squash. It has been said that in the day it replaced the saying suffering savior. Words are fascinating as are their origins. I am always surprised how many food analogies or idioms are out there. Okay back to our recipe of the day.
Succotash is the mixture of squash (zucchini), beans, and corn. The beans are usually that of lima beans in the pure version. Succotash came from putting three words of a now extinct language together which means squash, beans and corn. Certainly a fun word to say. Today it is an iconic side dish of the south that includes addition to beans, corn and zucchini, bacon, tomato and onions. Not on the menu today. Now we know what I did not make a riff of.
True goulash originated from Hungary and is one of their signature dishes. The original version consists of potatoes, paprika, onions and meat , usually venison. Sometimes this is served over egg noodles. The goulash state side often includes ground beef, onions, tomatoes and tomato sauce mixed into macaroni and topped with cheese.
After some thought. This recipe truly reminds me of the meals in the seventies the one that the dancing and talking oven mitt endorsed, Hamburger Helper. I am thinking every household back then ate a weekly version of that recipe. This is a more modern take on it with more veggies added in.
So today’s recipe is a filling, easy and comforting dish that uses romesco sauce and reminded my husband and I of our childhood meals. It was a perfect ending to a creative day. I always feel so smart after writing a post. I hope you feel more cognizance ( There is a great word to use for scrabble). Happy eating and reminiscing of meals of the past.
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