mroliver77
09-14-2010, 02:55 PM
We have in my area lots of sand and black sand soil. Most of it is vegetable farmed for Campbell Soup. Co. When they harvest the potatoes a machine digs them and feeds them up a conveyor built of closely spaced rods that filter the dirt away and carry the spuds on up and into a truck driving alongside. Any stalks, weeds etc. are carried on up the conveyor and dropped behind the machine. Most of the taters are meek and take the ride with the others but a few latch on to the greenery and ride back to freedom some choose other methods of escape and are crushed to death.
Enough of that, Being a local I know a lot of folks and got permission to pick up taters laying in the field. It is not the easyest work but wont kill you either. My Lady friend and I picked up 7, 5 gallon buckets yesterday. She likes the very small ones to can and I like the larger ones as there is more usable tater with less work. In the winter I get up and take a wire brush to a handful of spuds. They clean very fast this way. I cut into 1" chunks and drop into some grease/oil on med heat. I will then skin an onion, mebbe cut up a pepper or get some out of the freezer and drop it in the pan. Let's not forget some garlic! Then some kind of meat, usually smoked sausage of some kind or left over brats, ham, bacon etc. When all cooked I scramble up a few eggs and add them and either cook as an omlet or scramble if my daughter is around. We call it "A Mess". Invented at the "Truckers Paradise" on US 24 outside of Liberty Center Ohio. Add or subtract ingredients as wanted/necessary. This will stay with you for hours in a tree stand!I need to get some of Hickories pepper butter made to top it off!
Jay
Enough of that, Being a local I know a lot of folks and got permission to pick up taters laying in the field. It is not the easyest work but wont kill you either. My Lady friend and I picked up 7, 5 gallon buckets yesterday. She likes the very small ones to can and I like the larger ones as there is more usable tater with less work. In the winter I get up and take a wire brush to a handful of spuds. They clean very fast this way. I cut into 1" chunks and drop into some grease/oil on med heat. I will then skin an onion, mebbe cut up a pepper or get some out of the freezer and drop it in the pan. Let's not forget some garlic! Then some kind of meat, usually smoked sausage of some kind or left over brats, ham, bacon etc. When all cooked I scramble up a few eggs and add them and either cook as an omlet or scramble if my daughter is around. We call it "A Mess". Invented at the "Truckers Paradise" on US 24 outside of Liberty Center Ohio. Add or subtract ingredients as wanted/necessary. This will stay with you for hours in a tree stand!I need to get some of Hickories pepper butter made to top it off!
Jay