KENTUCKY UNIT WBCCI OCTOBER 11, 2011 Blue Grass Beret e-Newsletter 2011 RALLY SEASON. WHAT A GREAT ADVENTURE
A week of beautiful autumn weather full of Hunt Morgan. In Cincinnati we climbed to the colorful leaves and warm days greeted the top of the Carew Tower, walked across the Kentucky Unit among the rolling hills of purple people bridge and enjoyed goetta, Northern Kentucky this week for our final rally sometimes called Cincinnati caviar. During the of the season. The 2011 rally season was summer several of our members attended the definitely one that exemplified the WBCCI International Rally, the Region 5 Rally or slogan “SEE MORE, DO MORE, LIVE traveled on a WBCCI caravan. But best of all we MORE”. This year we had lunch at a working got to spend time together eating a meal, sitting cattle farm, traveled on the Augusta ferry and around the campfire, and sharing the good times saw potatoes launched from a home made we have enjoying our Airstream lifestyle. If you cannon. We had snacks at Keeneland Race have not attended a rally lately join us in Course on Derby weekend. During our Bardstown, Ky 03 December for our Christmas Grandchildren’s rally the children were Luncheon and discover what a vibrant group we entertained by General George Custer and John are. KENTUCKY UNIT WBCCI OCTOBER 11, 2011 KENTUCKY UNIT WBCCI OCTOBER 11, 2011 KENTUCKY UNIT WBCCI OCTOBER 11, 2011
Kentucky Unit Christmas Luncheon Where: Kreso’s Family Restaurant 218 N 3rd Street Bardstown, Kentucky When: Saturday 03 December 2011 Time: 12:30pm
The menu will consist of one of the following entrees along with soup or salad and drink. •Chicken Marsala •Winer Schnitzel •Goulash
Please send your check payable to KY Unit WBCCI for $18.50/person to:
David Leeper 2209 Middleground Drive Owensboro, Ky 42301-4903
Checks should be received before 21 November so we may have an accurate count for the restaurant. KENTUCKY UNIT WBCCI OCTOBER 11, 2011
WHAT THE HECK IS GOETTA?
Goetta is a breakfast sausage of likely German-American origin that is popular in the Greater Cincinnati area. It is primarily composed of ground meat (pork, or pork and beef) and steel-cut oats. Pronounced gétt-aa, ged-da or get-uh Americanized pronunciation, this dish probably originated with German settlers from the northwestern regions of Oldenburg, Hannover, and Westphalia who emigrated to the Cincinnati area in the 19th century. The word "Goetta" comes from the Low German word götte. However, some believe that goetta originated as a haggis substitute, brought to Ohio via Scots-Irish migrants by way of Kentucky. Goetta was originally a peasant dish, meant to stretch out servings of meat over several meals to conserve money. The modern popularity of goetta in Cincinnati has led to it being called "Cincinnati Caviar". Glier's Goetta, the largest commercial producer of goetta, produces more than 1,000,000 lb. annually, around 99% of which is consumed locally in greater Cincinnati.
HOW DO I MAKE GOETTA?
For those of you who enjoyed this Cincinnati breakfast treat here is Larry’s secret slow cooker recipe. 1 lb. ground beef 1 large onion sliced 1 lb. Tennessee Pride Sage sausage 3 bay leaves 6 cups of pork broth 3 teaspoons of salt & a pinch of pepper 2 1/2 cups of pinhead oatmeal 1/4 lb fatty pork loin
Prepare broth by combining 6 1/2 cups water, 1/4 lb fatty pork loin, salt, pepper, onion and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then let simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the broth placing in a slow cooker with the 2 1/2 cups of pinhead oats. Stir, cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 hour. Mix ground beef and pork sausage well in a bowl then add to the oatmeal mix in the slow cooker. Stir well, cover and cook on low for 3 hours. The mixture should be thick enough to form into patties. Uncover, if not thick enough and cook a little longer, stirring often.
Line several loaf pans with wax paper, place the mixture into the pans to form loafs. Pat the goetta to get a tight consistency then refrigerate. When ready to serve simply slice and fry until golden brown in the skillet. Genießen Sie! KENTUCKY UNIT WBCCI OCTOBER 11, 2011
CARING AND SHARING
Please keep the following members in your thoughts and prayers:
Betty Leeper, knee replacement surgery.
Frank Miller, cancer treatment and shingles.
David Bishop, Prostate problems.
Welcome new members Eunice and Charles
We received the following email from Todd and Diane Kempf:
Todd & I would like to thank everyone for their wonderful hospitality and friendly welcome at the rally last week. We had a great time. The weather was marvelous and the camp site was beautiful. Thanks to Kathy and Larry for extending the invitation to us for the Saturday evening dinner. Please keep in touch and we look forward to seeing you all again soon.
Todd & Diane Kempf
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