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Fry Bread …Fry Bread …oh, my gosh …this subject is making me hungry for Linda’s fry bread …. I can almost taste it ….hmmm….can anyone tell that I sound like I’m hungry (LOL)!!!
Come on Linda ….Give up the recipe before I have to drive to your house and force you to make me some.
Hopefully, this will prompt a recipe response from our wonderful Linda ….I Think??? (LOL)
Dierdre, I just wanted to expand on the Indian store description posted. There are two stores in Williamsburg, both are on Richmond Road. The first one, the Trading Post, is nice, if you’re looking for head-dresses made with craft feathers and paintings of scantily-clad modern Indian woman. It does have some cool stuff, but most of that is Civil War related. Not sure I would take my kids there to show them a positive/accurate image of NAtive American culture. The other store, Fort Cherokee, is farther down Richmond Rd, closer to the Pottery, as I think someone said. I like this one better, it sells things that pertain more to the Indian community and less to the Anglo tourists. Also, Ft. Cherokee threw a nice pow-wow in the fall. I went, and everyone seemed to be very nice. Hope this helps – Saloli
Becky and I visited both the Trading Post and Ft Cherokee when we stayed at Lightfoot on our honeymoon. I agree that the Trading Post had some excellent civil war stuff but the ndn stuff was pretty cheesy;-) On the other hand, we spent several hours hanging out with the folks at Ft Cherokee.
However……. my suggestion for an outing with your kids is to go to the Pamunkey reservation between the James and York Rivers. Follow the signs and just keep on going…. it is WAY off the beaten path but they have a spectacular museum and gift shop with all locally made products. I was VERY impressed with the museum…… as an enjoyable and educational trip for kids, I highly recommend it.
I think the recipes can be similar, but, as the name implies, the frybread dough is fried.
Felicia, if you go to the first page of this thread you’ll see that I already gave up my recipe.
Now listen up Linda….I tried to make your famous Fry Bread…but it didn’t come out as good as yours….so…since you are the resident expert…I feel that you should make and teach me how to make yours until I get it right!
I want an opinion on this ….I’m tired of craving this Fry Bread….and Vension Stew to go with it…ymmm….
Linda….HELP!!!!
Ok, so are we gonna have to have lessons at the campout this year??? Poor What’s-Her-Name….I feel for you….there’s nothing like a fresh batch of frybread smothered with seasoned buffalo…or with a bowl of Three Sister’s Soup..glad I am off this weekend…I may be cooking…
Well, we’ll need an electrified site to do my frybread. It’s made in a food processor. It gets its texture from using yeast and kneading the dough very thoroughly to develop the gluten. I wouldn’t begin to do that by hand. Nope, this is not a traditional recipe. It just tastes good — especially if you’re from a northern city with lots of Mediterranean breads.
Dreaminghawk,
We’re looking for a place to take the kids for a trip for Spring break. How far is the Pamunky site? I’m in DC. How far off 95 south? Would we take 64 also to get there – giong in the direction of VA beach? AS a teacher and a Native, it would be a great trip.
Ladies,
I’m a mixed blood. I am also a preschool teacher and we are using a an Anti-Bias approach in our school. How do you feel about me sharing fry bread with the children? I would allow them to make it, roll and flatten it. I, of course would cook it. Then, we’d all eat it together during our no rmal snack time. I’ve also been sharing Native American stories with the children throughout the year and they like them.
-Deirdre
P.S. I want some fry bread right now…with honey and a cinnamon/nutmeg mix
…gotta have a mix:D
Deirdre, here are a couple of links. Can’t really say how long from Richmond. We came up from Lightfoot and then went on around to Glouchester. Here are a couple of links.
http://www.baylink.org/Pamunkey/
http://www.baylink.org/Mattaponi/Default.html
King William is closest town.
Well I can see I’m going to have to try Linda’s recipe. You guys, I’m gaining weight just reading this. Have any of you ever tried snake bread? It is the basic recipe for fry bread, designed for camp fires. I used to make this when the boys were little and we went camping a lot. You put all the ingredients except the liquid into a plastic baggy. When your fire is ready, you get a green twig, like what ya’ roast marshmellows & hotdogs on, Get the strongest end of the green stick hot in the flames. (In the mean time) you ad enough water to the mix in the bag to make it a dough, but not as stiff as the fry bread would be. You knead the bag till it’s mixed good, it should be just a little stiffer than brownie dough. Clip the corner off the bag and squeeze the dough through the hole, while turning the stick. The dough wraps around the stick like a snake and you toast it over the flames till golden and done. My kids loved it. Love & Light, Lynella.
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