In addition, American chop suey does not seem to have originated in New England either. My own research indicates this was not the case and that American chop suey originated earlier than 1916. The army recipe could be made with either beef round or pork shoulder, beef stock, barbecue sauce, and salt.” That book states: “ A likely origin for American chop suey is the recipe for Chop Suey Stew in the ‘1916 Manual for Army Cooks’, an urtext for many institutional foods of the twentieth century. Many of the articles you’ll find on the origins of American chop suey use The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink as a main source. However, is that true? What is the actual origin of American chop suey? How did it change from the Chinese version? Many people believe that it is primarily a New England dish, largely unknown in the rest of the country. I ate and enjoyed plenty of this hearty dish, which was considered inexpensive and easy to prepare. The basics of this casserole dish included ground beef, macaroni and tomato sauce, with some variation of other ingredients, such as the addition of onions, peppers, or even Worcestershire sauce. Check some of my other etymology-related blog posts here.For those growing up in New England, especially during the 1960s-1980s, American chop suey was ubiquitous, at restaurants, functions, school cafeterias, and at home. Rather than research it and move on, I like to write blog posts to help people with the same curiosity. Go hogs!įinally, I wanted to point out that I often question the origin of words and phrases. My college didn’t have a football team, so I root for University of Arkansas football now. Calling All Razorback FansĪre you an Arkansas Razorback fan? I am ever since my sister moved to Arkansas in 2014. There you have it! Next time you’re at Razorback Stadium or another University of Arkansas sporting event, you can join your fellow Razorback fans and do the calling of the hogs cheer. Putting it all together, the full hog call cheer written out reads something like this.
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