The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-01
GOPHER GUMB0 AND WHY.
pensacola Journal.)

10 know something about the origin
composition and dietetic value OF go
pher gumbo." Is ii real. tangible
Lateral and molencular. or does il
belong in the category 0. the eyanes-
cent, incorp0real, mythical and rides
cent things We can go into ecs,acies
about, but cannot cnsnare? will
undertake TO swap you something
ARE iCr more light on the subject.
f, Fraterrally.
{. II. FREAS.
Secretary BroOksvle Board OF Trade.
The Journa! will not attempt 10 de-
scribe the delicious flavor OF gopher
.;umbo. for ii cannot be described any
IL ore than the Florida moonlight o.
, the fragrance Of the honey-sucklc
1an be described. Who can describ.
romance? And yet. can you find enc
Y no has experienced Il who will say
that 1t is not real?
Such Is gopher gumLo. and with all
Of the indcscribablc qualities which i;
possesses ii is Il tangible Institution.
i. j. tne ,ao die which II. baby OF
z few months. the labC.ing man In
o erals, and the society belle may all
rartakc d. IRON the same dish and
feel that God is coed.
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Ligihg.. III. Taa pap..cr nj The
,u.i.. WIS here he.arc Pp.sa On
i Sorrr, aid ti.tge Is = !e.eAd 10 iii
oN4,; ;.it n.nsarola got her name
from Il ,c.n, idente IN wni,a Tie 20
phcr played prominent pat. Til"
,,ory says tina, when the Spaniards
landed a tAe shores Of Pensaco!.,
hay. one OF the i!rst things they saw
"ai . s,a,Ecr AID, - the gophci
started %" aid ;! lCmp 0. Eealoy pal
me'tos some che said latch en- by
he tA.l he whith, the story goes.
IA spanish sounds like Pensacola al
though We ask any Spanish S, holarS
not to correct US il that is rot right.
Frankly We doubt the incident be-
cause @opA"r = tai lsh thlng
that stranger, even, would PICK GU.
70 eaten MN by. the shoftheSs there
OF governing this part OF the story.
If there Is anything In the world
better than gopler gumbo proprrl,
made. we don't want It. It Is the
Quin,esscnce of perfection and Is ia"
real Fountain o. Youth.
That the world NAV know Of the
delightthlncss OF the genuineness OF
gopher gumbo Tho Journal herewith
gives a recipe for the dish as used BY
one Of Pensacola matrons, who en-
joys the distinction Of making the
best gumbo In the land. In order that
these not familiar with the gopher
can make the dish properly the direc-
tons fer killing the gopher are given
as well as making the gumbo after
he Is killed and ready to be cooked:
killing the ponacr-pul, his head
cu, and ON, /, off tho, cr,c,, ., II, -.
either side from front legs to back
legs pass the knife under the cracked
shell and locscn it up from hind LEGS
10 front cnes. After removing this
shell, cut the four legs out. then skin
ii ard cut il up into joints. then wash
II ara season as much as considered
necessary with salt and pepper.
Making the gumbo-put your pct
on and let i, set hot. then take kitch-
en- spoon full of lard and heat il until
it melts, then take the same spoon full
CT cur and pour it into the pot with
the iard and stir until 1t makes nice
rue. Alter the rue browns put the
Then cut up one onion in the pot and