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Black Marylanders do sauerkraut, German specialty their own - Washington Post

Posted: 29 Nov 2020 06:03 AM PST

"No matter what your race, if you are in Baltimore, sauerkraut is on the Thanksgiving table," Thomas said.

For Black Marylanders, sauerkraut has become an unlikely, but essential dish during holiday meals, especially Thanksgiving, and has wedged itself in alongside the soulful sides such as baked macaroni and cheese, collard greens and sweet potato pie — most likely found on tables in Black homes around the country.

Eating sauerkraut is not unusual for Americans of German and Polish descent, but is "very unique" in Black American culture, according to Adrian Miller, food historian and James Beard Award-winning writer.

"It's a hyperlocal tradition," he explained. "I have not seen that anywhere else other than the Baltimore area."

The backstory of how this may have happened is served up in a tale connected to Baltimore's complicated racial history. Germans, who accounted for one in four Baltimoreans when Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, employed freed Black domestics, in addition to owning slaves. Black cooks most likely learned to prepare the meals in German kitchens, according to Miller.

"What usually happens in these narratives is that you have enslaved cooks making this food, and they are familiar with it. Not always, but often these foods get incorporated into African American foodways when they have time to cook on their own and have more autonomy of what they cook," Miller said. "They remember these dishes that they cooked for slaveholders and, so then those dishes transition to African American foodways."

Miller says there are other examples of German influence on the foods that Black Americans, along with many others, eat today.

"You see German foods showing up all over the place in Southern and African American food. You just don't think about it. The best example is potato salad and how that has been fully embraced in Southern and also African American foodways. And even coleslaw," he said.

He attributes the phenomenon of sauerkraut consumption among Black Marylanders at Thanksgiving to the uniqueness of the region, likening it to the way that Baltimoreans call whiting fish "lake trout."

"You don't see that anywhere else," he said. "I just think it is local flavor."

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

While the dish started with German immigrants, Black folks added their own take on it. The biggest difference between the two versions of sauerkraut is the meat that each group uses in preparing the dish, local cooks say.

While most white Marylanders use sausages as a nod to the dish's German and Polish roots, Black Marylanders typically use pig tail — either smoked or fresh — or neck bones. Smoked turkey is also being used more often as more Black people have started to eat less pork, Thomas noted.

The use of pig tails and neck bones in sauerkraut is a remnant of when Black enslaved people learned to use animal scraps and organs that white owners didn't want to use. Black cooks found unique ways to prepare and season these less-desirable meats, turning them into culinary delights, according to Black food historians.

"The hallmark of Black cooking is an emphasis on seasoning," Miller said.

This approach has not always been welcomed by their white counterparts. In fact, Black people's use of various bolder seasonings was labeled as "vulgar" while white versions of foods were called "balanced," according to Miller.

But it was Black people — whether working as cooks while enslaved or free — who mastered the balancing act of being able to cook both ways, Miller and Thomas said.

"When they were cooking for white people, they certainly toned it down. When they were cooking for their own people, they turned it up a notch," Miller said.

KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE

Black cooks preparing the dish fuels a brisk business for some local butchers. Take Lexington Market, the city's storied marketplace that features dozens of vendors selling everything from produce to fresh butchered meats.

It's one of the few places where you can purchase an abundance of scrap and organ meats such as chitterlings (pork intestines), hog maw (pig stomach) and pig tails. During the holiday season, the location is bustling with Black customers searching for authentic ingredients as they re-create recipes passed down from generation to generation.

Just days before Thanksgiving, Patricia Rodgers, a lifelong resident of Baltimore, was picking out her ingredients for her sauerkraut side dish at J.A. Regan's, a vendor in the downtown market. That meant buying a package of sauerkraut and some fresh pig tails.

"Hell yeah!" she exclaimed, saying that pig tails were necessary to make the dish. "It gives it a different taste. A smoked taste."

Rodgers said she learned to make the sauerkraut dish from her father. Her family's secret ingredient was cinnamon.

"I've eaten it all my life," she said. "It's just a holiday delicacy."

Sauerkraut and pig tails are the perfect partner, according to Grace Cho, owner of J.A. Regan's.

"They go together," she said as she emphasized the point by putting her hands in the air and joining them together.

Cho, who has owned the business for the past seven years, said that almost all of her customers buying sauerkraut and pig tails during the pre-Thanksgiving weeks are Black.

"They make up 90% (of sales)," she said. "It's almost everybody. That is the culture."

Nearby at Buffalo Bill II, owner Joe Lee said he sells 500 pounds of pig tails — half of his total sales for the year — in the 10 days that lead up to Thanksgiving. The reason? Sauerkraut.

As he chopped smoked neck bones with a butcher's knife, he said all his customers are Black.

Many Black Marylanders say the Thanksgiving meal is not complete without sauerkraut. For instance, Thomas, who with her husband, David Thomas, led Ida B's Table before opening The Sinclair event space in Baltimore's Bel Air-Edison neighborhood, says the sour, savory dish with a hint of sweet from brown sugar, is the perfect complement to the soul food classics.

Sauerkraut will be a featured side dish as part of the holiday meals this year sold through their food group, H3IRLOOM, described on their website as "spanning catering, events, educational platforms, and sustainability through farming."

Although there will be four generations represented at her Thanksgiving meal this year, Windsor Mills resident Cherreise Bromley will be in charge of making the sauerkraut dish as she has been for decades.

"It is a must-have for us," Bromley, 48, said. "It is not a centerpiece, by any means, but our Thanksgiving would not be complete without it. We look forward to all those familiar sights and smells during the holidays."

She added: "You don't eat a lot of it. You dress your plate with a couple of tablespoons."

Sauerkraut is more than the food, according to Thomas. It reminds her of trips to her grandmother's home along North Avenue in the city's West side and shopping trips to neighborhood markets and butchers — which have now closed — to source ingredients for dishes like sauerkraut.

"I'm very nostalgic," she said. "I like to do those things and bring those traditions back."

Thomas plans to teach her 11-year-old granddaughter, Julia, how to prepare sauerkraut this Christmas. Thomas' 78-year-old mother will also be there.

"I want to give people that history. It's about teaching the next generation about why sauerkraut is on the table. I think the next generation should learn that. It's about passing on that knowledge."

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Casper PD warns of increase in scam calls and revived dating site scam; offers resource to educate - Oil City News

Posted: 29 Nov 2020 09:26 AM PST

CASPER, Wyo– The Casper Police Department says the holidays are an opportune time to help vulnerable adults become more aware of common phone scams. They also said adult males are the target of an evolving and recently revived online dating site scam.

"We regularly receive reports citizens who have been a victim of a scam call," Casper PD said Sunday. "Recently, we've been receiving a few more than usual."

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Sergeant Wheeler of the Casper PD told Oil City News Sunday that a recent scam he's seen involving dating sites is an "oldie with a new face."

Scammers will solicit lewd photos from the target, typically an adult male, and then extort money from the target once the photos are sent, Wheeler said. The scammer may claim to be underage, and may set a deadline to receive payment.

Wheeler said he's seen this before with dating sites, but recently has seen it on Facebook. Wheeler recommends not adding friends that people don't know, even if they are listed as mutual contacts with legitimate friends.

Other recent scams

Earlier this month, Black Hills Energy said customers had been receiving calls in which the scammer said that their Black Hills Energy bill is delinquent and that their service will be disconnected.

"Don't give in to a high-pressure call seeking personal information," said Black Hills Energy. "If someone calls claiming to represent your local utility and they demand immediate payment or personal information, hang up and call the customer service number on your utility bill," .

In April, the Natrona County Sheriff's Office warned of an ongoing and recurring scam in which someone claiming to be a Natrona County Deputy tries to extort money from the target by claiming that they have a warrant out for their arrest.

Use the FBI playbook to combat scams

Casper Police recommend that citizens familiarize themselves with this resource from the FBI identifying common scams and offering tactics to avoid them.

That information is posted here in full:

"When you send money to people you do not know personally or give personal or financial information to unknown callers, you increase your chances of becoming a victim of telemarketing fraud. "

Here are some warning signs of telemarketing fraud—what a caller may tell you:

"You must act 'now' or the offer won't be good."
"You've won a 'free' gift, vacation, or prize." But you have to pay for "postage and handling" or other charges.
"You must send money, give a credit card or bank account number, or have a check picked up by courier." You may hear this before you have had a chance to consider the offer carefully.
"You don't need to check out the company with anyone." The callers say you do not need to speak to anyone including your family, lawyer, accountant, local Better Business Bureau, or consumer protection agency.
"You don't need any written information about the company or their references."
"You can't afford to miss this 'high-profit, no-risk' offer."

If you hear these or similar "lines" from a telephone salesperson, just say "no thank you" and hang up the telephone.

Tips for Avoiding Telemarketing Fraud:

It is very difficult to get your money back if you have been cheated over the telephone. Before you buy anything by telephone, remember:

Don't buy from an unfamiliar company. Legitimate businesses understand that you want more information about their company and are happy to comply.
Always ask for and wait until you receive written material about any offer or charity. If you get brochures about costly investments, ask someone whose financial advice you trust to review them. But beware—not everything written down is true.
Always check out unfamiliar companies with your local consumer protection agency, Better Business Bureau, state attorney general, the National Fraud Information Center, or other watchdog groups. However, not all bad businesses can be identified through these organizations.
Obtain a salesperson's name, business identity, telephone number, street address, mailing address, and business license number before you transact business. Some con artists give out false names, telephone numbers, addresses, and business license numbers—verify the accuracy of these items.
Before you give money to a charity or make an investment, find out what percentage of the money is paid in commissions and what percentage actually goes to the charity or investment.
Before you send money, ask yourself a simple question: "What guarantee do I really have that this solicitor will use my money in the manner we agreed upon?"
Don't pay in advance for services; pay only after they are delivered.
Be wary of companies that want to send a messenger to your home to pick up money, claiming it is part of their service to you. In reality, they are taking your money without leaving any trace of who they are or where they can be reached.
Always take your time making a decision. Legitimate companies won't pressure you to make a snap decision.
Don't pay for a "free prize." If a caller tells you the payment is for taxes, he or she is violating federal law.
Before you receive your next sales pitch, decide what your limits are—the kinds of financial information you will and won't give out on the telephone.
Be sure to talk over big investments offered by telephone salespeople with a trusted friend, family member, or financial advisor. It is never rude to wait and think about an offer.
Never respond to an offer you don't understand thoroughly.
Never send money or give out personal information such as credit card numbers and expiration dates, bank account numbers, dates of birth, or social security numbers to unfamiliar companies or unknown persons.
Be aware that your personal information is often brokered to telemarketers through third parties.
If you have been victimized once, be wary of persons who call offering to help you recover your losses for a fee paid in advance.
If you have information about a fraud, report it to state, local, or federal law enforcement agencies.

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