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Possum Trot Culinary Traditions: A Collection of Southern and Tropical Recipes

Barnum, Robert
1992
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This collection offers a selection of recipes connected to the agricultural legacy of Possum Trot Tropical Fruit Nursery, dating from 1989 to 1992. Featuring Southern-style cooking infused with tropical flavors, these recipes highlight ingredients cultivated at Possum Trot, such as passion fruit and Muntingia berries. The collection includes personal family recipes, a feature from Southern Living (1992), and a passion fruit punch recipe from the Miami Herald (1989). These dishes, which range from spareribs to tropical fruit pies, reflect the culinary practices of the Redlands agricultural community and preserve the unique fusion of Southern and tropical culinary traditions in South Florida.

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Possum Trot Culinary Traditions: A Collection of Southern and Tropical Recipes
Author
Barnum, Robert
Date
1992-01-01
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Record Created
2025-12-17
Record ID
20473
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possumtrot_8
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Included in this Collection: Southern Living Recipe Collection, 1992: This document from Southern Living magazine offers a collection of regional recipes, emphasizing traditional Southern flavors with a unique South Florida twist, linked to the culinary practices of Possum Trot. Robert’s Spareribs Recipe: A personal recipe for pork shoulder spareribs, prepared in a classic Southern barbecue style, incorporating flavors from the Possum Trot family’s Southern roots. Robert’s Passion Fruit Punch Recipe: A tropical punch recipe using passion fruit, a fruit grown at Possum Trot, highlighting the farm’s contribution to South Florida’s tropical fruit culture. Muntingia Berry Chess Pie Recipe: A unique recipe that incorporates Muntingia berries, grown at Possum Trot, into a classic Southern chess pie, offering a fusion of Southern and tropical flavors. Passion Fruit Punch Recipe, Miami Herald, 1989: This recipe from the Miami Herald presents a refreshing tropical punch, showcasing how passion fruit from Possum Trot was utilized in regional culinary traditions. Access to these materials is limited to FIU-affiliated users due to copyright restrictions. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the interviews within the Possum Trot Oral History Project are those of the individual participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Florida International University, the FIU Department of Earth & Environment’s Agroecology Program, the FIU Institute of Environment, FIU College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Florida, or any affiliated institutions. The content of these interviews, provided for educational and archival purposes, does not imply an endorsement by FIU or its partners.
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