Tennessee - The Volunteer State, State flower: Iris

1. Spoon Bread
2. Tennessee Fish House Soup
3. Mountain Ham with Red-Eye Gravy
4. Hog's Jowl and Turnip Greens with Pot Likker
5. Sponge Cake with Peach Glaze
6. Peach Glaze

Tennessee Fish House Soup

1 catfish (about 3 lbs) skinned and filleted, cut into small pieces
¼ lb bacon
1 onion, chopped
1 Tbsp parsley, chopped
Salt & pepper
1 qt water
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour 1 cup hot milk
2 egg yolks, beaten

Put fish in saucepan with bacon, onion, parsley and seasonings. Cover with watr and cook gently until fish is tender. Remove bacon. Remove fish and put in a warm tureen.

Make a roux of the flour and butter, stir in milk and continue stirring until smooth and thick. Stir in the soup and simmer until blended. Season to taste.

Remove from heat, blend in egg yolks, pour over the fish in tureen, and serve.

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