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Present Day Tour (2002)

Street Sign

A white on green street sign for Liver Mush Rd.
Only a few of the old residential streets still exist. Among them are Church, Academy, Stimson and Cliffside Streets. Many of the residences are manufactured or mobile homes. Going down Church Street, from Beason Road, you find that a new byway has been created, a cul-de-sac named Liver Mush Road.

Here’s how to make your own livermush.

Our chief California correspondent, R.G. Watkins, reminds us that folks out his way won't know what liver mush is. Lucky for them, if they can't find it at their Ralph's or Safeway, they can make their own. Here's the recipe:

1 fresh hog liver
1 1/2 lbs. fresh fat pork
2 c. cornmeal
Red pepper
Salt
Black pepper
Sage

Cook liver and fat pork until tender. Remove the liver only from broth and grind. Add corn meal, peppers, and sage to taste. Add enough of the broth to soften mixture. Cook in saucepan until meal has cooked, stirring constantly. Put in mold. Press down until cold. Slice and serve cold or broil.

Makes about a six-month supply. Keep refrigerated.

For a delicious repast, warm a couple of slices (about half an inch thick) in a skillet and place them—with a slice of onion and a little mustard—between two slices of white bread. Most enjoyable when served with a glass of cold milk, with wrestling on the TV.