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[RickRund]

Seeing how this thread has now evolved into one about huckleberries, I feel obligated to add my 2 cents worth. As a 4th generation Montanan myself, it is my healthy opinion that huckleberries suck and the infatuation with them is highly overrated. Give me chokecherries over huckleberries any day of the week. My opinion could also be swayed by the fact that I am an eastern Montana boy and have a strong dislike for anything from the NW corner of our state (Missoula on up through the Flathead).

You probably like Rocky Mountain Oysters too.

For me, I love RMOs.
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Living in Livingston, member of the American Lutheran Church, there was a yearly Lutefisk feed. I think it is an acquired taste. I didn't mind it.

[sheridancat]

Your doing it wrong
Huckleberry lemonade and Tito’s vodka
1/2 each over crushed ice

[ClowderUp]

Huckleberries = exceptional:
pancakes, milkshakes (don't be fooled with imitation milkshakes), high quality ice cream (again don't be fooled), jam, pies (sometimes), and of course raw right off the bush

Huckleberries = bad: lemonade and mules

On behalf of the State of Montana, I apologize to Skyhawks for his wasting of $6 on complete trash.

[110010110]

3. As a born and raised Montanan, I’ll raise you and say all things huckleberry suck.

As another born and raised Montanan this is just wrong, wrong, wrong! You should be banished from Montana for life for even making such a statement. You however can be redeemed as long as you agree the gris suck. Hatred of the gris can cover a multitude of sins.

But man I do truly love all things huckleberry! Huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie at the top of the list.

Ya, this all day long. Also add Huckleberry jam and my wife makes a kickass Huckleberry Margarita. Oh, and just a handful of them plain, nothing better.

Huckleberries are good. @Skyhawks84, that huckleberry lemonade they sell doesn't taste ANYTHING like real huckleberries and I agree it tastes horrible. It's an affront to actual real huckleberry anything, anywhere. Do not let that trash drink taint your opinion of the real thing...

Assuming that huckleberry lemonade sold in the bottle is akin to anything like real huckleberries, is like drinking Sunny D and being told that’s what orange juice tastes like

Except that Sunny D still tastes ok. That huckleberry lemonade sold at the concession stands is vile stuff.

I like jam and milkshakes, otherwise some people also like tripe, or ludefisk. I probably spelled that wrong but you are welcome to correct me

Hahaha I understand anyone's dislike of lutefisk but it actually can be very good. The problem is that there are about a dozen things that if done wrong can ruin your lutefisk and make it awful. On the other hand if everything is done to exacting standards lutefisk can be amazingly good.
My parents and an uncle loved the stuff and trained me in the way they wanted it prepared and I took great pride in making it for them occasionally in their later years of life. I think it extended their lives by years. Now with them gone I don't bother with the work of making it very often.

as a true lover of huckleberries, don't read the wilcoxsons ice cream ingredients for their Huckleberry ice cream. most sales labeled huckleberry in stores are blueberries.

Huckleberries are just glorified blueberries anyways *immediately ducks for cover*

[catatac]

3. As a born and raised Montanan, I’ll raise you and say all things huckleberry suck.

As another born and raised Montanan this is just wrong, wrong, wrong! You should be banished from Montana for life for even making such a statement. You however can be redeemed as long as you agree the gris suck. Hatred of the gris can cover a multitude of sins.

But man I do truly love all things huckleberry! Huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie at the top of the list.

Ya, this all day long. Also add Huckleberry jam and my wife makes a kickass Huckleberry Margarita. Oh, and just a handful of them plain, nothing better.

Huckleberries are good. @Skyhawks84, that huckleberry lemonade they sell doesn't taste ANYTHING like real huckleberries and I agree it tastes horrible. It's an affront to actual real huckleberry anything, anywhere. Do not let that trash drink taint your opinion of the real thing...

Assuming that huckleberry lemonade sold in the bottle is akin to anything like real huckleberries, is like drinking Sunny D and being told that’s what orange juice tastes like

Except that Sunny D still tastes ok. That huckleberry lemonade sold at the concession stands is vile stuff.

I like jam and milkshakes, otherwise some people also like tripe, or ludefisk. I probably spelled that wrong but you are welcome to correct me

Hahaha I understand anyone's dislike of lutefisk but it actually can be very good. The problem is that there are about a dozen things that if done wrong can ruin your lutefisk and make it awful. On the other hand if everything is done to exacting standards lutefisk can be amazingly good.
My parents and an uncle loved the stuff and trained me in the way they wanted it prepared and I took great pride in making it for them occasionally in their later years of life. I think it extended their lives by years. Now with them gone I don't bother with the work of making it very often.

as a true lover of huckleberries, don't read the wilcoxsons ice cream ingredients for their Huckleberry ice cream. most sales labeled huckleberry in stores are blueberries.

Huckleberries are just glorified blueberries anyways *immediately ducks for cover*

Ha! I handful of perfectly ripe, fat, juicy huckleberries straight in the mouth is like..... heaven. Do the same with blueberries and... yuck. lol.

[WalkOn79]

3. As a born and raised Montanan, I’ll raise you and say all things huckleberry suck.

As another born and raised Montanan this is just wrong, wrong, wrong! You should be banished from Montana for life for even making such a statement. You however can be redeemed as long as you agree the gris suck. Hatred of the gris can cover a multitude of sins.

But man I do truly love all things huckleberry! Huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie at the top of the list.

I always feel like a bad Montanan, but I stand by it that huckleberry is a trash flavor.

FTG all day, every day.

Agree on both points

[Joe Bobcat]

3. As a born and raised Montanan, I’ll raise you and say all things huckleberry suck.

As another born and raised Montanan this is just wrong, wrong, wrong! You should be banished from Montana for life for even making such a statement. You however can be redeemed as long as you agree the gris suck. Hatred of the gris can cover a multitude of sins.

But man I do truly love all things huckleberry! Huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie at the top of the list.

I always feel like a bad Montanan, but I stand by it that huckleberry is a trash flavor.

FTG all day, every day.

Agree on both points

If you're saying that artificial huckleberry flavoring is trash I'm with you, but real huckleberries are what every blueberry wishes it was.

[WalkOn79]

3. As a born and raised Montanan, I’ll raise you and say all things huckleberry suck.

As another born and raised Montanan this is just wrong, wrong, wrong! You should be banished from Montana for life for even making such a statement. You however can be redeemed as long as you agree the gris suck. Hatred of the gris can cover a multitude of sins.

But man I do truly love all things huckleberry! Huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie at the top of the list.

I always feel like a bad Montanan, but I stand by it that huckleberry is a trash flavor.

FTG all day, every day.

Agree on both points

If you're saying that artificial huckleberry flavoring is trash I'm with you, but real huckleberries are what every blueberry wishes it was.

Don't like blueberries either, unless they're in muffins!!

[CodyCat]

3. As a born and raised Montanan, I’ll raise you and say all things huckleberry suck.

As another born and raised Montanan this is just wrong, wrong, wrong! You should be banished from Montana for life for even making such a statement. You however can be redeemed as long as you agree the gris suck. Hatred of the gris can cover a multitude of sins.

But man I do truly love all things huckleberry! Huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie at the top of the list.

I always feel like a bad Montanan, but I stand by it that huckleberry is a trash flavor.

FTG all day, every day.

Agree on both points

If you're saying that artificial huckleberry flavoring is trash I'm with you, but real huckleberries are what every blueberry wishes it was.

Don't like blueberries either, unless they're in muffins!!

Thats good because my daughter eats the worlds supply each week.

[Vamos Gatos Vamos]

Huckleberries are candies from God. No one ever said, 'I'm your chokecherry'.

[vike_king]

I took the cure on Chokecherries as a kid. We were snowed in on the farm with no power for 3 or 4 days. All we had was homemade chokecherry jam and saltines. I haven't eaten chokecherries since......can't stand the smell of them.

Hmmm, I wonder if I could get off chocolate the same way. I AM willing to try!!

[Montanabob]

I took the cure on Chokecherries as a kid. We were snowed in on the farm with no power for 3 or 4 days. All we had was homemade chokecherry jam and saltines. I haven't eaten chokecherries since......can't stand the smell of them.

Hmmm, I wonder if I could get off chocolate the same way. I AM willing to try!!

No way you grew up in Montana. Nobody but californians have less than 2 to 3 week supply of food during a Montana winter. (gris fans and folks from Billings excluded).

[RootinfortheCats]

Huckleberries are candies from God. No one ever said, 'I'm your chokecherry'.

Not to be a Debby Downer, the saying is actually :

“I’m your huckle bearer.”

It refers to the handles (“huckles”) on a casket.

My grandpa was saying that long before Tombstone was a movie.

[Bobcat Sig]

Huckleberries are candies from God. No one ever said, 'I'm your chokecherry'.

Not to be a Debby Downer, the saying is actually :

“I’m your huckle bearer.”

It refers to the handles (“huckles”) on a casket.

My grandpa was saying that long before Tombstone was a movie.

And since we're riffing on fun movie trivia; Val Kilmer muffed that linein Tombstone to say, "I'm your huckleberry," when he shoud've said, "huckle bearer." The director loved it so much, it was kept and it is now in our lexicon.

Good times.

[vike_king]

I took the cure on Chokecherries as a kid. We were snowed in on the farm with no power for 3 or 4 days. All we had was homemade chokecherry jam and saltines. I haven't eaten chokecherries since......can't stand the smell of them.

Hmmm, I wonder if I could get off chocolate the same way. I AM willing to try!!

No way you grew up in Montana. Nobody but californians have less than 2 to 3 week supply of food during a Montana winter. (gris fans and folks from Billings excluded).

We had plenty of food, just no power to cook it.

[RootinfortheCats]

Huckleberries are candies from God. No one ever said, 'I'm your chokecherry'.

Not to be a Debby Downer, the saying is actually :

“I’m your huckle bearer.”

It refers to the handles (“huckles”) on a casket.

My grandpa was saying that long before Tombstone was a movie.

And since we're riffing on fun movie trivia; Val Kilmer muffed that linein Tombstone to say, "I'm your huckleberry," when he shoud've said, "huckle bearer." The director loved it so much, it was kept and it is now in our lexicon.

Good times.

I have heard that before, but it is hotly debated.

All I hear when I watch the movie (for the 10,000th time) is “huckle bearer.” I am admittedly biased, may Grandpa rest in peace.

[kwcat]

I took the cure on Chokecherries as a kid. We were snowed in on the farm with no power for 3 or 4 days. All we had was homemade chokecherry jam and saltines. I haven't eaten chokecherries since......can't stand the smell of them.

Hmmm, I wonder if I could get off chocolate the same way. I AM willing to try!!

No way you grew up in Montana. Nobody but californians have less than 2 to 3 week supply of food during a Montana winter. (gris fans and folks from Billings excluded).

Raised in rural eastern Montana never had less than six months or more of food

[catatac]

I took the cure on Chokecherries as a kid. We were snowed in on the farm with no power for 3 or 4 days. All we had was homemade chokecherry jam and saltines. I haven't eaten chokecherries since......can't stand the smell of them.

Hmmm, I wonder if I could get off chocolate the same way. I AM willing to try!!

I've been trying that with beer for a long time, doesn't seem to be working.

[RootinfortheCats]

I took the cure on Chokecherries as a kid. We were snowed in on the farm with no power for 3 or 4 days. All we had was homemade chokecherry jam and saltines. I haven't eaten chokecherries since......can't stand the smell of them.

Hmmm, I wonder if I could get off chocolate the same way. I AM willing to try!!

I've been trying that with beer for a long time, doesn't seem to be working.

Me too. Unfortunately, it seems to be having the opposite effect.

[Vamos Gatos Vamos]

Huckleberries are candies from God. No one ever said, 'I'm your chokecherry'.

Not to be a Debby Downer, the saying is actually :

“I’m your huckle bearer.”

It refers to the handles (“huckles”) on a casket.

My grandpa was saying that long before Tombstone was a movie.

And since we're riffing on fun movie trivia; Val Kilmer muffed that linein Tombstone to say, "I'm your huckleberry," when he shoud've said, "huckle bearer." The director loved it so much, it was kept and it is now in our lexicon.

Good times.

Val Kilmer? I have a Val Kilmer story of sorts for you. A long, long time ago I lived on the East Gallatin. My landlord was a socialite & let a lot of influential humans on for fishing. My job was to show them where to go and ask them to check in before leaving. One fine afternoon Michael Keaton showed up to fish. I did my duties & asked him to check in before leaving without acknowledging his fame. Just another day. Upon checking in I said "Hey, I know you, you're Val Kilmer!" This was just after Mr. Kilmer had replaced him as Batman. After his initial recoiling we had a good laugh!