How To Make Authentic Appalachian Cat Head Biscuits, Made By An Appalachian

[@tonywestvirginia]

Just like mama used to make! :)

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Yes! Just lookin at em brings back the memory, and the taste! Thank you.

[@occultexaminer]

I really miss making these with my grandmother and helping her clean up. I hope cast iron cooking becomes posh again very soon! Thanks for a great video and memories!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

You are so welcome!

[@sarahriffey7837]

This reminds me so much of home. I come from Pocahontas, West Virginia. We always lived by using what we had readily available. My grandma makes the best biscuits and this just how she makes hers❤. Thank you for sharing.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

So glad it brought back good memories for you! Thank you for watching!

[@jimdavidson3345]

A little slow; a pleasure to watch!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you! I had just gotten out of the hospital with covid pneumonia, I had an overwhelming desire to share this recipe. It is far from perfect. It is accurate, authentic and heartfelt. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@thomasmurray4717]

The only thing these biscuits need I’d tomato gravy and a glass of ice cold milk. You did an excellent job. 👍👍 0:02

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you so much!

[@dianebenner2550]

Just found your channel. I’ve seen lots of videos on these biscuits but i loved how you talked about their history. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!

[@kenstrain4366]

I loved how you taught us while you cooked. Thank you and God bless.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

I am so glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you !

[@melissadavidson842]

I remember Momma (your aunt Emmy) making these just about every day. She would make a huge pan of them every morning.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Such a good memory. With gravy, a sausage biscuit, on the side with supper, so many good ways to eat em. Thank you for sharing this memory with us, I loved it!

[@maxinemcafee4893]

A good lesson in history. You did a fabulous job in explaining how the southern and Appalachian biscuits were different. Such an authentic presentation. Just stumbled upon this channel. Immediately subscribed. Looking forward to more videos.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you. I am so glad that you enjoyed it. I hope that you will watch often.

[@MelissaJackson83]

I got recommended the channel and I loved the video. I subbed ❤

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

I appreciate that! Welcome!

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

Came for the recipe, stayed for the history lesson. Keeping cows would be a challenge if most of your land was vertical. And the whole flour bowl thing was wonderful. The mother of commenter who was one of 14 must have had a flour bowl the size of a bathtub! You have such a lovely, gentle voice, but I heard every word, clear as a bell. Subscribed, and can't wait to more!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you for allowing me to share with you. So glad that you enjoyed it. The recipe is good too.

[@cathycombs414]

We called our knives a “case” knife too My grandpa’s sister made these and my Dad absolutely loved her great big biscuits when we went to her house down south

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

That's wonderful to hear. I am not sure why we called them that, I know the case is a brand of knives. Maybe that is why. I love the story of your Dad loving your family members biscuits!

[@BLACKOPSKING96]

Thanks you so much for showing this recipe since my mom past 3 yrs ago I ain’t been able to find how to make these

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

I am honored to share this with you. They do bring back memories, nothing like them, if you were raised on them!

[@kimdavis2508]

I love you! I love this video! New sub here! Love your sweet calm voice. No LOUD music Just straight to the point. ♥️♥️

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you so much. And welcome.

[@naomiwarner7117]

There was 16 of us, 14 children and, Mom & Dad! Can you imagine that butch around the kitchen table, I don't how my mommy done it with all those children but, she did!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Wow, that is amazing. What a wonderful woman your mother must have been to care for 14 children. That is truly awesome.

[@naomiwarner7117]

My Mother made Cat Head Biscuit's all the time when I was growing up, I love them!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

How wonderful. Yes, they are delicious.

[@kaleemarcel1390]

Served with warm Louisiana Steen’s syrup!!! ❤

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

That sounds delicious!

[@onexpressocafe1821]

Looked more like 1+c. Lard.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

I didn't measure it precisely. I think one would need at least one cup. More can be used if a more dense biscuit were desired. Thank you.

[@onexpressocafe1821]

About how much liquid? Enough to be not sticky and not too dry! @@muchadoaboutsomething Had assumed that "Cathead" was meant from catfish, glad to learn all this Thank you so much. I love reading the "FireFox" set of books. Wondering sometimes to try patting out the dough and cutting into squares, let time and waste. How to reheat?

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

The amount of liquid depends on the flour. Different flours can absorb flour differently. I suggest starting with 2 cups of water. Yes, certainly cut into squares if you would like! Cat Head Biscuits are named such for their large size, about the size of a house cats head .

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Biscuits can be reheated in the microwave by wrapping in a damp paper towel and following the directions on the microwave. By wrapping in aluminum foil and heating 225 degrees fahrenheit in a conventional oven.Or heating in an air fryer for the suggests time on the fryer.

[@blackcitroenlove]

Sgi (thank you in NC Cherokee) for this. My grandmother taught me this recipe, and I've taught it to friends, family, and of course my husband, a sweet Jewish man from Westchester NY who loves the hell out of good Appalachian Cherokee cooking. Our wedding reception was kosher Appalachian cooking, from my grandma's recipes but revised so meat & dairy weren't mixed, also no pork for our family members who keep kosher. I thought it was a really cool way to meld our cultures.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

That is amazing. You are welcome, glad that you enjoyed it.

[@floydbarbour]

What kind of flowers? What kind of flower?

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Any kind that you normally use. I use King Arthur . Wheat flour.

[@leanit5756]

Well they have an epic name!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Yes, they do indeed.

[@bara7331]

good

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you

[@revtmyers1]

Looking forward to trying this out tommorow morning.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

I hope they turn out perfectly for you.

[@helen474]

This was plain flower right

[@helen474]

Flour

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Yes. All purpose, not self rising.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Yes

[@bonniemcmillion1591]

I loved my mamas biscuits and gravy. Sometime she just used water in the gravy. That's all we had. I attempted to make biscuits once, and the dogs and cats wouldn't even eat them.😂😂😂

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Yes, we too used water, it was still good. Practice the biscuits, you might surprise yourself. A good starting out recipe is to use self rising flour and heavy cream. Mix them together and bake.

[@MelissaJackson83]

New sub here, love the history/storytelling. I think if you incorporate that into your channel you will do very well. ❤

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Welcome! Thank you for the advice! It is definitely part of the lifestyle, storytelling!

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Appalachian biscuits were a staple in our family, it was the main source of bread for our meals.

[@micah5580]

Hi how much water? Thank you God bless

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

It depends on the flour. It is strange , but different flours require different amounts of water depending on how much air is in it. I usually have two cups sitting by, and work in a half a cup at a time until dough is the consistency that you want it. I used one and a half cups in this recipe.

[@danvanhoose6783]

Hard to hear ya.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

My apologies. That was before I bought a mic.

[@glensmith9580]

If you can put more than three biscuits in a large skillet, they are not cat heads.

[@muchadoaboutsomething]

Thank you for your input. These are catheads, the size of a cat head. In Appalachia if it's bigger than a cat head , they were called "pones". Pones were the size of four biscuits put together. This was the way on the mountain that I was raised on. It may have been different in your area. Thank you for your comment as it allows me to view differences. I can only share how it was on our area.