In my family, simlins were what we called the pale green, round squash.
(I called it "ruffled" sqash as a child because it looked as if it had a ruffle around the edges.)

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Melinda C. P. Skinner
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From: Excalibur131 <[log in to unmask]>
> After Crum's Bakery there was Steven's Bakery. Steven's did alright, nothing
> spectacular, with silver dollar biscuits for awhile. I don't know if
> Steven's is still around. The last I used them they had gotten so far away
> from their humble beginnings that their baked goods were unrecognizable, not
> to mention that they had lost their magic for tasty products. Boy, I sure
> wish we had Crum's Bakery around here now!
>
> Being from Newport News, I would imagine you are talking about good ol'
> fried yellow squash when you mention fried simlins. I guess it could be just
> about any member of the gourd family though.
>
> Tom
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 5:46 PM
> Subject: Smithfield Ham Biscuits
>
>
> > First of all, when silver dollar biscuits became too hard to find anymore
> > (after Crum's Bakery in Newport News closed) Mother switched to none other
> > than Pepperidge Farm Party Rolls.
> <snip>
> > Then, if you would like, I'll give you her receipt for fried simlins!
> > Now who KNOWS what they are?
>
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