On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:24:09 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>On 2005-08-28, ravinwulf > wrote:
>
>> My daughter has guinea pigs who feel the same way. :P I found out the
>> other day that my mother (who lives next door to us) has been raiding
>> my basil patch every morning and feeding it to the little beasties
>> because they whistle and squeal at her when they see her walking her
>> dog. Apparently, they have convinced her that they're starving, which
>> is quite some feat considering that they look like cantaloupes with
>> legs.
>
>
>OBfood:
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>A recipe for fried Guinea Pig
>
>_CUY CHAQTADO_
>
>Fried Guinea Pig (Ayacucho-style)
>
>1 guinea pig, de-haired, gutted, and cleaned
>
>1/2 c. flour
>
>1/4 - 1/2 t. ground cumin
>
>salt and black pepper to taste
>
>1/2 c. oil
>
>Pat dry the skin of the guinea pig and rub in the cumin, salt, and
>pepper. Preheat oil. Dust the carcass with the flour and place it on
>its back in the oil, turning to cook both sides. Alternately, the
>guinea pig can be cut and fried in quarters.
>
>Serve with boiled potato or boiled manioc root, and a salad of cut
>tomatoes and slivered onions bathed in lime juice and a bit of salt.
>Have cold beer on hand.

They were originally domesticated in Peru for use as food, so it's not
surprising there are recipes for them floating about. You know, I bet
they would be pretty tasty by now, having been fed on aromatics for a
while. But, nah, they're entirely too cute to eat. The cats on the
other hand... =)

Regards,
Tracy R.