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Default Ancient barbarian meals

Olivers wrote:
>
> Kate Dicey muttered....
>
> > Adam Ben Nalois wrote:
> >>
> >> You know, after a hard day of hacking, fighting,chopping off heads,
> >> strong warriors like Conan the Barbarian needed something good to eat.
> >>
> >> So what are your favourite ancient barbarian meals?

> >
> > Roast wild boar, and venison.
> >
> > We have venison ordered for Christmas...

>
> The venison and the wild boar (in this case, feral hawg, close enough for
> government work, tushes and a bristly ridgeback) will come from my own guns
> and larder. Slow-Smoked ham, "Boar" & venison sausage (w/a little added
> pork fat, the "boar" having little) and venison backstrap wrapped in bacon
> and grilled over coals, served a tart sauce of red currants, "pickled"
> shrimp and some smoked mackerel (a gift), Tuscan white beans, grilled
> vegetables, and an apricot/almond tart at a family Christmas Eve party. My
> baby sister, the OB/Gyn, is handling the wine list, and I suspect that this
> year will be "German", but the result will not be very barabaric.
>
> On the other hand, the actual Christmas dinner will be two "iddle bitty
> baby" wild hogs, barely more than suckling piglets, roasted whole (avec
> l'apple). Tell the barbarians that a .357's better than a boar spear for
> the little ones.



Mmmmmm.... Yummm..... MUCH better than Turkey!
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