SC - real swan???

[LYN M PARKINSON]

>
>   For the Investiture feast of Alaric and Nerissa as P&P of Lochac
>last>September we served swan to the high table.  It's incredibly period
>and>it's interesting to try and get it to look right.  The meat tastes
>interesting as well, sort of a mix of turkey and duck.
>Just my two cents worth
>
>-Sianan
>

How did you get real swan to cook?  In the USA, I think it is against the
law.  I read in some book--perhaps Fabulous Feasts--early in my career,
that swan tastes just like turkey.  Since then, I often have turkey on
the menu, billed as "Swan" in quotes.



Allison