SC - Re: Olla Podrida
Philip & Susan Troy
troy at asan.com
Wed Dec 31 20:51:42 PST 1997
> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 11:23:00 EST
> From: Tyrca <Tyrca at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: SC - Marrow Dishes: Osso Bucco
>
> In a message dated 97-12-30 18:26:50 EST, you write:
>
> << Olla Podrida means "rotten
> pot", or so I have read. It is a nice all purpose stew for whatever meat
> you might have on hand. >>
>
>
> (sorry for the double posts, my computer sometimes has a mind of its own.)
> Couldn't it also mean "trash pot" or something? It seems to be made from
> whatever leftovers of butchery or other cooking. It looks like a "garbage
> pail delight" and probably tastes wonderful.
I'm more or less working on instinct here (frightening concept, I know
; ) ) but it occurs to me "podrido" is a cognate of the English word
"putrid", which would be in keeping with the translation as "rotten".
Adamantius
troy at asan.com
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