Haggis and lamb tummies was Re: SC - More lamb

[James Gilly / Alasdair mac Iain]

At 21:54 23-10-98 EDT, Ras wrote:
>No doubt. However, what I meant by chicken not being common is that it was
not
>common fair for the peasant class. I can still remember as a child my mom
>making a big thing of having chicken on Sundays.

There was a very interesting article on this in *Smithsonian* (I think) a
year or so ago.  The French king who made reference to "a chicken in every
pot" was promising luxury, not just some everyday dish.


Alasdair mac Iain



Laird Alasdair mac Iain of Elderslie
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Canton of Dragon's Aerie [southeastern CT]
Barony Beyond the Mountain  [northern & southeastern CT]
East Kingdom
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