SC - oop- 'possum

[Mordonna22 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/13/98 7:23:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
pndarvis at execpc.com writes:

> I would like to hear from the 
>  more experienced cuisiniers of this list, the oddities cooked and 
>  consumed thereof.

Well, it definitely isn't "period" because the little critters are native to
the Americas.

Catch one 'possum. (but not a mother with babies, a young male is best)
Put it in a 55 gallon barrel and feed it corn for a week.
Break it's neck.
Skin it and remove the head, feet, and innards.
Rub lard into the skin and openings, salt, add whole sweet potatoes to the
pan, and bake for 2 or 3 hours in a warm oven.

This was one of my ex's favorite dishes, and I have made it several times.
The meat is tender and has a strong flavor.  The whole house smells like
'possum cooking for days and days.  I couldn't get past the smell, and the
fact that it looked so much like a cat lying there, expecially since I'd been
the one to skin it........all that hair......nope, this is definitely NOT my
favorite dish.

Mordonna
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