SC - flamingo datea/recipe

[Decker, Terry D.]

You need to keep in mind that in Roman times North Africa was still a
grassland and there was a large trade with North Africa, especially in the
importation of grain and animals.  The southern boundry of the Roman Empire
was deep in what is now the Sahara and there was apparently quite a bit of
trade with the interior.  I would hazard the guess that flamingos may have
been more common around the Mediterranean then than they are now simply from
the climatic changes in North Africa, 

Bear

> 
> Given that they aren't as a rule migratory and therefore stay 
> in a limited 
> range, and also given that our Roman cousins seemed to like 
> interesting (to 
> say the least) dishes, there might NOT be any Roman flamingos 
> left today.
> 
> Now of course, we just have to find the recipes.
> 
> Corwyn