[Sca-cooks] To Cook a 'Coon

[Pixel, Queen of Cats]

Stefan has been reading Jonathan Swift again, methinks. ;-)

Margaret

On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Mark.S Harris wrote:

> Mordonna the Cook commented:
> > Keeping it penned and feeding it sweet corn for 4
> > to 6 weeks does three things:
> >  1. It fattens the animal.
> >  2. It "sweetens" it, removing much of the gamey
> > taste.
> >  3. It ensures that the animal is disease free.
> > But, it is necessary to begin with a young one.
> > No amount of penning and feeding can tenderize
> > the old tough ones.
>
> Ah! So let this be a warning. If your Minister/Mistress
> of Children at Pennsic proposes a meal plan for your kids
> with lots of that Pennsic sweet corn, perhaps you should
> keep your eyes open.
>
> If it is your camp cook proposing this, then I guess
> you don't have to worry - see number 3.
>
> Stefan li Rous
> (one of the old tough ones)
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