[Sca-cooks] quail sources

[Stefan li Rous]

Brangwayna asked:
> Alternatively, if anyone can give me guidelines on how to find shops that
> might have them in the phone book, I appreciate it...I've tried butchers, who
> referred me to poulterers, which is where I'm checking now.

Well, the following message is from the food-sources-msg file in the
Florilegium.

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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
   Mark S. Harris            Austin, Texas          stefan at texas.net
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> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:34:38 -0600
> From: "Mark.S Harris" <rsve60 at email.sps.mot.com>
> Subject: SC - rattlesnake meat
>
> Gunthar,
>
> I did an Internet search and did find one place that sells rattlesnake meat.
> Seattle Finest Exotic Meats
> http://www.exoticmeats.com
> 1-800-680-4375
>
> $17.95 per pound. Avg. package: 3 pounds.
>
> They say all their meat is farm-raised.
>
> They do not list Armadillo. However, they do list alligator, antelope,
> bear, boar, buffalo, caribou, cobra, duck, elk, emu, frog, goose,
> kangaroo, lamb, llama, ostrich, pheasant, quail, rabbit, rattlesnake,
> squab, turkey, turtle, venison, wild boar and wild turkey.
>
> Ras, it sounds like you got a good deal on your emu. This place's
> price is $14.50 per pound for emu fillets.
>
> Bear stew meat is: $15.95 per pound and bear B.R.T. (Boned, Rolled, Tied)
> roast is $14.95 per pound.
>
> Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net