[Sca-cooks] Christmas food things

[caointiarn]

In reply to Stefan's multiple questions:
> > We had a nice ham {hickory smoked, no water adulteration} ...<<
> Do you know where you got this? The only non-water added hams I've seen
have been the ones talked about on this list. But I can't remember the
brand right now. I don't think those were hickory smoked. Another  source
would be nice.<

    This one came from COSTCO.  It was a food product from Canada, which is
probably why there wasn't any water added.  A hint for finding good smoked
meats is to find a local butcher shop.  My one in Lewistown had to compete
with a giant Albertson Store, and an IGA grocery, so they also made their
own smoked meats (ham & turkey) as well as being a place for hunters &
ranchers to bring their "meat on the hoof" in for processing.  I hadn't yet
gotten around to looking for a butcher shop in Billings.  But I will.

> > The Mistress had been "munching" and grazing the day away with  little
potted cheese goos, crackers & beef log  along with the various baked
sweets.<<
> A beef log? I've heard of cheese logs, but not beef logs. Do you mean a
summer sausage or something else?<

     Yes.  The label from Swiss Colony states "beef log  summer sausage"
Too fatty tasting for me. BTW  I DO like their fruitcake.

> > and a can of Quail eggs to play with.<<    > Please let us know how you
use these.<

    Okay.  I'm gonna leaf through the Medival cookbooks & find a use for
them.  Maybe make a dish to present to head table at a future feast.


>The temperature is supposed to be in the  70s tomorrow. :-)  <

    And here there are roads {read FREEWAYS & Highways} closed because of
the winter storm.
  At least WE don't have Tornadoes.

Caointiarn