[Sca-cooks] Dormouse was Boar Meat

[Terry Decker]

The dormouse isn't a mouse.  It's a nocturnal climbing rodent that more 
closely resembles a squirrel.  Beef is not going to be close to the flavor 
or the texture.

As for information about the dourmouse for your write up, try:

http://www.glirarium.org/dormouse/

Bear


> I am planning on doing a rendition of the dormouse recipe in Aspicius 
> using beef instead of Mouse, seeing that the current supply of "quality 
> dormouse" is in short supply. I want to make it clear to my diners that 
> they are eating   beef, but I want them to have the "fun" of eating 
> dormouse.
>
> Suggestions on the write up?
>
> Vitha