[Sca-cooks] Things that are like other things (WAS RE: Okay, it's that time again...)

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Feb 11, 2007, at 11:07 PM, Saint Phlip wrote:

> I was always told the traditional rumaki was bacon wrapped around a
> chicken liver wrapped around a water chestnut and baked, although I've
> had them (from a Chinese restaurant in Ohio) as bacon wrapped around a
> sea scallop wrapped around a water chestnut, all held together with a
> toothpick, and deep fried and served with hot Chinese mustard. I've
> liked them all, except the one I tried that used a hot dog instead of
> a reasonable meat- it was more like a pig in a blanket than anything
> else.

At least it wasn't Spam, which remains a Hawaiian favorite...

Adamantius




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