[Sca-cooks] pig heads

[Susan Fox]

Grin.  I know I am too fond of retelling that story, I'm just grateful 
that someone else posted it this time.

Is pork good in mincemeat?  I've never tried that, only beef and venison. 

Selene

Stefan li Rous wrote:
> Talana commented:
> <<< If Gunthar is the current king, make sure the boar's head is not 
> just for show, because he WILL want to eat it.  (Only time I've ever 
> had to tell my sovereign "No.") >>>
>
> Ah, but what about pig brains? I like this story that Selene has told 
> several times here over the years. (You can find the more complete 
> version of this in the Florilegium pig-heads-msg file.
>
> ======
> The head was capped with a gilded
> Crown, so I bore the Boar to the King Guy, exhorting him to de-crown the
> pretender and begin the sweet course.  The king graciously did so.  
> Being a
> good little herald-cook, I announced it to the crowd.
>
> "The King has the brains of a Pig!"
>
> King Guy looks at me.  I look at him.
>
> "I have an amendment to the previous announcement.  The King does NOT 
> have the
> brains of a Pig!"
>
> King Guy looks at me.  I look at him.
>
> "I'm leaving while I still have MY head," quoth I, and did so with all 
> speed.
>
> Selene
> cook, herald and unemployed jester
> ======
>
> So, how does HRH Gunthar like his brains? :-)
>
> Stefan
>
> PS: There are instructions by Adamantius on preparing pig heads in 
> that file...