[Sca-cooks] Squash was Re:Helewyse's latest feast
Terry Decker
t.d.decker at att.net
Mon Sep 28 11:39:34 PDT 2009
> There are also two menu listings and 4 recipes for "Indianishen Schwein",
> "Indianische Schweinlein" or "Indianische Fercklein", perhaps guinea pig.
>
> Recipes for "Meerschwein", modernly translated as guinea pig, but the
> picture appears to be a porcupine.
>
> Ranvaig
Modernly, porcupine is das Stachelschwein.
Ferkelein refers to a small suckling pig. Ferkelmaus is a common zoological
name for guinea pig. As a guess, I would say it is likely "Indianische
Ferklein" is a reference to guinea pig.
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