[Sca-cooks] snails and puppy dog tails...

[Stefan li Rous]

Mirianna said:
<<< some things I just can't get around, my mind, to even think about trying.? Like
oysters.? To me, they look like nothing more than slimey?snot on a shell.? Sorry
to all you oyster lovers out there, I can't get it past my brain and guts
reaction of, yuck.? Snails are another, not going to happen for me. >>>

Both of those show up in medieval recipes. But you are unlikely to find them on an SCA feast table. Unfortunately.

 snails-msg (20K) 7/ 3/10 Eating of snails in period. Recipes.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-MEATS/snails-msg.html

<<< I am sure there are things I like that others would say yuck to, like
peanutbutter and dill pickle sandwiches.................. >>>

Oh my. I haven't known someone who liked that "delicacy" except a childhood friend about 35 years ago.

Stefan

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