[Sca-cooks] Pompei poor eating giraffes??

[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

Pliny the Elder probably knew Pompeii; he died there (trying to rescue  
friends). He says that the giraffe was seen "occasionally" in Rome, which 
argues  against it being a standard food item.

_http://books.google.com/books?id=v4BiAAAAMAAJ&dq=inauthor%3Apliny%20giraffe
&pg=PA277#v=onepage&q&f=false_ 
(http://books.google.com/books?id=v4BiAAAAMAAJ&dq=inauthor:pliny%20giraffe&pg=PA277#v=onepage&q&f=false) 
 
Jim  Chevallier


Feasts and All Their Finery
Elegant Dining in Old Regime France
http://chezjim.com/books/legrand-feasts.html