Comments on: Grice Roast Anyone?

By: busterggi

busterggi — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:39:24 +0000

Wild haggis are still reported? I didn’t think it possible, no one survives an encounter with a haggis!

By: sausage1

sausage1 — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:50:07 +0000

I doubt if grice still exist. They are probably just misidentified wild haggis.

By: Tengu

Tengu — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:20:28 +0000

Lobsters are not good to eat, give me a nice fat pig.

(though not too fat, a friend bought a traditionally reared pig and had it slaughtered, then threw away nearly half of it in the form of fat…)

My favorite meats are wild boar (I spose a grice would do) and duck.

We always have duck at Xmas or when guests are in….or that other strange new world bird, a TURDUCKEN…

…and what do they look like when alive, pray?

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:23:55 +0000

Mnynames brings up something that I always find interesting. How some foods that were once considered to be of low class or undesirable are now luxury products. I always get a kick out of those kinds of stories, like about the lobsters.

By: bill green

bill green — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:46:22 +0000

hey loren great new article, hey cryptomundo & everyone have a nice safe thanksgiving. thanks bill

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:57:21 +0000

Yes, the Pilgrims brought livestock, but they and their descendents considered Lobster to be a food of last resort. Throughout New England, the only people fed Lobster were prisoners. In fact, several prison riots were caused by prisoners demanding to be fed something other than Lobster all the time.

Not sure when some rich guy slathered it in butter and said, “Hey! This tastes great, let’s charge $8 a pound for it and keep it all for our wealthy little selves”, but i know it must have been after the Revolutionary War, because Lobster was a common food for prisoners of war held by the British.

By: lastensugle

lastensugle — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:40:56 +0000

yeah, flæskesteg!!

By: vet72

vet72 — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:25:26 +0000

Sounds like there was plenty of pork and beans for the folks in Shetland. The way Americans consume turkeys every Thanksgiving, around 45 million you’d think they’d become extinct. Anyway to all the Cryptomundo crew and loyal fans, have a safe and bountiful Thanksgiving!

By: DARHOP

DARHOP — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:10:47 +0000

Happy Thanks Giving to all you Mundo’ers… And Loren I hope are doing ok… Have a great Turkey day everybody….
D….

By: calash

calash — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:15:00 +0000

I have heard that in the 1600’s lobsters were so plentiful that in some places getting out of a small boat could be hazardous because of the size and quantity of lobsters underfoot. It would have been a much better tradition to have a nice pile of red steaming 2-3 pounders. That would be a meal to look forward to!
(Did the Pilgrims bring cows with them? They really could have used some butter)
Regards and Happy Thanksgiving to all!