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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005Kitty Discovers a New Treat
Tonight, the new cat (10 days and counting) has had a treat running around in the small backyard, strictly not allowed normally, and was going ballistic running from the front door along the hallway and out the back door at full speed to pounce on the grass and kill it. Again. And again. [half-an-hour later] And again. Meanwhile, I thought I'd cook up a bit of the old black pud for supper. Suddenly, kitty pounding-down-the-hallway noises come to a halt. (The Shadow knows.) The Shadow is now following me around the kitchen going meow, meow, meow. Hmm, kitty wants black pudding? It seems the kitty loves black pudding. To the extent I had a half-supper tonight. Unusual foods. What does your cat like? > Tonight, the new cat (10 days and counting) has had a treat running > around in the small backyard, strictly not allowed normally, and was [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Unusual foods. What does your cat like? Mmmm. What is black pudding? >Mmmm. What is black pudding? Someone had to ask! Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England.  SignatureDavid Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK <cat2@blakjak.com> Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI O+W B 11 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 2 Y L W+ C++ I T A- E H++ V++ F- Q- P B PA+ PL+ SC- > >Mmmm. What is black pudding? > > Someone had to ask! > > Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England. I thought maybe that is what it was. Now, I would not choose it today, but I rememeber as child liking that gelled gook around a roast (which was probably similar to "black pudding") and the bone marrow from a roast. Wow. What a carnivorous little thing I was. I have to admit, I could not do it now. >> >Mmmm. What is black pudding? >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > What a carnivorous little thing I was. I have to admit, I could not do it > now. My mom and I used to make the rest of the family crazy. We both like meat rare. Back before they starting trimming the "tails" off t-bone steaks. When they were on the charcoal grill Mom and I would be out there with knife and fork eating from the grill. And I seriously love raw beef. On those rare occasions that I can get it that I know is proper quality. Black pudding is not the worst. But it wouldn't be kind to list a few other examples here. Of course we all have our own ideas of what is disgusting. Charlie still cringes at the extremely sweet wedding cakes made in Scotland (marzipan it sounds like) and eaten while toasting with Scotch Whisky. Jo >> >Mmmm. What is black pudding? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >What a carnivorous little thing I was. I have to admit, I could not do it >now. What is really disgusting to me is we used to eat pork hocks when I was a kid with that big ring of fat around it......and some tiny bits of meat in the center the fat was eaten with much joy.......lol...I wonder if those are still in the stores and if people still eat the fat......they cant buy it for the meat because there isn't hardly any there......yum yum or the bacon grease sandwhiches my dad used to eat.........lol.......don't ask me where this came from the prior post just got me thinking about the healthy eating as a child........ Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" >>Mmmm. What is black pudding? > > Someone had to ask! > > Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England. And that is saying something. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >>Mmmm. What is black pudding? > > > > Someone had to ask! > > > > Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England. Haggis is right up there, too. Innards stuffed with oatmeal and other inedible edibles. >>>> Mmmm. What is black pudding? >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Haggis is right up there, too. Innards stuffed with oatmeal and other > inedible edibles. Haggis is an acquired taste. Pinhead or steel cut oats stuffed in a sheeps stomach along with herbs and bits of lamb or mutton. To be properly done, after roasting you pour whisky or brandy over and light it - flaming Haggis :) Jill <snip> > Haggis is an acquired taste. Pinhead or steel cut oats stuffed in a sheeps > stomach along with herbs and bits of lamb or mutton. To be properly done, > after roasting you pour whisky or brandy over and light it - flaming Haggis > :) Mushy peas, or whatever they are called. I'm not fond of peas at the best of times (well, fresh/canned/frozen peas; they're great in pea soup), and I was quite taken aback to discover that they were *supposed* to be cooked into this disgusting mush. But to be fair to the British, I had some great food there. Especially the lamb. SignatureCheryl > <snip> >> Haggis is an acquired taste. Pinhead or steel cut oats stuffed in a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I was quite taken aback to discover that they were *supposed* to be cooked > into this disgusting mush. We do have proper peas too you know! Mushy peas are best served with faggots (a meat dish here before you start!, something like a spicy meatball) after copious pints of beer and a game of long alley skittles. <oh, nostalgia> Tweed > But to be fair to the British, I had some great food there. Especially the > lamb. >> >>Mmmm. What is black pudding? >> > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Haggis is right up there, too. Innards stuffed with oatmeal and other > inedible edibles. Haggis is nice. Have you ever had any? Tweed Tweed wrote: >Haggis is nice. Have you ever had any? Not yet, but it sounds like I'd enjoy it. I'm so pleased that I grew up in a home where almost every fish or fowl (and anything else) was on the menu. There are things that I didn't like then that I'm very fond of now, but at least I learned early to think of them as food. Thanks Mom! Regards and Purrs, O J > Tweed wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Okay, I was at my aunt and uncle's today, they are both nearly 80. I was talking to them about this thread and what various people found revolting. My aunt's father was a butcher. She told me that one day, when she was a child, she remembers her father came home with a cows udder, which her mother proceeded to cook for dinner. She said when it was put on the table it was like a yellow dome, she remembers it well. She was not told what it was - around ten years old - and she ate slices of it and enjoyed it. Bleh. <heave> Tweed >> Tweed wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Tweed That reminds me of a time a few years ago, a friend and I were eating sausages in the staff canteen. I had the ministry of agriculture list of permitted ingredients, which I started reading to him. He was eating slower and slower as I read through the list, when I got to anal tract, he stopped eating. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >>> Tweed wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > slower and slower as I read through the list, when I got to anal tract, > he stopped eating. ;-) LOL! I think all of us meat eaters would be surprised what's in some of the "meat" we eat, if we only knew. Tweed > LOL! I think all of us meat eaters would be surprised what's in some of the > "meat" we eat, if we only knew. > > Tweed I firmly vow never to think about it. The only time I've come close to switching to vegetarian is just after I read Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Yuck! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>> Tweed wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > eating slower and slower as I read through the list, when I got to > anal tract, he stopped eating. ;-) Dennis always says that sausages contain nothing but lips, a$$holes and eyelids ;-) Yum! -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>>>Mmmm. What is black pudding? >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Haggis is right up there, too. Innards stuffed with oatmeal and other > inedible edibles. Oh I find haggis to be quite tasty! I've never had black pudding so I can't say whether I would like it or not :) SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net >>Mmmm. What is black pudding? > > Someone had to ask! > > Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England. I disagree. I think tripe is far more disgusting than black pudding. Tweed Tweed wrote: >I disagree. I think tripe is far more disgusting than black pudding. But does that mean you don't eat it? Tripas (Spanish) is my favorite filling for the authentic tacos that you get in the section of town next to mine where many of the stores and eateries are Mexican-American. Regards and Purrs, O J > Tweed wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Yes, it means I don't eat it. It looks like a white wet flannel when you see it in old fashioned butcher's shops, which is now the only place you can get it, and the jelly-chewy-like texture of it makes me heave. My mum used to love it. Tripe and onions in a white sauce. None of us kids would eat it. If she decided to cook it as a treat for herself, we'd find ourselves having urgent business to attend to outside. Bleh. I am not fussy about food. I will eat almost anything, but not tripe, tongue, egg custard or bread and butter pudding. What food turns *your* stomach, folks? Tweed > Yes, it means I don't eat it. It looks like a white wet flannel when you > see it in old fashioned butcher's shops, which is now the only place you can [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Unfortunately, none! I'm a coon-@$$, we even eat alligator!!! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > I am not fussy about food. I will eat almost anything, but not tripe, > tongue, egg custard or bread and butter pudding. > What food turns *your* stomach, folks? > > Tweed I'm not *very* fussy about food, but I don't think I could stomach some of the stuff they've eaten on the Lonely Planet travel show; fried crickets or other bugs, goat's eyes, monkey brain... SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 >> Tweed wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > you see it in old fashioned butcher's shops, which is now the only > place you can get it, and the jelly-chewy-like texture of it makes me > heave. > My mum used to love it. Tripe and onions in a white sauce. None of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Tweed Not much turns my stomach, although I've yet to encounter tripe. Not sure if I'd be willing to try it. Here in Thailand they have these stands with all these sauteed bugs and stuff. Scorpions, beetles, worms. Ugh. Haven't tried any of those. But for "normal" food, the single most disgusting thing out there is celery. I can't even be in the same room with it because the smell makes me want to heave. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >Not much turns my stomach, although I've yet to encounter tripe. Not >sure if I'd be willing to try it. Here in Thailand they have these [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >celery. I can't even be in the same room with it because the smell >makes me want to heave. Me too! I have to pick celery out of stuff. I can't stand anything with soy sauce either. AND Mallomars. I got sick eating them once when I was little, and was throwing up pink marshmallow all night. They still give me the willies. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >> Not much turns my stomach, although I've yet to encounter tripe. Not >> sure if I'd be willing to try it. Here in Thailand they have these >> stands with all these sauteed bugs and stuff. Scorpions, beetles, >> worms. Ugh. Haven't tried any of those. >> But for "normal" food, the single most disgusting thing out there is >> celery. I can't even be in the same room with it because the smell >> makes me want to heave. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > was throwing up pink marshmallow all night. They still give me the > willies. ;) Wow, and here I thought I was the only one! Friends and family always looks at me like I'm nuts because they think celery has no flavour at all. But to me it's got a very strong awful flavour. I don't mind soy sauce though and I have no idea what Mallomars is. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Wow, and here I thought I was the only one! Friends and family always > looks at me like I'm nuts because they think celery has no flavour at > all. But to me it's got a very strong awful flavour. Here's another one. Can't stand celery. I think it must be one of those things that taste different to different people, because I can't believe anyone could like that awful taste. But then, I can't stand seafood, either. ;o) SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki What a lot of funny people we are, I love celery but not when its too green I pick all the white parts to eat fresh and cook the green parts in soups or stir fries there;s not much I turn up my nose at but then if you were brought up in wartime England you were glad just to be fed Jean.P. > > Wow, and here I thought I was the only one! Friends and family always > > looks at me like I'm nuts because they think celery has no flavour at [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ > and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Wow, and here I thought I was the only one! Friends and family always >> looks at me like I'm nuts because they think celery has no flavour at [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > anyone could like that awful taste. But then, I can't stand seafood, > either. ;o) Don't mind Celery, with lots of CHEESE of course. It's also good in Stir Frys, but Peppers are better. I'm not crazy about seafood either, but fish & chips or canned Salmon/Tuna are OK. >> Wow, and here I thought I was the only one! Friends and family always >> looks at me like I'm nuts because they think celery has no flavour at [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > things that taste different to different people, because I can't believe > anyone could like that awful taste. I like it, but I would never say it has "no flavour"! (Celery I like, but cilantro, on the other hand..... for me it ruins any dish it's used in.) > I like it, but I would never say it has "no flavour"! (Celery I like, but > cilantro, on the other hand..... for me it ruins any dish it's used in.) Mmmm cilantro! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Here's another one. Can't stand celery. I think it must be one of those > things that taste different to different people, because I can't believe > anyone could like that awful taste. But then, I can't stand seafood, either. > ;o) Celery used to taste soapy to me, and I still don't really care for it raw, but I use it in some meals to add crunch. As long as stronger flavors mask it, I don't mind it. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Here's another one. Can't stand celery. I think it must be one of those >> things that taste different to different people, because I can't believe [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >but I use it in some meals to add crunch. As long as stronger flavors mask >it, I don't mind it. Try some peanut butter on that stalk of celery...... Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" >> Here's another one. Can't stand celery. I think it must be one of >> those things that taste different to different people, because I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > it raw, but I use it in some meals to add crunch. As long as > stronger flavors mask it, I don't mind it. The problem is that there *are* no stronger flavours than raw celery. Nothing masks it for me. Ugh. If I'm ordering a Bloody Mary or a Caesar, I always have to make sure they don't bring the celery stick in it or it contaminates the whole drink and I won't be able to drink it. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> Not much turns my stomach, although I've yet to encounter tripe. >Not [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >looks at me like I'm nuts because they think celery has no flavour at >all. But to me it's got a very strong awful flavour. Me too, and I'm not crazy about its texture either. Stringy. Yuck. >I don't mind soy sauce though and I have no idea what Mallomars is. Mallomars are an American cookie-- sort of like pre-fab s'mores (do you know what those are?) It's a little graham cracker, covered wth marshmallow, covered with chocolate. The ones I had were pink marshmallow, so I don't think they were "official" Mallomars, but some copy or variant. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>>> Not much turns my stomach, although I've yet to encounter tripe. >>Not [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > marshmallow, so I don't think they were "official" Mallomars, but some > copy or variant. My Grandfather had a real sweet tooth, so I grew up on the fuzzy (coconut) pink and yellow mallow cookies, the chocolate covered mallows with the cherry centres and Humbugs. He also lived on Macaroni & CHEESE and loved to cover everything in Tabasco, Worcestershire or hot mustard. So that;s where I got my love of CHEESE and spicy food. > Theresa > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>>> Not much turns my stomach, although I've yet to encounter tripe. >>>> Not sure if I'd be willing to try it. Here in Thailand they have [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Me too, and I'm not crazy about its texture either. Stringy. Yuck. I'm not much of a texture person, so I don't mind that. It's definitely the taste. When it's cooked it's ok, just turns to mush, but the raw stuff stinks! >> I don't mind soy sauce though and I have no idea what Mallomars is. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > marshmallow, so I don't think they were "official" Mallomars, but some > copy or variant. Oh, I think they have something similar in Canada called Wagonwheels. Not my fave but I don't mind it. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > What food turns *your* stomach, folks? "Senf-eier" -- mustard eggs. My mom used to make these, eggs in a mustard sauce, and I used to love them, until one time as a kid I ate them for dinner and puked shortly thereafter. Now, just the smell of them makes me want to hurl. Other than that ... hrm ... I dont' like eating food that looks like the original creature, like lobster. I make an exception for shrimp because they're just so good. And I can't eat lamb, deer, rabbit ... I mean, I'm sure I could, but I know that my stomach gets upset if I eat lamb, just as a mental thing. I have the Bambi syndrom bad. There are lots of foods I'd rather not eat, but most don't make me feel ill if I just see them. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > My mom used to make these, eggs in a mustard sauce, and I used to love them, > until one time as a kid I ate them for dinner and puked shortly thereafter. > Now, just the smell of them makes me want to hurl. I felt like that about pineapple for years, although I've gotten over it by now. I threw up after drinking a pineapple soft drink, although now that I think about it, it was probably a coincidence, because how would a soft drink give me food poisoning? It was either something else, or I was getting a stomach flu. It must have been over 20 years before I ate pineapple or drank the juice again, and I think the drink itself must have gone off the market. SignatureCheryl >> My mom used to make these, eggs in a mustard sauce, and I used to love >> them, until one time as a kid I ate them for dinner and puked shortly [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > It must have been over 20 years before I ate pineapple or drank the juice > again, and I think the drink itself must have gone off the market. Yeah, I don't think the eggs made me sick originally, but it formed a definite connection in my mind. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Monique wrote: ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >Other than that ... hrm ... I dont' like eating food that looks like the >original creature, like lobster. I make an exception for shrimp because >they're just so good. And I can't eat lamb, deer, rabbit ... I mean, I'm sure >I could, but I know that my stomach gets upset if I eat lamb, just as a mental >thing. I have the Bambi syndrom bad. I'd never had rabbit, but I saw one cut up and frozen in the grocer's freezer section one time and just had to try it. My dear sister who visited before I got around to cooking it saw it in the freezer and called me on it, "Eewww! You eat little bunnies!" As a loving big brother, I refrained from pointing out that she had a rabbit skin throw on her bed. The rabbit was delicious. Like most game, it was lean and benefited greatly from braising. Regards and Purrs, O J > Monique wrote: > > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >> Other than that ... hrm ... I dont' like eating food that looks like >> the original creature, like lobster. I make an exception for shrimp >> because they're just so good. And I can't eat lamb, deer, rabbit >> ... I mean, I'm sure I could, but I know that my stomach gets upset >> if I eat lamb, just as a mental thing. I have the Bambi syndrom bad. > I'd never had rabbit, but I saw one cut up and frozen in the grocer's > freezer section one time and just had to try it. My dear sister who [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Rabbit. Bad memories. When I was 14, we had rabbits. My parents thought it might be a potential side business to have a male and a female rabbit and to let them breed. But they were too cheap to buy food for the rabbits and I had to pick it all from our 2 acre lot. Well, the rabbits had 9 babies and those babies grew up fast and soon I was spending hours every day picking grass and stuff. It was taking over my life. I asked my parents if we couldn't buy a bag of rabbit food to subsidize the other food, but when I came home from school the next day, all the rabbits were gone. My mom told me that they had escaped when my dad was cleaning the cage, but I didn't buy it for a second. Especially when we started to have a lot of "chicken stew" type dishes for dinner in the following weeks. I was 14, did they think I was stupid?!?! This is one of those things that I have still not forgiven them for in my childhood, and I doubt I ever will. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Britta wrote: ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >My mom told me that they had escaped when my dad was cleaning the >cage, but I didn't buy it for a second. Especially when we started to >have a lot of "chicken stew" type dishes for dinner in the following >weeks. I was 14, did they think I was stupid?!?! This is one of >those things that I have still not forgiven them for in my childhood, >and I doubt I ever will. Sorry to raise bad memories. This reminds me of a scene from an old shoot-em-up Western movie where dinner is being served at a farmhouse. One of the characters says, after being offered a second helping, "Why thank you, I believe I'll have another one of those wings." The farmer replies, "And just where do you think the wings are on a rabbit?" Regards and Purrs, O J > My mom told me that they had escaped when my dad was cleaning the > cage, but I didn't buy it for a second. Especially when we started to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > and I doubt I ever will. > -- When I was really little, the parents raised rabbits for food. Later, Dad and my brothers used to hunt for them. I never liked rabbit, but then, my mom's cooking has become a joke among my kids and their friends. (they ask me to make hockey puck burgers upon occasion) Basically, my mom couldn't cook very well. What I wanted to say, though, was that the hypocrisy far outweighs the original event, doesn't it? Pam S. who can tell all sorts of stories about parental hypocrisy >> My mom told me that they had escaped when my dad was cleaning the >> cage, but I didn't buy it for a second. Especially when we started >> to have a lot of "chicken stew" type dishes for dinner in the >> following weeks. I was 14, did they think I was stupid?!?! This is >> one of those things that I have still not forgiven them for in my >> childhood, and I doubt I ever will. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Pam S. who can tell all sorts of stories about parental hypocrisy Yeah, well that's what makes me so mad. They never said we had these rabbit for food. They sure seemed like pets to me, especially when we used to bring the babies inside and let them hop around the living room. It's just not right to eat them after that, and to lie to your kid about what they're eating. I couldn't refuse to eat them either because in my house I ate what was prepared or I'd get smacked upside the head :-( -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album O J <ojtb@pacbell.BOGUS.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Kitty Discovers a New Treat: >The rabbit was delicious. Like most game, it was lean and benefited >greatly from braising. I haven't cooked it myself [not that easy to find in my area] but have eaten rabbit that other people have served me, and think it's very similar to chicken. I *love* venison, too. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > O J <ojtb@pacbell.BOGUS.net> had some very interesting things to say > about Re: Kitty Discovers a New Treat: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > eaten rabbit that other people have served me, and think it's very > similar to chicken. I would be more inclined to compare it to veal. (Which I don't much like the taste of, either - unless it's well-disguised with sauces and stuff, like wienershcnitzel or parmegianno.) "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Kitty Discovers a New Treat: >>>The rabbit was delicious. Like most game, it was lean and benefited >>>greatly from braising. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >well-disguised with sauces and stuff, like wienershcnitzel >or parmegianno.) TTBOMM, I've never eaten veal, so I wouldn't be able to use that as a basis for comparison. ;-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >I haven't cooked it myself [not that easy to find in my area] ---------------------<snip>---------------------- Your butcher can order you one. "Pel-Freeze" is a brand name for cut up frozen rabbit. I've never seen it fresh. Regards and Purrs, O J I'm totally enjoying this thread! The things people like and dislike absolutely amaze me. A couple years ago my little house-bunny crossed the rainbow bridge. Unfortunately it was deep winter. So Bobbie spent a couple months in our freezer until it thawed and I could dig a hole for him and have a proper funeral. Dh was really not amused. :) PatM "Christina Websell" <spamfree@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Kitty Discovers a New Treat: >Yes, it means I don't eat it. It looks like a white wet flannel when you >see it in old fashioned butcher's shops, which is now the only place you can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >tongue, egg custard or bread and butter pudding. >What food turns *your* stomach, folks? I don't do organ meats [they all taste awful to me, and the smell of liver makes my stomach do gymnastics] or sauerkraut [bleccch!], and gag at soggy pastry [forget pie a la mode and such]. I'm also not that fond of hitting chunks of fat in meat, and can't stand undercooked hamburger [rare steak is fine, rare hamburger isn't]. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL When I was a little girl I can remember snitching chunks of raw hamburger when mom was cooking dinner. Couldn't handle headcheese though--would make me gag! PatM > When I was a little girl I can remember snitching chunks of raw > hamburger when mom was cooking dinner. Couldn't handle headcheese > though--would make me gag! PatM Ermmm... what is 'headcheese'? Or perhaps I'd be better off not knowing? Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > When I was a little girl I can remember snitching chunks of raw > hamburger when mom was cooking dinner. Couldn't handle headcheese > though--would make me gag! PatM Mmmmmm! Hog's head cheese and crackers - yum! ;> Hugs, CatNipped >Mmmmmm! Hog's head cheese and crackers - yum! ;> Mmmmmmm! Hog's head cheese on German black bread with spicy mustard - yum! ;> Regards and Purrs, O J PS: Of course, crackers will do in a pinch! ;-) > I don't do organ meats [they all taste awful to me, and the smell of > liver makes my stomach do gymnastics] or sauerkraut [bleccch!], and > gag at soggy pastry [forget pie a la mode and such]. I'm also not that > fond of hitting chunks of fat in meat, and can't stand undercooked > hamburger [rare steak is fine, rare hamburger isn't]. Oh, I *LOVE* liver - cooked rare. I even like bits of liver raw (sorry, I probably made some of you gag there). When I was little I had a blood disease similar to severe anemia and I had to go twice a week for iron shots. The doctor told my mom to feed me lots of spinach and liver cooked as rare as possible. Unlike most kids, I liked it a lot, so mom tried giving me some raw and I liked it even better (little savage that I am) - I would have been quite happy *being* a cat, not just being their mommy!. Hugs, CatNipped > -- > "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be > doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. > :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL I just posted last night about black pudding,and remarked that I love tripe my kids hated it and wouldn't touch it but now I cook for myself I have some most weeks, yes like your mother I do it with onions in milk, sometimes, in England we would also have it just flat on the plate with salt and lots of vinegar, and salad. I dont have it like that now cause I can't find the right kind of tripe for eating like that. Jean.P. > > Tweed wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Tweed > I just posted last night about black pudding,and remarked that I love tripe > my kids hated it and wouldn't touch it but now I cook for myself I have some > most weeks, yes like your mother I do it with onions in milk, sometimes, in > England we would also have it just flat on the plate with > salt and lots of vinegar, and salad. I dont have it like that now cause I > can't find the right kind of tripe for eating like that. Is "menudo" Mexican or South American? I've never had it, and I'm sure it's spicier than any English version, but that's tripe, too. (Evidently considered quite a delicacy, judging by the restaurants that post special signs saying "menudo hoy".) Jean.P. >>>Tweed wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> >>Tweed >Is "menudo" Mexican or South American? I've never had it, >and I'm sure it's spicier than any English version, but >that's tripe, too. (Evidently considered quite a delicacy, >judging by the restaurants that post special signs saying >"menudo hoy".) Traditionally, menudo is Mexican. They may make a similar dish in Central or South America, but Mexico is the country with which it's associated. It's tripe in a spicy broth with whole hominy. It's usually served with lemon wedges, oregano, red pepper, and cilantro on the side so the diner can add as much of each as he or she likes. If you can get past the idea of eating tripe (which some folks can't?), it's very tasty. As I mentioned in the "Sunday breakfast" thread, it's a favorite of mine at a Mexican style 'Sunday brunch'. Regards and Purrs, O J Never even heard of menudo, never mind tasted it, but it sounds Ok except for the herbs Jean.P. > >Is "menudo" Mexican or South American? I've never had it, > >and I'm sure it's spicier than any English version, but [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J >> I just posted last night about black pudding,and remarked that I love >> tripe [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > considered quite a delicacy, judging by the restaurants that post special > signs saying "menudo hoy".) Usually Menudo is served on Sunday, especially on Sunday morning. It does share the reputation the Scottish version has for being a cure for a hangover. At least around this area SUnday morning for many means Menudo and Mass. I know its Mexican, but think most of central and south america has some version as well. Jo > Is "menudo" Mexican or South American? I've never had it, and I'm sure it's > spicier than any English version, but that's tripe, too. (Evidently > considered quite a delicacy, judging by the restaurants that post special > signs saying "menudo hoy".) I haven't seen such signs, but I think all of the non-chain mexican restaurants around here (boulder, co) have menudo. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Tweed wrote: >I disagree. I think tripe is far more disgusting than black pudding. But does that mean you don't eat it? Tripas (Spanish for tripe) is my favorite filling for the authentic tacos that you get in the section of town next to mine where many of the stores and eateries are Mexican-American. Regards and Purrs, O J > >>Mmmm. What is black pudding? > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tweed The hands down winner for disgusting food is jellied eels!!!! I can't even bear to look at them and the thought of eating them makes me retch Incidentally someone else in this thread slagged off mashed potatoes- my ultimate comfort food! Lesley Slave to the Fabulous Furballs >>Mmmm. What is black pudding? > > Someone had to ask! > > Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England. I think I'd nominate mashed potato for that "honour". Black pudding and haggis, OTOH, are both luvverly IMHO. SignatureCathi >> Someone had to ask! >> >> Blood. It is the most disgusting food by far in England. >> > I think I'd nominate mashed potato for that "honour". Black pudding and > haggis, OTOH, are both luvverly IMHO. That's just odd. I've never heard of anyone finding mashed potatoes disgusting. Are they somehow different in England than in the US? Mmmmm, mashed potatoes! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > That's just odd. I've never heard of anyone finding mashed potatoes > disgusting. Are they somehow different in England than in the US? > Mmmmm, mashed potatoes! I find them really blah. Kind of like wallpaper paste. I love potatos, but never eat them mashed if I can avoid it. But they aren't disgusting in the same way as, say, mushy peas or liver. SignatureCheryl Cheryl wrote: > > That's just odd. I've never heard of anyone finding mashed potatoes > > disgusting. Are they somehow different in England than in the US? > > > Mmmmm, mashed potatoes! > > I find them really blah. Kind of like wallpaper paste. If they have a pasty consistency/taste, they were beaten too long or cooked too long - it breaks down the starch. Mashed potatoes should be made with a ricer - absolutely perfect. Fresh butter and whole milk and a little salt - yum! -L. > That's just odd. I've never heard of anyone finding mashed potatoes > disgusting. Are they somehow different in England than in the US? > > Mmmmm, mashed potatoes! Well, this is how I make mine (serves 2-3): 6-8 largish Boiled potatoes (Desiree are nice) Big knob of Butter (about 2-3 oz) Milk (around 2-3 Tbp I guess) Salt and Pepper Mash till soft and smooth! Eat and grow fat ;-) If feeling particularly savoury, scatter either grated cheddar cheese on top to melt, or finely chopped fried onions. Excellent with gourmet sausages e.g pork and leek Mmmmmmm...... Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >> That's just odd. I've never heard of anyone finding mashed potatoes >> disgusting. Are they somehow different in England than in the US? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Mash till soft and smooth! Eat and grow fat ;-) Yup, that's why I don't make 'em =P Although I believe mom makes a lower-fat variant with low-fat sour cream ... > If feeling particularly savoury, scatter either grated cheddar cheese on > top to melt, or finely chopped fried onions. > > Excellent with gourmet sausages e.g pork and leek > Mmmmmmm...... Definitely yummy. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Not as far as I know,and in Aussie land they're nice mashed with pmpkin didn't have pumpkin in England but do sometimes use cheese, also onion except I chop the onion up and pop it in the potatoes just aminute before they're ready, and mash them all together{ fried onions are *very* fattening though I love them} Jean.P. > >> That's just odd. I've never heard of anyone finding mashed potatoes > >> disgusting. Are they somehow different in England than in the US? [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Not as far as I know,and in Aussie land they're nice mashed with pmpkin > didn't have pumpkin in England but do sometimes use cheese, also onion > except I chop the onion up and pop it in the potatoes just aminute before > they're ready, and mash them all together{ fried onions are *very* fattening > though I love them} Jean.P. I've never heard of mashed potatoes with pumpkin! I wonder what that would be like. Sort of like a sweet potato maybe? Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Ihave had "Two Tone Potatos" where you cut wedges of both kinds and season then bake them. Extremely tasty. > > Not as far as I know,and in Aussie land they're nice mashed with pmpkin > > didn't have pumpkin in England but do sometimes use cheese, also onion [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've never heard of mashed potatoes with pumpkin! I wonder what that would be > like. Sort of like a sweet potato maybe? > I've never heard of mashed potatoes with pumpkin! I wonder what that would be > like. Sort of like a sweet potato maybe? I think you can mash any kind of root vegetables together. Two of my cousins used to refuse to eat something unless it was mashed with something else. At this late date, I can't remember what - rutabagas with potatos? Carrots with rutabagas? Potatos with carrots? As I child, I thought this was very bizarre. We often ate rutabagas (which we called turnips) mashed with butter and pepper, and carrots and potatos which we never had mashed. Like many children, I was very conservative when it came to food, and it just didn't seem right to mash two vegetables together! SignatureCheryl I love swede but dont really like turnips, never heard of them called rutabagas though. Jean.P. > > I've never heard of mashed potatoes with pumpkin! I wonder what that would be > > like. Sort of like a sweet potato maybe? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > -- > Cheryl > I love swede but dont really like turnips, never heard of them called > rutabagas though. Jean.P. It's one of these British/Canadian/American English things, complicated by the fact that the vegetables are closely related, and also have various names in different dialects of British/etc English. Since I am very fond of one of the vegetables in question, and have been places where they go by different names, I've tried to figure this out. I *think* technically a turnip has white flesh, and its skin is white ont he bottom and purple on top. A rutabaga is usually larger (and can be much, much larger), has yellow flesh, and its skin is yellow on the bottom but purple on the top. To make everything much less clear, a rutabaga is sometimes called a Swedish turnip, a swede, or a turnip. I grew up in an area where we didn't orginally have the American turnip (and when it showed up, we called it 'white turnip') but we frequently ate rutabaga, which we all called turnip. Then, when we go to other parts of Canada, and especially to the US, and ask for 'turnip' in the grocery store, we get these small pale roots with much less flavour than what *we* call a turnip! SignatureCheryl Yes turnips are white with the purple as you describe, the rutabagas sounds a lot like swede, Idont like parsnips eitherI'd say they were in the samefamily too. Jean.P. > > I love swede but dont really like turnips, never heard of them called > > rutabagas though. Jean.P. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > -- > Cheryl > I think you can mash any kind of root vegetables together. A very tasty West Country dish is called 'neeps and tatties'. You peel and roughly chop a swede, and peel and chop about 4-5 parsnips. Boil them together until soft, then drain, season with salt and pepper, add about 1/2 tsp nutmeg, a big knob of butter, and 1-2 Tbp single cream. Mash until soft (but not sloppy). Absolutely delicious, fragrant and savoury, and perfect with roast chicken or turkey. mmmmm...... Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >>> Someone had to ask! >>> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Mmmmm, mashed potatoes! I think it's just a texture thing with me. And, possibly, the memories of mashed potatoes served up with school dinners, made with dried potato. Wallpaper paste probably has a higher nutritional value. SignatureCathi > I think it's just a texture thing with me. And, possibly, the memories of > mashed potatoes served up with school dinners, made with dried potato. > Wallpaper paste probably has a higher nutritional value. I like the instant mashed potatoes you can get at the store, but I'm sure they're not any good for me! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I think I'd nominate mashed potato for that "honour". Black pudding and > haggis, OTOH, are both luvverly IMHO. Mashed potatos are utterly revolting. When I was little, I used to choke on them all the time. The consistency is truly nasty. I can deal with Eastcoast "mashed" potatos, where you basically squish a boiled potato with a fork. It's when people insist on adding milk to make this gluelike puddingy stuff that...blech. --Fil Well when I was a kid during the war I *loved* black pudding I also loved tripe and still do, I went back to England a few years ago, tried the BP and I guess it just didn't taste the same, didn't even look the same. but I still make tripe and onions. Jean.P. > >Mmmm. What is black pudding? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Nanki Poo: SI O+W B 11 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC > Minke: SI W+Cp B 2 Y L W+ C++ I T A- E H++ V++ F- Q- P B PA+ PL+ SC- > Well when I was a kid during the war I *loved* black pudding I also loved > tripe and still do, I went back to England a few years ago, tried > the BP and I guess it just didn't taste the same, didn't even look the > same. > but I still make tripe and onions. Jean.P. I was introduced to Blood Pudding at a young age by my babysitter's beer swilling husband. He and his buddy thought it was funny feeding it to a kid and THEN telling me what was in it. Too bad for them I loved the stuff. Although it does seem to vary quite a bit in texture and taste from batch to batch. If I give it to Smokey she tries to bury it. She feels the same about any meat product in a tube. :) >> >Mmmm. What is black pudding? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> Nanki Poo: SI O+W B 11 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC >> Minke: SI W+Cp B 2 Y L W+ C++ I T A- E H++ V++ F- Q- P B PA+ PL+ SC- [...] >> Meanwhile, I thought I'd cook up a bit of the old black pud for supper. >> Suddenly, kitty pounding-down-the-hallway noises come to a halt. (The [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > Mmmm. What is black pudding? Imagine something rather like a black salami, sliced and fried. I can and have eaten it, and some people absolutely love it. It's not too bad, even though, as David says, the main ingredient is blood. You wouldn't know that though to look at it, it's like a thick sausage. It has white bits in it. They are the bits I don't like. Otherwise it's quite tasty. Tweed > Imagine something rather like a black salami, sliced and fried. I can and > have eaten it, and some people absolutely love it. It's not too bad, even [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tweed So what are the white bits? Hugs, CatNipped >> Mmmm. What is black pudding? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > though to look at it, it's like a thick sausage. It has white bits in it. > They are the bits I don't like. Otherwise it's quite tasty. Is this like German Blutwurst (literally, blood sausage)? I just remember big globs of fat in Blutwurst. And my dad eating it. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>> Mmmm. What is black pudding? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Is this like German Blutwurst (literally, blood sausage)? I just remember big >globs of fat in Blutwurst. And my dad eating it. Yes, it is the same thing, and the white bits are bits of fat. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria >>> Mmmm. What is black pudding? >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > big > globs of fat in Blutwurst. And my dad eating it. It sounds very similar..and in answer to CatNipped I strongly suspect that the white bits are fat. I hate fat. I would ask N?, but she won't know, she's vegetarian. Tweed > Unusual foods. What does your cat like? Redunzel and Sarrasine don't have exotic tastes and Isis would NEVER eat anything that didn't come from a tin or a box with a cat picture on it, her sister Fugazi liked doner kebabs (well she licked the chilli sauce off and left the meat) and the batter from fried fish. The all time winner was Speedy Joe, he liked apple cores (if they'd been allowed to go a bit brown), chicken curry and rice (but from the Chinese takeaway), chips (Again only from the takeaway), cheese (I used to cut the cheese with one hand holding back the cart), bread (but being health conscious brown bread only, celery and frozen chicken giblets (He didn't wait for them to thaw). He also liked chocolate which we didn't then know was toxic for cats but luckily what he liked to do with was dribble over it until it was a small disgusting mess and then look at me and expect me to clean it up! Lesley Slave to the Fabulous Furballs > cheese (I > used to cut the cheese with one hand holding back the cart) ROFL. I read this & thought: "I don't know anything about Speedy Joe. With a name like that, & if he has a cart, maybe he's a disabled kitty w/one of those 2-wheeled wheelchairs for cats." I puzzled over this for a minute before recognizing the typo. LOL. But I had a great image of Speedy Joe for a moment there! Katz ;o) > Meanwhile, I thought I'd cook up a bit of the old black pud for supper. > Suddenly, kitty pounding-down-the-hallway noises come to a halt. (The > Shadow knows.) The Shadow is now following me around the kitchen going > meow, meow, meow. Hmm, kitty wants black pudding? It seems the kitty loves > black pudding. To the extent I had a half-supper tonight. What's black pudding? Oscar's tastes are simple. She likes cooked but unflavored chicken. Oh, and she seems to like a lot of broth-based soups, but I have to be careful because of the onion. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > What's black pudding? Nevermind. That was answered later in the thread. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Unusual foods. What does your cat like? Smokey is into pizza. He scavenged a lot in his feral days, to the extent that he identifies Pizza as a Boxed Catfood. Tyche has an attraction to coffee and alcohol. --Fil >> Unusual foods. What does your cat like? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >--Fil Stinky thinks pizza is good for just about everything. Eating and sitting on. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Meanwhile, I thought I'd cook up a bit of the old black pud for supper. > Suddenly, kitty pounding-down-the-hallway noises come to a halt. (The [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Unusual foods. What does your cat like? Please enlighten this ignorant American - what's "black pudding"? |
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