gini
07-16-2004, 11:56 AM
Over in the Thursdays thread we have been talking about recipes for various kinds of fruit wines. Someplace I have a recipe from my Grandmother for Dandelion Wine.
I went looking for it this morning and I couldn't find it - but did come across two treasures of mine.
One is a little packet of recipes on cards from my Grandmother written 40 years ago.
The other is my purest treasure - the recipe book from my Mother who died when I was ten months old. Below I want to share one of the recipes because it so clearly gives me an idea of who my Mom was and her sense of humor. This has been written word for word from her book.
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING ANY WILD GAME
Soak for several hours in water to which a little bicarbonate of soda has been added. Drain, wash again and parboil until tender. Remove from the fire and drain. Let the meat cool until it can be sliced cleanly with a sharp knife.
Excessive care should be taken at this particular time that no cats are left alone in the room where wild game has been parboiled for the aroma is irresistible to them.
In a moderately hot frying pan melt as much butter as the better half will permit you to use and fry to a light golden brown.
Place item in a platter which has been warmed, pour the remainder of the butter over them and garnish with empty shot gun shells. OH YEAH!
I hope none of you are offended by the shotgun shells comment.
I know that even today hunting is a prized sport for deer and ducks - and a part of reality.
I went looking for it this morning and I couldn't find it - but did come across two treasures of mine.
One is a little packet of recipes on cards from my Grandmother written 40 years ago.
The other is my purest treasure - the recipe book from my Mother who died when I was ten months old. Below I want to share one of the recipes because it so clearly gives me an idea of who my Mom was and her sense of humor. This has been written word for word from her book.
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING ANY WILD GAME
Soak for several hours in water to which a little bicarbonate of soda has been added. Drain, wash again and parboil until tender. Remove from the fire and drain. Let the meat cool until it can be sliced cleanly with a sharp knife.
Excessive care should be taken at this particular time that no cats are left alone in the room where wild game has been parboiled for the aroma is irresistible to them.
In a moderately hot frying pan melt as much butter as the better half will permit you to use and fry to a light golden brown.
Place item in a platter which has been warmed, pour the remainder of the butter over them and garnish with empty shot gun shells. OH YEAH!
I hope none of you are offended by the shotgun shells comment.
I know that even today hunting is a prized sport for deer and ducks - and a part of reality.