The art of hunting, killing & preparing a rutabega is fast becoming a lost art. This is a venture that can be set upon at any time of day. The best of times is anytime the ground is soft. Your weapon can be one of many. A hoe or shovel to name a couple. You may even use a kitchen spoon if it's all that's available. It's not really much of a hunt as the Rutabaga is fairly docile, kind of like the dodo bird & we all know what happened there. That's why the rutabaga is only hunted in designated preserves known in the jargon of the rutabaga hunter as "gardens". After you have killed "dug up" your rutabaga you will skin it with a paring knife. Be very careful as the rutabaga has been known to turn the knife into the skinners hand. This is not intentional only a reaction to the cold steel. When the carcass is clean it will be diced into 1/2" cubes, put into a pot of cold water & set to boil. Rule of thumb: If it grows underground it goes in the water before the boil. If it grows above ground it goes in after the boil. After boiling for approximately 30 minutes the "meat" can be taken off the heat & the water drained. Now the most dangerous part. After the dices have dried put them into a "Black Iron Skillet" with hot grease. The preferred grease would be "bacon drippings". If not available alternates would be "fat back" or "streak of lean". The yuppie types would probably desecrate the poor creatures remains by using olive oil. Mind you olive oil has it's place & is very tasty but does not belong in rutabagas. Now back to the dangerous part. The rutabaga will spit this grease back at you if the least drop of water is present so be aware. This is very painful & you must wear a shirt. Trust me on this one. After pan frying the dices to a soft consistency it is time to plate. You will also need cornbread, black eyed peas, fried ham, sliced tomatos & sweet iced tea. The preparation & cooking of these last items is availble on request at a nominal price of $3.00 per request. Enjoy.
good food - what your body thrives on for maximum energy and enjoyment of activities. the stuff that tantalises both tongue and nostrils. if you have all senses, that which looks appetising and colourful and offers variety in mastication and the last pleasure of swallowing.
good food is a personal experience which i hope will never have to be a chore, pills, or only that on offer in eritrea.
oh, yes, good food is often the basis for the best and worst of social experiences and relationships too.
One day a man named jesus, created adam and eve. They went on to destroy the earths future by eating the apple the damn snake told him to eat. now everyone hates adama and wants to puncture lungs. thats how apples were made. from there on they used to seeds to plant trees to get salad. the stem to plant trees to make wood for boats to go get grains in AMERICA FTW for bread. one of the most common foods is toast. toast is great and makes me feel happy inside. especially with cinnimon and sugar. after that you beat the hens half to death to get some eggs for eggs and omlets. ask zack hink if you need to know the worlds biggest omlet, he'll hook you up
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The art of hunting, killing & preparing a rutabega is fast becoming a lost art. This is a venture that can be set upon at any time of day. The best of times is anytime the ground is soft. Your weapon can be one of many. A hoe or shovel to name a couple. You may even use a kitchen spoon if it's all that's available. It's not really much of a hunt as the Rutabaga is fairly docile, kind of like the dodo bird & we all know what happened there. That's why the rutabaga is only hunted in designated preserves known in the jargon of the rutabaga hunter as "gardens". After you have killed "dug up" your rutabaga you will skin it with a paring knife. Be very careful as the rutabaga has been known to turn the knife into the skinners hand. This is not intentional only a reaction to the cold steel. When the carcass is clean it will be diced into 1/2" cubes, put into a pot of cold water & set to boil. Rule of thumb: If it grows underground it goes in the water before the boil. If it grows above ground it goes in after the boil. After boiling for approximately 30 minutes the "meat" can be taken off the heat & the water drained. Now the most dangerous part. After the dices have dried put them into a "Black Iron Skillet" with hot grease. The preferred grease would be "bacon drippings". If not available alternates would be "fat back" or "streak of lean". The yuppie types would probably desecrate the poor creatures remains by using olive oil. Mind you olive oil has it's place & is very tasty but does not belong in rutabagas. Now back to the dangerous part. The rutabaga will spit this grease back at you if the least drop of water is present so be aware. This is very painful & you must wear a shirt. Trust me on this one. After pan frying the dices to a soft consistency it is time to plate. You will also need cornbread, black eyed peas, fried ham, sliced tomatos & sweet iced tea. The preparation & cooking of these last items is availble on request at a nominal price of $3.00 per request. Enjoy.
my first response must as ever be what for?
for your ................ i will.
good food - what your body thrives on for maximum energy and enjoyment of activities. the stuff that tantalises both tongue and nostrils. if you have all senses, that which looks appetising and colourful and offers variety in mastication and the last pleasure of swallowing.
good food is a personal experience which i hope will never have to be a chore, pills, or only that on offer in eritrea.
oh, yes, good food is often the basis for the best and worst of social experiences and relationships too.
One day a man named jesus, created adam and eve. They went on to destroy the earths future by eating the apple the damn snake told him to eat. now everyone hates adama and wants to puncture lungs. thats how apples were made. from there on they used to seeds to plant trees to get salad. the stem to plant trees to make wood for boats to go get grains in AMERICA FTW for bread. one of the most common foods is toast. toast is great and makes me feel happy inside. especially with cinnimon and sugar. after that you beat the hens half to death to get some eggs for eggs and omlets. ask zack hink if you need to know the worlds biggest omlet, he'll hook you up