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Posted on 04/01/2012 5:12:33 AM PDT by Méabh
A long-lost medieval cookbook, containing recipes for hedgehogs, blackbirds and even unicorns, has been discovered at the British Library. Professor Brian Trump of the British Medieval Cookbook Project described the find as near-miraculous. "We've been hunting for this book for years. The moment I first set my eyes on it was spine-tingling."
(Excerpt) Read more at britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk ...
You’re probably the guy who invited Uncle Carl over for a BBQ and we never saw him again.
No offense. Just don’t make yourself too noticeable around hunting season, which starts February 30.
We’re stringy and give people gas.
Unicorns are naturally magical. It’s those stinkin’ Democrat donkeys that sell pot. If you can make a pie out of weed, you’ll have all the Ron Paul supporters coming to your house for dessert.
Every unicorn learns in grade school that chupawhatevers aren’t real.
I think it is real. The illustrations are beautiful. (isn’t it?)
I talked to a bigfoot about you. Don’t be surprised if a 10 foot tall hairy guy comes to your door to sell you a vacuum cleaner. Don’t go snipe hunting with him.
APRIL FOOLS!
It tasteth a bit like griffin.
Many references to unicorns in the Bible, and one was born in the DC zoo in 1996:
Endangered ‘unicorn’ rhino born at D.C. zoo
This baby weighs 138 pounds
September 20, 1996
Web posted at: 7:15 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Curious visitors were expected to flock to the National Zoo this weekend to see the newest inhabitant — a rare single-horn Asian rhinoceros named Chitwan who was born Wednesday.
The mother, Mechi, was pregnant for 16 months before giving birth to the female calf. Chitwan weighed 138 pounds (69 kilograms).
The baby rhino, a member of the endangered Rhinoceros Unicornis species, was reported in good health and was already “very active,” a zoo official said Thursday. Mother and child were getting to know each other, he added.
The rare breed, also known as the “greater one-horned Asian rhino,” has thick, armor-like skin, three toes on each foot and a horn that can reach 25 inches (62 centimeters) in length. Adults can reach 14 feet (4.2 meters), weighing up to 6,000 pounds.
Unicorns give you gas???? That must have been the “mystery meat” I got at the cafe 2 days ago. I haven’t stopped ....... yet! :]
Is that served with Mock Turtle Soup? /Lewis Carroll
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This is why we still have Green alligators and long-necked geese Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees
and cats and rats and elephants. Because nobody thought of making a recipe book for those.
Detail of a unicorn on the grill in Geoffrey Fule's cookbook, England, mid-14th century (London, British Library, MS Additional 142012, f. 137r).
The unicorn is not nearly as interesting as that medieval Ferengi woman barbecuing it.
Pink’s just not her color, lol.
I am sensing some new mystery ingredients for the show CHOPPED. By the way, is anyone else addicted to this show like I am? And how about Sweet Genius? LOVE IT!
Lots of strange recipes from that era.....Watch the Show “Supersizers Go” in the medieval episode that have a “cockantrice” recipe where the chef sews together two animals for the eaters entertainment.(Kind of annoying british hosts but interesting show) BTW I have a recipe for Hippogriff if anyone is interseted! LOL..Happy April Fools day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0zE9FR5F0A
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