[daisyscarlett]

Maine Fiddleheads

"Fiddleheads are a unique vegetable that grows along Maine's riverbanks. The "fiddlehead" is the coiled beginning of the ostrich fern. Locals await the arrival of fresh fiddleheads each spring and cherish their unique flavor and distinctive appearance."

SheLion and Larry Johnson-do you guys await the arrival of fiddleheads each Spring and cherish their unique flavor?

[Diver Dave]

Don't know whether to post this recipe over at the Guild or here?!?

Nonetheless, it comes from a recipe book from my parents church. For those expecting a large crowd on Thanksgiving and want an alternative for turkey. Too late for this Thanksgiving, but plan ahead for next year.

Elephant Stew

1 med.-sized elephant
2 rabbits
1 tank gravy
Salt & Pepper

Cut elephant into small pieces. This will take approximately 3 months, so it is necessary to save the trunk for storage of cut pieces. Add brown gravy to cover elephant. Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over fire at 275 degrees for 27 days or until tender. This stew serves 3,800 people. If more are expected, add the two rabbits. Add rabbits only if necessary, as no one likes to find hare in his stew.

[larryjohnson]

Q: Locals await the arrival of fresh fiddleheads each spring and cherish their unique flavor and distinctive appearance."
SheLion and Larry Johnson-?
ANS:Neither of us are locals (we are "from away"). I have never sampled them. They grow along the road and up from the ocean in my very wetland. I like the bed of ferns in the shade of the trees. I will ask my daughter's inlaws at Thanksgiving dinner when there is a lull in conversation,which is most of the time.