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Re: Ding dang, that is some nutty kind of ritual!
Yep, skinny, it sure is, all in the service of a gourmet's palate...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 7, 2007 at 4:02 AM
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Ding dang, that is some nutty kind of ritual!
My goodness.
posted by
justanotherskinnybitch
on November 3, 2007 at 6:47 AM
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TAPS
One cannot forget what one has never known! I, not being a French gourmet, not even a French
Canadian one, simply wasn't familar with the habit of draping one's head whith a napkin when feasting on ortolan. But it sounds like a good idea! I certainly would want to hide from God under a napkin (just to be on the safe side), if I were ever to eat a song bird of any kind...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 7:58 PM
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White
I was quite willing to talk about flowers, but TAPS wants to discuss the ortolan issue further, as you can see...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 7:51 PM
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Nautikos
You forgot to mention the napkin for your head. Don't forget the napkin. You would surely want to hide from God if you were going to eat one of these.
"For centuries, a rite of passage for French gourmets has been the eating of the Ortolan. These tiny birds—captured alive, force-fed, then drowned in Armagnac—were roasted whole and eaten that way, bones and all, while the diner draped his head with a linen napkin to preserve the precious aromas and, some believe, to hide from God."
posted by
TAPS.
on November 1, 2007 at 3:56 PM
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Naut
any chance of talking about "flowers" now that Halloween's gone?
posted by
White_Elephant
on November 1, 2007 at 4:15 AM
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Re: Hazelnut, huh? Never liked anything flavored like hazelnut, so I guess the
Yeah, saul, that's truly nutty...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 4:05 AM
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Offy hon
I can't imagine it! Were would it end? Next we would think the unthinkable: that a President of the United States would lie...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 4:03 AM
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Re: Some humans really don't deserve to be called human
Our species has no equal, Kabu...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 3:58 AM
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MandaLee
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 3:57 AM
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Just
Serendipity, my dear, strictly serendipity...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 3:56 AM
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Re: Naut, 6ft? That's not a moth. That's a bloody pteradactyl!
.Dave, though you are in absentia, we need to discuss the availability of pteradactyls...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 3:55 AM
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Re: I guess when you come right down to it, the ortolan bunting probably
Eh bien, aucun a son gout, Pat. You say chicken, Mitterrand says hazelnut. But even
I would say, if it's made from soy, bunting is wanting...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2007 at 3:51 AM
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Hazelnut, huh? Never liked anything flavored like hazelnut, so I guess the
ortolan has no reason to fear me. Ironically, I love hazelnuts. Go figure...
posted by
saul_relative
on October 31, 2007 at 11:03 PM
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Would any President of France lie? Hahahahahahaha.......poor birds~
posted by
Offy
on October 31, 2007 at 5:12 PM
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Some humans really don't deserve to be called human
Well of course ...they are usually called Pollies or Lawyers!
posted by
Kabu
on October 31, 2007 at 1:39 AM
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posted by
Amanda__
on October 30, 2007 at 4:47 PM
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Naut
You find the neatest bits of information lurking somewhere. Thanks for sharing it with us.
posted by
Justi
on October 30, 2007 at 3:53 PM
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Naut, 6ft? That's not a moth. That's a bloody pteradactyl!
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 30, 2007 at 6:18 AM
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I guess when you come right down to it, the ortolan bunting probably
tastes like chicken. Especially when it's dunked in fanzy booze and toasted. It's possible some of these big agri-buzzards could find a way to make buntings out of soy, and end the risk of extinction for at least one species.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 30, 2007 at 5:41 AM
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White
Have a shot of Armagnac, it'll make you feel better! Just make sure you take out the ortolan bunting first...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:20 AM
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Re: You have a point !
I sometimes do, afzal!
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:16 AM
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Re: Awww poor little birds!
That's what I say, Whacky! And I know the wonder dog would never...give him a pat from me...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:16 AM
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Enig
I trust that your respect for Mitterrand (R.I.P.) has now lessened...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:13 AM
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Re: Wow. My dad almost made me eat a sparrow I shot
Strat, it is amazing that sparrows are not extinct, in view of the many generations of boys that have honed their marksmanship in plinking away at the poor little things! I must confess to the same crime! But my dad didn't catch me...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:11 AM
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Katz
I guess a man with a name like yours can be relied upon to see the advantage in breeding birds for consumption...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:05 AM
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rich
Why don't we just poach poachers?
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:02 AM
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Re: What the hell's a bogong?
A bogong, Dave, is a large Aussie moth, with a wingspan of about 6 ft, served as a delicacy in the finest Sidney restaurants, replacing that tedious yesterday's bird, turkey...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 4:01 AM
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Re: Nautikos, the French eat songbirds?? Let's nuke them!!
Now there's a thought, Zena, but where'd you get your Chanel No. 5 ?
posted by
Nautikos
on October 30, 2007 at 3:57 AM
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Naut
Yuk!
.... I just know this is not gonna be a good day! ....first I saw that movie by Enigmatic68 and now this!!!!!!!
pls excuse me 
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 30, 2007 at 1:12 AM
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You have a point !
posted by
afzal50
on October 29, 2007 at 10:34 PM
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Awww poor little birds!
Two smiles
from me and Bo the wonder dog! =^..^=
posted by
Whacky
on October 29, 2007 at 9:25 PM
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Naut
In the end, I had more respect for Mitterand (R.I.P.), than Chirac...
posted by
Enigmatic68
on October 29, 2007 at 6:41 PM
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Wow. My dad almost made me eat a sparrow I shot
with a BB gun.Scared the hell out of me -- made me damn sure careful -- shoot only game birds, if you're going to shoot at all.
posted by
strat
on October 29, 2007 at 6:28 PM
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Let's propagate them by getting to breed in numbers. That way, they will not be extinct and no need for poaching to happen. And the best is, that you get to roast them, grill them, steam them and do whatever you want, anytime, anywhere.
katzs
posted by
katzs
on October 29, 2007 at 6:20 PM
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nautikos
In Malaysia, illegal poaching leads to extinction of animal species. That's why poachers are fined when caught.
posted by
richinstore
on October 29, 2007 at 6:07 PM
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What the hell's a bogong?
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 29, 2007 at 5:59 PM
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Nautikos, the French eat songbirds?? Let's nuke them!!
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 5:39 PM
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