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Some of them may have been preserved by various means,
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 Area: 193 
  Msg#: 4                                            Date: 07 Jun 106  09:09:55
  From: Michael Loo                                  
    To: Glen Jamieson                                
  Subj: NASTY THINGS 772

 GJ> Two of my family used to work for the Devil Incarnate, but managed to
 GJ> escape from his evil web, and now are Independently employed.  Their
 GJ> newspaper is small enough that your man Rupert is not yet interested
 GJ> in taking it over.

Whose man Rupert?

 He is aware of its existance, of course, but so
 GJ> far his only action against it has been banning its printing by any
 GJ> Adelaide presses, all of which he controls.  The closest press not
 GJ> controlled by him is 80 km away in the country, so every week the
 GJ> Independent Weekly has to be trucked in from Mannum.

I wonder what would happen if someone started an independent
printing operation closer to the Mecca of evil. Would it be
shut down immediately by strikes, sabotage, bombs, or arson?

 GJ> Ah, now I understand.  A more familiar aroma.  I could ask you to
 GJ> define that more precisely, but out of consideration for the delicate
 GJ> sensibilities of our readers, I won't.

You are always welcome, of course, to experience it in person.

 GJ> I shall point that out to him.  He phoned yesterday, asking if I could
 GJ> take him to collect another 50 litres of vino rosso ordinare, for my
 GJ> usual 4 litres of commission.

You know that his money is going to fly away very soon.
I don't know that it's your God-given responsibility to
steer him from his chosen course, but a gentle nudge in
one direction or another might be advisable.

 GJ> That is surprising, as physiologically the 17th century rich would
 GJ> have been similar to our contemporaries, and therefore I would expect
 GJ> them to enjoy similar flavours, and reject the unpleasant.

Have you ever tasted the researched original recipes? They can
be pretty nasty, with flavors that clash and overuse of costly
ingredients just for the sake of. Not unlike fancy restaurant
cuisine sometimes even now.

No, I haven't had swan publicly, but there is a good body of
literature regarding that subject. The consensus is that they
taste like a tough old version of sea ducks, which taste bad.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Tart De Brymlent (A Medieval Lenten Tart)
 Categories: English, Holiday, Seafood
      Yield: 6 Servings

      1    Dough; for 9 inch pie crust
  1 1/2 lb Salmon; cod, haddock or a
           -mixture
      2 tb Lemon juice
      2 tb Butter
      2    Pears, peeled, cored; thinly
           -sliced
      2    Apples, peeled, cored;
           -thinly sliced
      1 c  White wine
      2 tb Lemon juice
      2 tb Brown sugar
      5    Cubebs:* , thinly crushed
    1/8 ts Cloves, ground
    1/8 ts Nutmeg
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 c  Raisins
     10    Prunes; pitted & minced
      6    Dates; minced
      6    Figs, dried; minced
      3 tb Red currant jelly; or
           -damson

  *"The cubeb,an aromatic pepper commonly used in medieval times, can still
  be bought in many spice shops." Preheat the oven to 425F and bake the pie
  crust for 10 minutes. Let cool. Cut the fish into 1 1/2" chunks, salt
  lightly ands sprinkle with 2 tbsp lemon juice. Set aside. Melt the butter
  in a large, heavy skillet and toss the pear and apple slices in it until
  they are lightly coated. Combine the wine, lemon juice, brown sugar, spices
  and dried fruits, and add to the mixture in the skillet. Cover and simmer
  about 15 minutes or until the fruit is soft but still firm. Check the
  flavoring, and drain off excess liquid. Paint jelly on the pie crust.
  Combine fish chunks with fruit and place the mixture in the crust. Bake at
  375F for 15-25 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily.

  Yield: 6 servings

  Source: Mike Stock, The Dinner Table

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