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Skriven 2009-04-24 23:50:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: PROCESSING COFFEE 90424
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 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to Glen Jamieson <=-

 RH> Yep - a critter known as the Norway Rat, or whatever version they have
 RH> down in Jamaica.  The rats like to eat coffee cherries, and they
 RH> excrete the beans.  I don't think it's exported much if at all.
 
 GJ> The same quality control method is used for selecting the beans for
 GJ> the top ranking Vietnamese coffee.  The animal responsible there is
 GJ> known as a cat, but I don't think it is a feline of any kind.

 DD> It's called the Civet Cat ... 

Right!  I remember now.

 DD> Small to medium-sized carnivorous mammal found in Africa and Asia,
 DD> belonging to
 DD> the family Viverridae, which also includes mongooses and genets.
 DD> Distant relations of cats, they generally have longer jaws and more
 DD> teeth. All have a scent gland in the inguinal (groin) region. Extracts
 DD> from this gland are taken from the African civet Civettictis civetta
 DD> and used in perfumery. 
 DD> As well as eating animal matter, many species, for example, the
 DD> Southeast Asian
 DD> palm civet Arctogalidia trivirgata, are fond of fruit.

 DD> http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/civet+cat

Thanks for that extra info.  That explains why a "cat" would want to
eat coffee cherries.

 DD> The simplest way to prepare civet for the dinner table is to roast the
 DD> animal whole. Because of its diet, the animal is reputed to emit a
 DD> fruity fragrance once cooked, although those who've sampled the flesh
 DD> more often characterize it
 DD> as "gamey." A traditional Filipino recipe masks the taste by adding
 DD> vinegar, salt, soy sauce, pepper, garlic, and oregano to the mix. The

In other words, effectively making an adobo.

 DD> Title: Elephant & Civet Stew

 DD> Serves 3,800. If more guest are expected, 2 rabbits may be added.
 DD> However, this should be done only if absolutely necessary. Most
 DD> people do not like to find hare in their stew.

To be served with a cup of "cat" coffee, of course.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Ego Noodles
 Categories: Pasta, Greens, Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    400 g  Fresh noodles*; thin strips,
           -=OR=-
    375 g  Packet dried fettuccine
      1 bn Silverbeet (Swiss chard)
      1 md Onion; chopped
      2 cl Garlic; crushed, chopped
      1 ts Chopped ginger
      1 tb Extra virgin olive oil
      1 ts Sesame oil
      1 ts Chilli sauce or chilli paste
           (opt)
    1/2 ts Grated nutmeg
    200 ml Cream **
     50 g  Grated Parmesan cheese
           Fresh black pepper
 
  *(made with 300g flour and 3 eggs)
  
  ** If you are worried about fat you may substitute 100 grams of
  ricotta cheese
  
  Cook pasta. Strain and toss with a little oil.
  
  Strip green leaves away from the stalk of the silverbeet. Wash well
  and drain.
  
  Chop into strips about 2cm wide. Leave on kitchen towel to dry.
  
  In a large frying pan or wok, cook onion, garlic and ginger for 5
  minutes in the oils.
  
  Add chilli sauce, nutmeg and silverbeet strips. Cook over high heat
  while stirring all the time until silverbeet has softened but still
  has some bite left in it.
  
  BEFORE SERVING: Heat silverbeet mixture through. Reduce heat and pour
  in cream. Stir in cooked pasta.
  
  Remove from heat.
  
  Toss in Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season with black pepper.
  
  Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
  
  Degree of Difficulty: Low
  
  Leftovers: May be reheated next day or eaten cold.
  
  FROM: Australian Broadcasting Co. www.abc.net.au/passions
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM
 

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