What do you cook when you're home alone?

**woodbe** · 23rd February 2006, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by jow104

Ashore;

That sounds like an old Aboringine recipe that has been modified.

:eek:

I don't think so, unless they cook cats differently to other critters. I was present for a Kangaroo hunt in the far north east of SA a few years ago, and witnessed traditional cooking methods:

1. Shoot the roo
2. Dig trench about 300x300mm in the dirt, a bit longer than the roo.
3. Add dry firewood plenty of it over the length of the trench. Light it up.
4. Once things are well alight, chuck the roo on.
5. After the fur has singed off, turn him over.
6. Remove roo. Kick the now steadily buring wood into the bottom of the trench, put roo back on.
7. Cook until done, tuning once. For a full sized red like we had, 20 minutes. (It was very rare!)

No preparation other than the trench. The animal was cooked whole and gutted afterwards. Internal organs are eaten, including the intestines (not the contents though)

8. Barter with the white fellas for a portion. We managed to negotiate up from the tail (inedible) to a leg, took it back to camp and cooked it to what we would consider a rare roast. Beautiful!

woodbe.

**Iain** · 23rd February 2006, 09:36 AM

Whats the difference between a possum and an American 'coon' which we hear about????

**Ashore** · 23rd February 2006, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Iain

Whats the difference between a possum and an American 'coon' which we hear about????

Possum a term of greating used by dame Edna ? Hello Possums ?

But what ever you do
Do not ask this question on a basketball court in harlem, cause they hate possums.

Rgds

**imdusty** · 23rd February 2006, 11:15 PM

Why, bean soup, of course

**Cliff Rogers** · 23rd February 2006, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by imdusty

Why, bean soup, of course

Theres beans & then theres beans.... do you have a recipe?
What sort of beans?

**silentC** · 24th February 2006, 09:59 AM

Was on me own last night (golf trip away for SWMBO). I had eye fillet seared and sealed then rested in the oven for 5 minutes plus roast potatos and carrots. Dijon mustard on the side.

**Termite** · 24th February 2006, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by silentC

Was on me own last night (golf trip away for SWMBO). I had eye fillet seared and sealed then rested in the oven for 5 minutes plus roast potatos and carrots. Dijon mustard on the side.

Just showed your post to SWMBO to prove that I'm not the only idiot who slathers his steak with Dijon mustard.

Where did you pick up the habit, I first tried it in the Phillipines when I was keeping company with a very friendly lass from the French embasy. She also introduced me to croissants with honey, served in bed, and we will halt the story there thank you.

Ah, memories

**silentC** · 24th February 2006, 01:01 PM

I can't remember when I first tried it. I used to eat in French restaurants fairly often about 15-20 years ago, so might have picked it up in one of them.

Can't beat a rare fillet steak with Dijon mustard

**Termite** · 24th February 2006, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by silentC

Can't beat a rare fillet steak with Dijon mustard

Can't beat a rare French honey either.

**woodbe** · 24th February 2006, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Iain

Whats the difference between a possum and an American 'coon' which we hear about????

Well, a Possum is a Marsupial, whilst a Raccoon is a Mammal... I think they both have a similar relationship to humans though, and are quite capable of making complete pests of themselves in suburban areas regardless of how cute their young are

**silentC** · 24th February 2006, 01:33 PM

Err, strictly speaking, a possum is also a mammal.

**Termite** · 24th February 2006, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by silentC

Err, strictly speaking, a possum is also a mammal.

....and tasty too. Coons are from the states and are only available in cans, definitely inferior.

However their milk makes good cheese.

**woodbe** · 24th February 2006, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by silentC

Err, strictly speaking, a possum is also a mammal.

Sure, but we were looking for differences, I thought. All marsupials are mammals, but the reverse is not the case.

Coons have funny faces too.

Michael

**silentC** · 24th February 2006, 03:25 PM

OK, well a Raccoon is a Carnivora and a possum is a Marsupialia. Or you could say that a possum is a marsupial and a raccoon is not

**Termite** · 24th February 2006, 04:35 PM

possum and raccoon, the yanks also have something called an opossum. As you can see the coon is a bank robber.

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