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Friday, June 22, 2007




PLEASURES OF EATING FLESH
I didn't eat much meat before I left for the Peace Corps. Since being here in Mauritania I've sampled some unique meat dishes, and I definitely didn't pass up any chances in South Africa to sink my teeth into the local beasts. Here's a list of some stuff I've tried. See if you can guess which one I threw in there as a prank.
1. Antelope: kudu, wildebeest, and springbok
2. Camel: served atop couscous and as a pizza topping
3. Ostrich: in jerky form and on a savory pancake
4. Goat: usually on rice and harmlessly, accidentally sprinkled with sand
5. Balsamic baboon: glazed with wild berry confiture
6. Fish: hake, kabeljou, dorado, tuna and others
7. Pot roasted pork: in white wine with garlic, fennel, and and rosemary panchetta baked onion
8. Mopane worm dried (pictured above)
9. Crocodile in delicious, mildly spicy golden sauce
10. Sheep: with Brian Zoeller's help I dismantled the head and cooked it into a tagine with cinnamon, peppercorns, dried chiles and cloves

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