Anyone for Hedhehog Terrine at the Fank?
Posted: Wednesday, 15 March 2006 |
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A couple here have recieved finance to start a residential cookery course - perhaps I'll get the on to it. Mind you over here our main problem is rabbits, so perhaps we could have an exchange program.
Mad Lamb from Wesray - centre of culinary excellence
Can I have some cumberland sausage? I've got this thing about not eating anything that's main diet is slugs... Call me picky.
Sunny from Arran
I don't see why we need to go to the bother of a cull. Isn't that what the roads are there for? I recently heard of a guy who lives off roadkill. Seriously!
Arnish Lighthouse from Prickly Point
Is Colin aware of the consumption of Cumberland in the near future? That dog is the only thing between Colin and the inner sanctum, for pity's sake, please, dont do it to the lad.
GrannyE. DBE.RM from Auchenshuggle in the Atlantic
Does anyone remember Hedgehog crisps? Does GrannieE have the recipe?
Annie B from Lone Sheiling
Cubes of cheese & pineapple skewered on the prickles make an attractive centrepiece at any party.
Abigail from the 70s
Ive had a good rummage through the lofty peaks and the goode kitchen guide, alas to no avail. However, I do have, (another aquisition fae re Barras), an oven shrunk pack made into a badge, oh for the sophistocation of the 70's again. If someone could just tell me how to stretch it back to normal size we could get the ingredients fae the back of the packet.
GrannyE. DBE.RM from Auchenshuggle in the Atlantic
We have some obsure French cookery books that explain how to cook blackbirds and the like - I'll check it when we get back at the weekend whether it has a hedgehog section. We hope the weather will stay quiet enough for us to drive through the UK tomorrow and catch two ferries home on Saturday. Any updates welcome.
Mad Lamb from Weather station south
If in doubt there is always the good old standby....brains on toast.
GrannyE. DBE.RM from Auchenshuggle in the Atlantic
My son has hedgehog slippers - when one has used the edible inside then wear the outside. Soooo eco. I think Hugh Fearnsley Whittingstall would approve.
scallowawife from shetland
"An oven shrunk pack made into a badge". Respect! For goodness sakes IHBQ give GrannieE blogging rights. She's a national treasure and no doubt daytime TV will soon be snapping her up.
Annie B from Lone Sheiling
Here is a helpful proposal I think should be submitted in triplicate to Scottish Natural Heritage regarding piloting a new technique for killing Uist’s hedgehog population. SNH fund a new natural cull technique: which means they stump up the cash to make up some huge containers of home brew beer - which they spray on Uist's roads. This delicious coating of beer would be sure to attract all the slugs – thus attracting lots of hedgehogs on to the road with a greatly increased incidence of hedgehog fatality. (Perhaps SNH wouldn’t notice if a few tankers full of premium home brew beer went missing and were diverted off to the fank ready for the event? I am sure SNH would need to test various types of home brews to find the most effective – anyone for lager? I wonder if SHN would go for this idea - sounds delicious to me. )
Anne from Mull
You see how the creative juices start to flow once we get a debate going. Anne from Mull probably sits at home knitting telegraph poles and spinning seagull feathers whereas she should be heading up a government think tank in Westminster. The islands are full of unfulfilled geniuses. If we can get folk like this together at the fank we can create a master race ( Donald's long term goal). Well done Anne - this is the sortof enterprise that got Dame Ellie from Auchenshuggle her recognition in the birthday honour's list ( tho I believe the wee loanshe gave the Labour party helped.
calumannabel from Pussycat Mews Barvas Lewis
Apparently a hedgehog called Dave is the host of the returning Bullseye programme on ITV. His stage name is Dave Spikey. It's good to see these little creatures carving a living out for themselves.
calumanimal from Attenborough Cottage Rodil
A brief note regarding Donald's urge to create a master race, and my knitting skills. Perhaps I might offer some technical support to Donald in the form of a knitting pattern. Why not try my patented new design for knitted condoms which are sure to counter the effects of the cold weather yet maintain fertility. Not a new idea I hear you declare, but wait, my design has been improved by connecting two pieces of string to the main mitten string which runs across the users coat to prevent him losing his mittens. A fusion of two old designs updated for modern rural living. Hope this helps. (P.S. I would suggest the sting be detached prior to any formal introductions at the massed gathering at the fank ).
Anne from Mull
Most years I buy one of these warmers at a WRI sale of work. More recent models are fitted with elastic, not string.
Bob from Mull
Bob, I have been told that industrial versions are available at Browns hardware shop in Tobermory but they keep them under the counter because they got sick of stupid questions from tourists who havent seen them before. Is this true?
Mark from Edinburgh
Mark. Your probably correct as they stock a very wider range of products not found in do-it-yourself stores. I suggest you ask when your next in Tobermory.
Bob from Mull
Now back at home, I've consulted 'Larousse Gastronomique' humbly sub-titled as 'The World's Greatest Cookery Reference Book'. Among recipes for blackbird (see Thrush) and comments on Hemlock 'its poisonous qualities are exaggerated' nestles the entry for hedgehog. 'HEDGEHOG - HERISSON - Insect eating mammal, regarded by some people as very good to eat'. Alas no suggested recipes, but perhaps follow the one for rat... 'coopers...grilled them on a fire of broken barrels and seasoned then with a little oil and plenty of shallot.' Just the thing for the end of the Fank once the home-brew is finished!
Mad Lamb from Culinery HQ
Blackbirds are easy to cook. There is only one recipe; you need four and twenty of them and you bake them in a pie. No guarantees on the musical qualities though.
Foxy from the back of the queue
Anne, I believe you could work on some knitted marigolds for me. It wouldn't give the husband such a shock but wouldn't cause problems with the washing machine if I forgot to remove them from my long-johns. When I was on the ferry home, I saw a machine offering 'natural condoms'. I was wondering what sort of natural material could be used for this - any suggestions? I also wondered why someone was desperate for such things on an hour and half journey. Do you think Northlink have cottoned on ( perhaps a variation for Anne - ie in lace!) and think the fank might be heading for the Northern Isles?
Mad Lamb from recovering from travelling
Happy to help, hedgehog terrine, guga and carageen quiche on its way, and I've been experimenting with a little adaptation of Hugh Fearnley-Whittinwhathaveyou's - he sewed lots of birds inside each other and roasted them - if it works for partridge, goose and turkey, why not for puffin, guga and...well, anything really. I've just noticed that Backie from Westray seems to have a bit of knowledge about this kind of thing, hope he's not one of the furry friends!
BoB from Lewis
If I can't get four and twenty will two dozen do?
anthony worrall twinset from The Auberge Barvas
Bakers dozens are preferred.
Foxy from the abacus shop
A quick search on ebay shows that there is guga available there but strangly it seems as if some Italian designers have chosen not to use it as a food stuff, rather to molded it into a stylish but practical fashon item???!! Chewing on your specks is much more nutritious with these guga specks. Dont believe me - check it out.
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god weird...is a cull necessary?
charlotte from western isles--lewis
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