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Skriven 2009-01-01 23:34:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Turrs - the final report
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From: Dave Sacerdote

DS> like a loon.

Very much so. Even worse actually.

DS> Afraid it played out pretty much like I expected; I was kind of
DS> hoping you were going to prove me wrong, though. [g]

But I'm not done yet.

DS> Wow, you put a lot more work into that than I would have.  Are
DS> you sure that boyfriend-in-law (heh) wasn't having you on?

No, they really eat the things. I suspect it has to do with poverty.
In days gone by fishermen could not afford a lot of store bought
pork or any beef at all. They relied heavily on the annual caribou
and moose hunt for red meat. If a family didn't get their autumn
moose I imagine even turrs would taste good my mid-winter.

DS> as far as I can find out, they're only eaten by Newfies.

I believe you're right.

From: Michael Loo

ML> I wonder how they compare with mutton birds, of which Glen
ML> speaks so fondly.

I suspect they are rather similar.

From: Hap Newsom

HN> I read your report, and now we all understand why only Newfie's
HN> eat turr's

Final chapter: I stewed the birds for a little over an hour. All the
rankness finally leached out of the birds and the nice aromatics in
the broth migrated into the meat. The flesh was rather tasty after
all those multiple soakings, cooking and re-cooking but the broth
became gross. I poured the broth down the drain and scattered the
skin and raw liver around the back yard for the ravens, who aren't
picky.

It was a lot of work for a small amount of protein and not really
practical considering the amount of time, energy and misc
ingredients.

But I have always loved a challenge.


Cheers

YK Jim


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