Thursday, January 14, 2021

It tastes like veal ...


A deliciously long and wonderful piece from Wired discussing the finer points of cannibalism, points out the advantages of being old, sick and lazy in trying circumstances vs being young, vigorous and hard working, is both a hoot and a teaching tool, not only in terms of learning more about the Donner Party but also about cannibalism and how it became a taboo. Thank Polyphemus and Odysseus for that one. :)


The Donner Party saga




Winter bites ...  and the lack of knowledge will kill you




Best be old & sick and do nothing ...

Regarding cannibalism ...


Blame it on the ancient Greeks ...


If you're gonna ...


Lastly ...

Finally, if you’re considering best prep methods or pairings, then according to the journalist William Seabrook, who claimed to have partaken in ritual cannibalization in the 1920s, you can expect for it to taste like veal.


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