http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/ Fri, 21 May 2010 03:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-96 Brad Johnson Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-96 when they say there's no two finer words in the English language than 'encased meats' I don't think the casing is meant to have fur....but if ANYONE could pull it off, Hot Doug's could. when they say there’s no two finer words in the English language than ‘encased meats’ I don’t think the casing is meant to have fur….but if ANYONE could pull it off, Hot Doug’s could.

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-95 danny Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-95 ps - hot doug's would've thrown some huckelberry jalapeno compote on those suckers and stuffed 'em in a bun and sold them for at LEAST 400 kwacha. at least. ps – hot doug’s would’ve thrown some huckelberry jalapeno compote on those suckers and stuffed ‘em in a bun and sold them for at LEAST 400 kwacha. at least.

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-94 danny Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:35:47 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-94 and so.... did you purchase, or was marty not paying you enough kwacha? and so….
did you purchase, or was marty not paying you enough kwacha?

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-91 Brad Johnson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:30:50 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-91 it's choice. As a snack. A delicacy some say but the price isn't so steep as to put it in the unreachable category. I believe sometimes they're consumed with nsima (corn meal basically). But it's not about protein. I think it started (and this is a total guess) with the simple fact that mice eat stuff in the garden and must be disposed of anyway. They eat them whole, bones and all as far as I can tell. I've also heard of them salted and fried. it’s choice. As a snack. A delicacy some say but the price isn’t so steep as to put it in the unreachable category. I believe sometimes they’re consumed with nsima (corn meal basically). But it’s not about protein. I think it started (and this is a total guess) with the simple fact that mice eat stuff in the garden and must be disposed of anyway. They eat them whole, bones and all as far as I can tell. I’ve also heard of them salted and fried.

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-90 Brad Johnson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:05 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-90 anything worth saying once is worth saying three times three times three times... anything worth saying once is worth saying three times three times three times…

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-89 Brad Johnson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-89 yeh, the eyes do go white which adds a kind of uncanny stare...and yes the 4th down and later seem like tiny snackin' morsels. yeh, the eyes do go white which adds a kind of uncanny stare…and yes the 4th down and later seem like tiny snackin’ morsels.

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-88 Bret Morse Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:38:29 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-88 Great photos! I'm assuming the eyes turn white when they are cooked--like some fish do. The "middle of the shish-ko-bob" mice are not well fed (or just young). Makes fried termites--which do taste like chicken--seem tame. Great photos! I’m assuming the eyes turn white when they are cooked–like some fish do. The “middle of the shish-ko-bob” mice are not well fed (or just young). Makes fried termites–which do taste like chicken–seem tame.

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-86 Tim Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-86 (oops, sorry for the multiple and ungrammatical posts. ) (oops, sorry for the multiple and ungrammatical posts. )

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-85 Tim Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:33:33 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-85 As much as I would like to tease you for being a cuilinary wimp, I can't say I would chow on boiled mouse, either. Grilled maybe. With some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Do they peel them or just down the whole body and spit out the bones afterwards? And do they eat them out of choice or necessity? Is it a long-time dish that's held its appeal? Or just a cheap, available source of protein in an impoverished place? Dang, where's Tony Bourdain when you need him? Really great to read your African posts! As much as I would like to tease you for being a cuilinary wimp, I can’t say I would chow on boiled mouse, either.
Grilled maybe. With some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
Do they peel them or just down the whole body and spit out the bones afterwards?
And do they eat them out of choice or necessity? Is it a long-time dish that’s held its appeal? Or just a cheap, available source of protein in an impoverished place?
Dang, where’s Tony Bourdain when you need him?
Really great to read your African posts!

]]> http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/african-sausage/#comment-84 Tim Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:32:15 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1481#comment-84 As much as I would like to tease you for being a cuilinary wimp, I can't honestly say I would never chow on boiled mouse either. Grilled maybe. Do they peel them or just down the whole body and spit out the bones afterwards? And do they eat them out of choice or necessity? Is it a long-time dish that's held its appeal? Or just a cheap, available source of protein in an impoverished place? Dang, where's Tony Bourdain when you need him? As much as I would like to tease you for being a cuilinary wimp, I can’t honestly say I would never chow on boiled mouse either.
Grilled maybe.
Do they peel them or just down the whole body and spit out the bones afterwards?
And do they eat them out of choice or necessity? Is it a long-time dish that’s held its appeal? Or just a cheap, available source of protein in an impoverished place?
Dang, where’s Tony Bourdain when you need him?

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