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Secrets of the ancient masterchefs: How to roast a hedgehog (& other ancient recipes)

“Nettle pudding was a forefather to the dumpling, and while people don't really eat hedgehogs anymore, they still eat things like beef Wellington, which is prepared with a pastry in a very similar way,” she said, but Dr Fairchild thought it was unlikely that hedgehogs would be making a reappearance on our dining tables. “They're listed as a protected species now, so I hope people don't start going out and cooking them. But I suppose if it was roadkill that might be alright.”

Source: Secrets of the ancient masterchefs: How to roast a hedgehog (& other ancient recipes)

A slightly truncated quote from the Independent. Could the British Empire have simply been an attempt to find better food?

Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 5:59 AM | Comments (2) | Return

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