A little taste of the absurd.
Some cookbooks help you decide what’s for dinner. This one makes your dinner guests ask questions.
This fictional recipe is a humor sample from Robert Arlen’s People Eating Tasty Animals. It’s intended for laughs, not for cooking.
From page 57 of the book.
The ingredients—as printed
- 2 cups diced, cooked ferret
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 1 (8 ounces) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
- 1 carrot cut into thin slices
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup canned French fried onions
- ¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- Salt & pepper to taste
The directions—as printed
- Mix all ingredients except French fried onions and cheese.
- Put in a casserole dish.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Put French fried onions over top.
- Cook for 20 more minutes.
- Serve with hard-boiled eggs.
“Eat with a clothes pin on your nose.”
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