Posted in Food, Village Life, Wild Things, tagged Alps, pigs, Wild boar on 18 January, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Something crunched underfoot as I crossed the courtyard and I was pleased that it was dark and that I couldn’t see the offending object. They had killed the pig here a few hours earlier and I was under no illusion as to what I had probably just stepped on.
I live on one of the few [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Food, tagged Food, France, hunting on 25 November, 2007 | 9 Comments »
“Would you like to taste the nostrils?” inquired my brother-in-law politely, holding the plate towards me, his eyes gleaming in anticipation. I refused to be baited, took the dish and handed it down the table. As it went past I caught a glimpse of something round and shiny with two glistening orifices. “Don’t listen to [...]
Posted in Family Stuff, Food, tagged Alps, Food, France, Wild boar on 17 November, 2007 | 8 Comments »
“How about wild boar’s head?” he said, “we’ve still got one in the freezer. ” I stopped rifling through the cook book and stared at him, horrified. “What for New Year’s Eve? You must be joking.” He looked hurt. “I’ll cook it outside” he said and I remembered the smell. It needed boiling for several hours [...]
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