Saerah Gray wrote:
> "Jean B." > fnord :
>
>> Saerah Gray wrote:
>>> "Jean B." > fnord news:6j9rkiF26h3hU4
> @mid.individual.net:
>>>> Saerah Gray wrote:
>>>>> "Jean B." > fnord news:6j7hcbF1jc76U1
>>> @mid.individual.net:
>>>>>> Not crossposted. This seems to be a good followup to the
>>>>>> discussion of organ meat, which some of us were having recently.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The eds. say that they "recognized this dish as an English Haggis,
>>>>>> made fit to appear in good society under the more pleasing name".
>>>>>> "Vitrogan" comes from "Vital Organs".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vitrogan Pudding
>>>>>> Source: American Cookery, April 1934, page 564.
>>>>>> Formatted etc. by Jean B.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1 lamb heart, in half-inch slices
>>>>>> 2 lamb kidneys, in half-inch slices
>>>>>> 1/2 lamb liver, in half-inch cubes
>>>>>> 1 lb bacon, which has been run through a food chopper
>>>>>> 2 eggs, well beaten
>>>>>> 2 c rolled and sifted stale crumbs
>>>>>> 1/2 c butter, melted
>>>>>> 1 tsp salt
>>>>>> 1/2 tsp pepper
>>>>>> a little water or stock, if necessary
>>>>>> boiled rice
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mix the meats, egg, crumbs, butter and salt. This should be the
>>>>>> consistency of a thick batter. Add a bit of water or stock if
>>>>>> necessary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Line a 2-quart mold with rice. Pour in the meat mixture, cover [I
>>>>>> think--that direction was in an odd place] and bake in a slow
>>>>>> oven, or steam, for two hours. Unmold on a platter and surround
>>>>>> by... The suggestions seemed arbitrary and odd--so surround with
>>>>>> whatever seems appropriate in the vegetable realm.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "This recipe should both look and taste good enough for a feast."
>>>>>> Any takers? :-)
>>>>> Hmm... one of the mom-and-pop groceries has a sale on lamb
>>>>> liver/heart/kidney this week
>>>>>
>>>>> (but I won't eat kidney, so I won't be making this :>)
>>>>>
>>>> Oh, and here you were the perfect one to make this!
>>>>
>>> Yeah, I'm pretty offal.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> LOL! Not what I was thinking though.
>>
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> What *were* you thinking?
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>
>
That you had ready access to ingredients!

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Jean B.