On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:51:42 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> In article >,
> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> My choice was not giving a damn. And I wouldn't if the meal tasted as I
> expected it ought to.
> Once I served pickled cutthroat trout at a party that I hosted. I had
> caught the trout and pickled it. It was just another way of trying to
> like this particular species of trout that lives in alkaline water. All
> other methods had failed for my taste.
> The finished trout pickling and my Christmas party coincided, so I
> decided to put the big old jar out along with the other servings. It was
> exotic enough that I thought my more adventurous friends might give it a
> try.
> From across the room, with a beer in my hand, I eyed the jar until the
> first person fished out a serving. She took a bite and her eyes darted
> around the party until she saw me looking at her. She made a motion of
> sticking her finger down her throat. Of course, she was right. I'd tried
> it. Word spread fast.
> I didn't feel insulted. I felt gratified that between the two of us, we
> had consumed six ounces of a six pound trout. Um... I forget what I did
> with the rest of it.
>
> leo

might be a test of loyalty for a cat.

your pal,
blake