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Default Finnish fungi fun fact

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aem > wrote:

> On Dec 13, 8:07*pm, "modom (palindrome guy)" >
> wrote:
> > Finnish forests harbor 500 varieties of edible fungi! *Info
> > hehttp://www.eatandjoy.com/?p=245
> >
> > The same site offers a "Manifesto for the New Nordic Kitchen" and a
> > word for reindeer meat, poro, which the Finns hope will convince
> > non-Finns to eat Donder and Blitzen.
> > --

> It shouldn't take much convincing, just availability. I had reindeer
> in Finland and I've had caribou/reindeer in Alaska. It is
> delicious. -aem


We had reindeer in Canada and Alaska too. I was only 8 years old and I
still remember how good it was. The smoked jerky made from the meat was
also fabulous.
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