Thank you all. The replies are too many to reply to each one, but it's
been a kick reading the replies.

This is an old swan, I'm sure. Shot in the wild. I saved the best for
last: It wasn't field-dressed. Just thrown in the freezer after some
amount of time getting *to* the freezer. I've told the custodians to
defrost it and, when defrosted enough to do it, gut the bugger.

So it is possible that the legs are going to be the only thing that can
be saved. That's enough. I'm going to take the majority advice and
braise it for a very long time. Probably use sherry or sack in
quantities and the usual herbs and aromatic spices.

Larding and barding and cooking it slowly on a spit would be attractive
if I could be sure of the state of the innards. But I only have access
to a full-size Farberware rotisserie. I think it's so hefty that I
wouldn't be able to get it high enough over the heat.

There are going to be other varieties of furry and feathered things.
People won't have to subsist on this, which is a relief.

Again, thanks. Oh, and some of you - please get back on the meds! You
know who you are. <snort>

Chuck


















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