Christian tradition is a leg of lamb at Easter - 'cept for you heathens cross the water with your pumpkins and marshmallows with turkey cranberry goulash recipes, ahem.
Christ is sometimes symbolized as a lamb, so that seems a rather morbid tradition. Crucified, then eaten, eh?
And I'll be purchasing my leg tomorrow - after surfing in -6 degree waters, then splash on some aftershave, find my trolley. [Going back in the sea - a big deal for me after a couple of years out the water, see if I can still pop up, umm.]
Well...nailing a cow to a cross would be ...well...umm... ... It is lamb, England, UK. I've/we've talked before about the US and sheep-eating, it's one of those things - goes back to cowboy and shepherd feuds of the 1800s, I think so...
That was good, ach - however...she is 'crashed' behind me here, so. I'm on security watch, awaiting my rock star son crashing through front door and frying 8 sausages/4 eggs/a shoe.
I made this for dinner. Thanks, @Homer Potvin ! Super fast, one pan, & it was damn tasty! Also, for so few ingredients, this is super healthy because the sausage was lean (I took a guess & used "mild Italian," no casing, of the few choices available)! Got my healthy greens & garlic on & got in a lot of the B vitamins, calcium, choline, co Q-10, copper, iron, magnesium, & folic acid. ETA: Also really high in protein & fiber. Heh heh, fuck off, frozen dinner!
LOL--You've got like two holidays in there, Mat! That seriously made me laugh out loud. It's ham & yams (sweet potatoes) and consuming chocolate marshmallow rabbits at Easter , Turkey, cranberry sauce, & Yams with marshmallows at Thanksgiving. Although now that I think about it, some people really marshmallow it up at Easter with Rice Crispies treats, as well as marshmallows on the yams. So maybe Easter is our marshmallow holiday.
Falafel? A few months ago I learned that the crock pot/slow cooker is the ideal way to make shredded chicken. Sounds simple, but it's just something I never learned. Back home, if I wanted chicken salad, I'd either just buy it from the deli, or buy a can of chicken to use as a base. Not an option here, so knowing that if I've got a minimum of three hours, five minutes of which is actually time I need to be doing something about it, I can make shredded chicken breast for chicken salad, or to put on salad, or to use for BBQ, or whatever is a godsend.
I love that idea! It would really concentrate the flavor, too. Then if you kept the crock pot going while deboning the chicken, the bones could go right back in with some vegetables to make chicken stock! I almost always make chicken or turkey stock in the crock pot now. Throw the carcass in the crock pot, onion, carrot, & celery (or the contents of the veggie trimmings bag I keep in the freezer), a little water (doesn't take much, because it makes more liquid on its own, as you know) & let it go for 4 hours on high, or 6 on low.
Mrs. A and I had our wedding reception at an Ethiopian restaurant. We wanted something different, and the owner was a great guy who hooked us up with a deal we could afford. Appetizers were a choice of chicken, beef, or goat skewers, and my 82 year old, suburban white-lady grandmother signed up for goat. "I've never had it, and I'll probably never have another chance." So proud of her that day.
Yup, it's really simple: Put a chicken breast (skin removed) into the crock pot. Add enough liquid to about cover it, but not totally. For shredded chicken, set it on high for at least three and up to four hours, depending on how soft you like it. Done. I tend to chuck in an onion, some salt, maybe even chicken boullion, last night I added basil, oregano, and garlic. You can do pretty much anything that you want, as long as you've got the chicken and liquid. More chicken, more liquid. QED.
I’ve had it a few times and like it ok. It is somewhat greasy. The yak was good. Beef-like. Lean. Maybe more like bison or something.
I can't do rabbit, because I had them as pets as a child. Just can't do it. I think I've had rattlesnake and wasn't impressed or I'd remember it. Eel is tasty, and alligator is delicious if it's prepared properly so it's not tough.
I love kangaroo (if properly done), but too many of my Nearest and Dearest get squeamish about eating Skippy....
Yeah, I've heard they're delicious but I don't think I could eat Kanga or Roo... No judgment, though!
