Re: bigos (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

So, is bear like moose?  How about polar bear?

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:43:44 -0700 (PDT)
 >
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 > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:35:31 -0400
 > From: Bhavani <http://www.juno.com/~bhavaniowl>
 > To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
 > Subject: Re: bigos
 > 
 > Yes- we knew about this a long time ago from our friend Tom - bigos stew-
 >   hunter's stew bear stew etc.
 > 
 > >From blogs:
 > Bigos, a most delectable dish served at every hunting party. In Pan
 > Tadeusz, Mickiewicz said, "There has been a bearhunt. The bear is killed,
 > a great fire is made and while the Bigos is warming in a mighty pot, the
 > hungry hunters drink crystal clear, goldenflecked wodka from Gdansk."
 > 
 > I have a Big Game Cook Book with some really good recipes and good info
 > on bear meat. One thing it says is under no circumstances should it be
 > eaten rare because bear like pork can carry trichinosis. So be careful. I
 > have eaten bear before and it is a very sweat meat at least I thought so,
 > it was very good. I can copy these recipes and send them to you if you
 > like. Just let me know. Here are some names of the recipes: Bigos ( a
 > polish hunters stew ), Barbecued Bear, crockpot Bear, Appalachian Bear
 > Roast, Bear Loaf, Dutch Oven Bear Roast, Barbecued Bear Loin, Bear
 > Sobieski with Croissants and Bear Fricasse V-8.
 > Another WARNING Do not eat bear livers or feed to your pets. Bears
 > secrete vitamin A in their livers in amounts that can be toxic to humans
 > and dogs or cats.