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[Jen&Rog]

I'm not usually a 'ranter' but I couldn't believe Heston's description of the most shocking recipe (in one of the magazines in the Sunday Mail). It's a chicken dish, so don't read on if you're easily offended/upset by nasty things like this.

 

He describes how you pluck a chicken while it's still alive, then baste it, tuck its head under its wing and rock it to sleep, then put it on the diner table for your unsuspecting guests. Not very funny as it runs off petrified after someone tries to carve it. He says you then kill the poor thing, put chemicals in its throat (I forget what exactly) and cook it. The chemicals do something which means it is still clucking when placed back on the dinner table.

 

Totally disgusting. Why don't people treat chickens with a bit more respect?

Edited January 18, 2009 by Guest

[Cooks]

I;d like to do that to him the stupid idiot

[Ain't Nobody Here]

 

That's unbelieveable

 

Is it for real ?

[Guest]

I'm sure Hugh and Jamie would have something to say to him about that!

[Egluntyne]

He's as mad as a box of frogs from what I can make out All that dry ice and wotnot.

 

He'll live to regret those remarks I'm sure. The RSPCA might want to know when he last dished it up.

[Guest]

I found it, it's not his recipe, he found the recipe in an antique cook book! I don't think he's suggesting anyone should do it and I doubt he's tried it himself. At least I hope not.

 

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1114145/The-Fab-Four-heads.html

[Snowy]

Yes he says it's an old french recipe he found, and comments on "the poor chicken".

[fowlbird]

isn't this all part of the cruel, sadistic culture we're finding ourselves in? I thought Big Brother. was bad enough but was reading about a children's talent show where they treat the children badly - perhaps someone else knows the programme better than I do.

[Cooks]

Yes he says it's an old french recipe he found, and comments on "the poor chicken".

 

well maybe he is innocently just commenting on this, but to be honest, I cant see why he would even mention it.

[Egluntyne]

I've just read it. He is repeating it, not saying that he has cooked it. Phew.

[Guest]

isn't this all part of the cruel, sadistic culture we're finding ourselves in? ....

 

calm down dear it's okay, the recipe is from the 18th/19th century. I think they were far more cruel and sadistic back then.

[Cooks]

your probably right, but what actually is there to be gained from drawing peoples attention to a sick recipe like this? He did wrong IMO

[Guest]

He's doing a bit of historical research into his field of expertise, I don't see the problem I think it's interesting.

[Cooks]

I dont, but we're all different

[Jen&Rog]

I hate it because some people might think it's OK or funny to treat animals like that.

[Cooks]

I hate it because some people might think it's OK or funny to treat animals like that.

I agree with you totally.

[Guest]

I hate it because some people might think it's OK or funny to treat animals like that.

 

if people think like that then there's something wrong with them anyway.

 

He's not advocating anyone trys the recipe (mercury is poisonous anyway).

 

Back in 2004, we went to The Thackary Medical Museum in Leeds where I found out that, in the 19th century....

 

They had some intriguing homespun remedies in the early/mid 19th Century to cure what ails ya!

 

"Swallow live snails to eat the phlegm off your chest"

 

"To cure asthma, dry and powder a toad, make into pills and take one hourly"

 

"For epilepsy, take the skull of a young woman, pound it into small bits, mix with treacle and take in small doses

http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/diary_oct_04.htm

 

didn't make me (or I suspect other people) want to rush out and try them

[Cooks]

But you are a sensible level headed person Poet, sadly there are people out there that even though they know it's wrong will still do it, as we know all too sadly.

[Guest]

But you are a sensible level headed person Poet, sadly there are people out there that even though they know it's wrong will still do it, as we know all too sadly.

 

I know and that sort of person will be cruel to animals without any encouragement. I don't think they need ideas putting in their head, they're already there, sadly!

[Cooks]

your probably right, but I dont think this kind of thing helps in any way. just my opinion.

[Geoid]

Heston: The most shocking chicken recipe I know involves roasting it and bringing it to the table still clucking.

[emily95]

What a terrible thing to do to the poor chicken!

Still, it was a VERY long time ago and he's not suggesting that we try it.

Emily

xxx

[fowlbird]

isn't this all part of the cruel, sadistic culture we're finding ourselves in? ....

 

calm down dear it's okay, the recipe is from the 18th/19th century. I think they were far more cruel and sadistic back then.

but, Poet my love, he mentioned it - why???? Anyway, I still think I'm right about today's culture and there will be those who'll think it's funny still... but if it contains mercury and they're that thick... let them carry on

[Cooks]

here here fowlbird.. no need to mention it at all

[fowlbird]

we're standing shoulder to shoulder on this aren't we Loopy?