Question Earthority!

“Bird watchers keep a life list of every species they have ever spotted. My life list is of species I have consumed. Both hobbies have the same root: It’s the impulse of a born collector who doesn’t like to have stuff lying around. All that remains is the memory of a flavor, wrapped — as taste memories always are — in the sights, sounds, and smells of the meal, the company, and the conversation. Since that fateful day, I’ve nibbled on caribou filet, alligator jambalaya, elk medallions, yak dumplings, buffalo burgers, crocodile stir fry, ostrich burgers, emu jerky, and kangaroo loin. These memorable meals have all been interspersed with the merely interesting — frogs, ducks, rabbits, turtles, and deer –and the downright domesticated — cow, pig, and lamb. I’ve had more than my fair share of eel, as well.” (11/28/07)