[CH] roast possum
Andie Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Sun, 03 May 1998 19:23:58 +0000
Back in the early '70s when I was still showing my dogs myself, I loaded
up my '69 Chrylser New Yorker Town & Country wagon early one evening,
left it in the driveway (so I wouldn't wake up the family by opening the
garage door at 3:00 a.m. departure time) went to bed slept a couple of
hours, loaded the dogs and took off from Canoga Park, (So. Calif) and
headed for Phoenix.
Somewhere around San Bernardino, I began to notice an odor, actually
rather pleasant, that reminded me of rare roast beef.
I stopped to refuel and walk the dogs in Indio and had to get
something to eat because I was salivating because the smell was even
more pronounced.
I got into Phoenix and wheeled into a service station and the
attendant (remember them?) opened the hood to check the water and oil
--- He backed off and turned to me and asked if I knew what was on top
of my motor (the big 300+hp engine)
Apparently a possum had crawled up on top of the engine while it was
parked in the driveway for a cosy nap. Unfortunately for the possum I
took off before he woke up and the result was roast possum. Is anyone
here on the list old enough to remember when Reynolds aluminum put out
a little recipe book on "motor" cooking? One could wrap a potato or
various veggies and some kind of meat or chicken in foil, lay it on top
of the motor and take off for a picnic and on arrival have a fully
cooked meal. I wonder if I could roast peppers this
way.........Hummmmmmmmm.
--
Andie Paysinger & the PENDRAGON Basenjis,Teafer,Cheesy,Singer & Player
asenji@earthlink.net So. Calif. USA "In the face of adversity, be
patient, in the face of a basenji, be prudent, be canny, be on your
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