The Book of General Ignorance has made me aware of how much disinformation I have read and assimilated since starting this blog. Griffiths' Eskimo/Inuit information in Wild fared particularly badly.
A kind friend has lent me Herodotus' The Histories. It begins with many of the stories I recently read in The Road to Delphi.
Bacon & Cumin Souffle
250g Bacon, cut finely and fried until crisp
100ml Onion, grated and fried
50ml Butter (or bacon fat) melted
50ml Flour, stir into butter
250ml Milk, hot, add to mixture to make a roux.
5 Free Range egg yolks, add to roux one at a time and mix well.
120ml Cumin cheese, grated, stir into mixture
5ml Cumin seed, stir into mixture
5ml Thai curry paste, stir into mixture
Add onion and bacon.
5 Free Range egg whites, whisk until stiff.
Mix into roux, pour into buttered souffle dish, bake at 190C for an hour. Serves 4 as starter.
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