Comments on: Cooking Club – Pioneer http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/2009/02/19/cooking-club-pioneer A page in the life of John and Jeanette Morrison.. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/2009/02/19/cooking-club-pioneer/comment-page-1#comment-389 John Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:49:42 +0000 http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/?p=907#comment-389 I actually quite liked the rabbit, however, I was in the other room feeding Evan (or at least attempting to) when it came out of the oven, so I didn''t see it in all it's not-yet-disassembled-wow-it-really-still-looks-like-a-rabbit stage. I thought it tasted a bit like turkey, and the dumplings and gravy were awesome! I actually quite liked the rabbit, however, I was in the other room feeding Evan (or at least attempting to) when it came out of the oven, so I didn”t see it in all it’s not-yet-disassembled-wow-it-really-still-looks-like-a-rabbit stage.

I thought it tasted a bit like turkey, and the dumplings and gravy were awesome!

]]> By: Paul http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/2009/02/19/cooking-club-pioneer/comment-page-1#comment-380 Paul Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:31:42 +0000 http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/?p=907#comment-380 It certainly was interesting! I think what struck me most was how hard it was to eat the rabbit; while it tasted pretty much identical to chicken, I had visions of cute fuzzy bunnies in my head. Certainly, if I were living on the prairie I'm sure I'd get over it pretty fast, but by our current cultural standards we were eating a pet. I was also struck by the lack of things that seem strange to be missing in the first place. No baking powder for the corn bread, a total absence of most spices, and (though we had to cheat on this) there was no such thing as vegetable oil. It seems like living in that time you had better get used to nearly everything tasting like pork fat. The base ingredients were pretty much the same as what you would find in any modern kitchen, but the missing things meant that everything seemed flatter than normal. It certainly was interesting! I think what struck me most was how hard it was to eat the rabbit; while it tasted pretty much identical to chicken, I had visions of cute fuzzy bunnies in my head. Certainly, if I were living on the prairie I’m sure I’d get over it pretty fast, but by our current cultural standards we were eating a pet.

I was also struck by the lack of things that seem strange to be missing in the first place. No baking powder for the corn bread, a total absence of most spices, and (though we had to cheat on this) there was no such thing as vegetable oil. It seems like living in that time you had better get used to nearly everything tasting like pork fat. The base ingredients were pretty much the same as what you would find in any modern kitchen, but the missing things meant that everything seemed flatter than normal.

]]> By: Kate http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/2009/02/19/cooking-club-pioneer/comment-page-1#comment-379 Kate Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:25:05 +0000 http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/?p=907#comment-379 Excellent idea! That wouldn't be quite as exciting as usurping your authority, though... Excellent idea! That wouldn’t be quite as exciting as usurping your authority, though…

]]> By: John http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/2009/02/19/cooking-club-pioneer/comment-page-1#comment-378 John Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:50:14 +0000 http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/?p=907#comment-378 We've actually got a waiting list.. I'm sensing franchise opportunities! How about you start up a cooking club out there in UT? You've definitely got the cooking chops! We’ve actually got a waiting list.. I’m sensing franchise opportunities! How about you start up a cooking club out there in UT? You’ve definitely got the cooking chops!

]]> By: Kate http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/2009/02/19/cooking-club-pioneer/comment-page-1#comment-377 Kate Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:25:57 +0000 http://www.the-morrison-family.org/blog/?p=907#comment-377 That's it. This is the final straw! I am packing up my family and moving back to MN, where I will infringe upon your cooking club. The End. That’s it. This is the final straw! I am packing up my family and moving back to MN, where I will infringe upon your cooking club. The End.

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