Subject: Malaysian Turkey Sausage
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 06:24:40 EST
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F O O D F U N N Y
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Frequent contributor Harriet St. Amant cautions us that this is NOT a
true food funny:
I live near a small town and farming community, and the following
event happened to a friend of mine, a farmer named Ken Kellog. Ken
raises sheep, and he has this surly, unpredictable ram which boldly
tries to escape the pasture at any opportunity. He also has quite a
temper (the ram, not Ken). A bunch of ravens had their nest near by
-- about twenty ravens in all. Ten ravens make up a swoop, just like
more than four sheep are a flock, etc. Anyways, these ravens loved to
harass the ram. They'd fly down into the field and caw at him until
he charged at them. Then they'd all fly upward, and the ram would
crash into the fence. Once, though, one of the ravens didn't get out
of the way in time, and he was crushed against the fence post. The
others decided to get revenge. When Farmer Kellog came out to check
on his sheep one day, he forgot to lock the gate properly. The
ravens, working together, pushed it open, and lured the ram out into
the hayfield. They flew towards the bailing machine, the ram bleating
furiously all the way. At the last moment, the ravens pulled up --
and the ram ran straight into the bailer. He came out the other side
in a mangled package. Twenty big black birds came to perch upon him,
satisfied, leaving the farmer with two swoops of ravens on a package
of Kellog's brazen ram.
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T O D A Y ' S R E C I P E
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My source for this recipe attributes it to a large hotel in Malaysia
where Muslim dietary rules prohibit eating pork. Although I'm a
little skeptical because I don't ever recall seeing turkey on the menu
in Malaysia, this recipe is a good low-fat alternative to the standard
breakfast sausage.
Malaysian Turkey Sausage
1 lb (450 g) ground turkey
1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried thyme
1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried oregano
1/4 tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper or to taste (optional)
Soy sauce and freshly ground pepper to taste
Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into 8 to 12
patties and fry in a lightly greased skillet over moderate heat until
done, about 4 minutes per side. Serves 4 to 6.
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