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Siwsan

(27,491 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:13 PM Feb 9

Banquet Menu from the Possum Club. Detroit, Michigan in 1900.

It seems that Claret is the proper wine to serve with possum. Who knew???

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Banquet Menu from the Possum Club. Detroit, Michigan in 1900. (Original Post) Siwsan Feb 9 OP

YUK mercuryblues Feb 9 #1

I agree! sdfernando Feb 9 #2

Lengua tacos are the best! JoseBalow Feb 9 #3

I love old menus. ShazzieB Feb 9 #4

I had to double check moniss Feb 9 #5

mercuryblues

(15,512 posts)

1. YUK

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:16 PM

Feb 9

sdfernando

(5,636 posts)

2. I agree!

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:00 PM

Feb 9

That all sounds disgusting!

....the thing about tongue...I'm not eating anything that is tasting me back!

JoseBalow

(7,111 posts)

3. Lengua tacos are the best!

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:17 PM

Feb 9

ShazzieB

(20,036 posts)

4. I love old menus.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 06:44 PM

Feb 9

It's fascinating to see what people considered to be a well-rounded meal in times past.

This one lost me on the stuffed possum, but I'm sure i wouldn't have any trouble filling up on the cold ham and turkey!

moniss

(6,873 posts)

5. I had to double check

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 10:15 PM

Feb 9

on the Kentucky Hoe Cake and it does appear that it would be like a Johnny Cake made of cornmeal or biscuit dough etc. and maybe served with butter or preserves. So let's recap. We have greasy possum, sweet potatoes, cornmeal cake, maybe some radishes and blue points beforehand and then a jug of claret. Finished off with a cigar. That's a gut rumbler if I ever heard one.

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