The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #16855   Message #160894
Posted By: lamarca
10-Jan-00 - 06:38 PM
Thread Name: What's a Boars Head Festival ?
Subject: RE: What's a Boars Head Festival ?
I, for one, LOVE scrapple - it's mostly cornmeal pressed together with cooked porcine protein and fat, and is delicious when sizzled up and served with pancake syrup or jam. It's no more digusting than hot dogs, bologna or Spam (well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad - Spam is pretty offal). Our local Mennonite market has an alternative that is a little scarier - Turkey Scrapple. Thinking what parts of a turkey could get rendered down for scrapple is enough to give anyone pause - even Catspaws. The concept of a Boar's Head made of molded tofu is truly disgusting, however.