Masai black pudding.

bonniebede

So here's what i'm thinking.

The masai drink cows blood, from live animals, to valuable to kill the animal just bleed it a bit.

So its teotwawki, abnd food is scarce, so what about a bit of blood donation from cows or pigs, make it into a bit of tasty pudding, and go back to weeks later for some more?

This link gives an idea of how much blood you could take and recovery times.

http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/blood.html

and here's a recipe for black pudding without casings, which as they are intestines you only get if you butcher. it might need some adaptation in the circumstances, but most of the ingredients could be homegrown.

http://www.food.com/recipe/black-pudding-blood-sausage-no-casings-282780

Sounds delicious? Or have I too much time on my hands?:o

wolfeye

The Irish did similar during the potato famine.
They took blood from the animals and fried it .

It makes one think if similar could happen again here with global warming and droughts destroying arable land and the world population increasing that Ireland could be taken over again by an occupying force and used for food production .

Interesting link before what the Irish eat during the famine.
http://www.netplaces.com/irish-history/the-great-irish-potato-famine/life-during-the-famine.htm

jaqian

wolfeye wrote: »

The Irish did similar during the potato famine.
They took blood from the animals and fried it .

It makes one think if similar could happen again here with global warming and droughts destroying arable land and the world population increasing that Ireland could be taken over again by an occupying force and used for food production .

Interesting link before what the Irish eat during the famine.
http://www.netplaces.com/irish-history/the-great-irish-potato-famine/life-during-the-famine.htm

I remembering reading somewhere they'd mix the blood with some oatmeal or whatever they could find and fry that.

Doc Ruby

jaqian wrote: »

I remembering reading somewhere they'd mix the blood with some oatmeal or whatever they could find and fry that.

Yes, blood clots in your stomach are no fun at all. It needs mixing and cooking, I often wondered what they used for oil though. Butter?

wolfeye

As far as i know blood is mixed with butter and milk.
I guess if no butter maybe used lard(pig fat) or other animal fat.

Or maybe threw into some sort stew with any scraps they could find.

If mixed and cooked with barley and oatmeal ,fat and pepper and salt you'd get black pudding.

llcolj

This thread just reminded me of an old episode of Survivor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL0KapFKrS0

Gets interesting at about 1.30

Jogathon

it's in Under the Hawthorn Tree, by Marita Conlon-McKenna, I think?

bonniebede

So i see these ads

http://www.adpost.com/ie/pets/10425/



and i think

1. opportunity to practice skinning, gutting butchery and cooking skills
2. free lunch

Is this evil?