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BR: The Devil's Picnic by Taras Grescoe...

by TomHill » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:57 am

"Travels Through The Underworld of Food and Drink". "Around The World In Pursuit Of Forbidden Fruit".
Stumbled across this neat little paperback book over Christmas.
It's a very fascinating read, highly recommended. Each chaptre focuses on a certain aspect of food or drink: Hjemmebrent, Savory Poppy Crackers, Epoisses, Criadillas (Bull's Balls), Cohiba cigars, Absinthe, Chocolat Mousseux, Mate de Coca, Pentobarbital Sodium (very macabre chapter). Only thing missing is Durian.
Anyway...in interesting read that you can pick & choose your way thru.
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Re: BR: The Devil's Picnic by Taras Grescoe...

by Dale Williams » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:08 pm

OK, I'll bite, what's Hjemmebrent?
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Re: BR: The Devil's Picnic by Taras Grescoe...

by Marc D » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:28 pm

Pentobarbital Sodium (very macabre chapter)


Did Hunter S Thompson write this chapter? 8)

Thanks for the tip, sounds like a book I would enjoy.
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Re: BR: The Devil's Picnic by Taras Grescoe...

by Ryan D » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:33 pm

Dale Williams wrote:OK, I'll bite, what's Hjemmebrent?


Don't know but I did a google image search and came up with stills, moonshine containers, and I think a couple drunk people.
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Hjemmebrent?

by TomHill » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:22 pm

According to the book, it's some kind of Scandavian moonshine that deadly (sometimes) potent.
I'll post some tasting notes from the afterworld when I get a chance to try it.
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Re: Hjemmebrent?

by Mike Filigenzi » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:18 pm

TomHill wrote:According to the book, it's some kind of Scandavian moonshine that deadly (sometimes) potent.
I'll post some tasting notes from the afterworld when I get a chance to try it.
Tom


Then you'll be able to say that you've followed it "after the very end"?


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