Noahs ARK
01-06-2010, 04:09 PM
Years ago there was a program on tv called "Victory Garden". During one show, the master gardener showed us how he cooked a ham in his compost. It was his Christmas tradition.
I'd forgotten about that until today, so I started doing some research.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1980-01-01/You-Can-Cook-With-Compost.aspx
From the link:
When I lifted the lid the next day, I found ... not yogurt, but cheese! Perhaps the milk wasn't heated up enough in the first place ... or maybe the humus heap was too hot. At any rate, a fine cheese curd had formed.
Since that first attempt, I've learned to probe carefully in the warm "working" mound until I find a spot with just the right warmth to create successful compost yogurt ... a dish that has become a regular part of my diet!
For my second experiment, I decided to try to cook a nice fresh egg ... safely enclosed in a plastic bag. I dug down into the decaying matter until I said "ouch" when I grabbed a hot handful, dropped in the sack with a rope attached, and covered it over again.
Another experiment comin' up! :wink (2):
I'd forgotten about that until today, so I started doing some research.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1980-01-01/You-Can-Cook-With-Compost.aspx
From the link:
When I lifted the lid the next day, I found ... not yogurt, but cheese! Perhaps the milk wasn't heated up enough in the first place ... or maybe the humus heap was too hot. At any rate, a fine cheese curd had formed.
Since that first attempt, I've learned to probe carefully in the warm "working" mound until I find a spot with just the right warmth to create successful compost yogurt ... a dish that has become a regular part of my diet!
For my second experiment, I decided to try to cook a nice fresh egg ... safely enclosed in a plastic bag. I dug down into the decaying matter until I said "ouch" when I grabbed a hot handful, dropped in the sack with a rope attached, and covered it over again.
Another experiment comin' up! :wink (2):