Mardi Gras Special Menu
Since folk around the world are celebrating Mardi Gras (“Fat Tuesday”) today, I thought I’d pass on the following topically inspired menu:
Mardi Gras Special
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Starters
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Mixed Horse D’Oeuvres
Colt Consommé
Boiled Trotter
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Main Courses
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Roast Beef with Mustang
Pot au Foal
Filly Mignon
Frutti di Mare
Mules Marinière
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Desserts
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Strawberries with Mascarpony
Red Rum Baba (no added Shergar)
Roast Chestnuts
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Extras
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Thorough Bread
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I hope the above menu proves satisfactory but if not please send your suggestions for additions through the comments box…
In the Dark 
February 12, 2013 at 1:32 pm
Shouldn’t that be “Mane Courses”
February 12, 2013 at 1:36 pm
Perhaps, but I was making it up on the hoof.
February 12, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Notice how it says, under Starters, Hors D’Ouvres…
February 12, 2013 at 1:37 pm
I tried that menu last night. I’ve still got a bit between my teeth today.
February 12, 2013 at 1:51 pm
You don’t want to be saddled with the same old choices do you?
February 12, 2013 at 1:52 pm
I think it’s time to rein it in? Perhaps you should try a different tack?
February 13, 2013 at 8:40 am
I wish you wouldn’t nag.
February 13, 2013 at 9:11 am
I’m beginning to bridle at these comments.
February 13, 2013 at 10:08 am
They might spur you on to do something more useful.
February 12, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Actually it’s illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the UK. I’m not sure why, as I’ve eaten horse in Italy and France and very much enjoyed it. The real issue, however, is that the quality control of the meat that is finding its way into supermarket products is clearly failing. It might not just be horse, but horse that’s not fit to eat. And who can be confidence that the meat that isn’t horse is not contaminated?
February 12, 2013 at 10:32 pm
There are some strange laws. In New South Wales during my time in Sydney it was illegal to sell kangaroo meat for human consumption – I tried it in the Northern Territory and it was delicious (like venison) and of course well adapted to being farmed in the Australian environment. But every tin of dogfood in the NSW supermarkets contained it.
February 12, 2013 at 10:29 pm
I shouted myself hoarse trying to get the waiter’s attention.
February 13, 2013 at 8:26 am
Marscapony?
February 13, 2013 at 8:40 am
No, but I once concealed the identity of a small horse.
February 13, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Do you like Kipling?
February 14, 2013 at 8:31 am
I don’t think I’ve ever kipled..
February 14, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Arnold Schwarzenegger. True or false?
February 14, 2013 at 8:10 pm
Didcot?