OK – we are ready! The official announcement will be over at Slurp & Burp, Magic Tofu's blog, but we have a lovely February themed Paper Chef this time around!
It's been a long time since I entered an eotmeote, but I couldn't resist this one. As some of you (well maybe only Jeanne) I like writing verse parodies. And this time it had to be of a favorite poem/poet.
I like Shelley anyway, but this poem is the epitome of savage political satire – someone needs to rewrite it about the current American government – highly ironic of course since the government in question was one under George III – although well after the American Revolution.
Anyway, here are the first few stanzas that are all I am capable of parodying.
Castlereagh and Eldon are the first of several members of the British Parliamentary cabinet at that time who are mentioned in the poem. They are all being led by anarchy and death in a grim procession – they had just quelled with bloody brute force a demonstration against current government policies.
But on to more pleasant things – eggs scrambled with mushrooms and scallions on toast.
To find an answer that was eggy.
Which in a pan I'd heated true.
Turned to gold, a lovely smell.
There – that's all I can manage in a hurry – I had more time when I did the Two Gentlemen of Verona one.
we have the three random ones selected – and as soon as we have the fourth we will get going – and – since Valentine's day is Tuesday and completely arbitrarily, the deadline is extended to Wednesday at noon – that way I can incorporate the ingredients into the magnificent Valentine's day feast….and since I am the benevolent dictator around here, that's all that is important, right? right? why do I hear an echo? is that the tramp of revolutionary feet I hear?
Cream of rice, cornish hens, honey, something derived from a goat (meat, milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter, etc), rocket (arugula), cashews, macadamia nuts, pomegranate molasses, hot bean paste, chestnuts, grits, chicken thighs, ham, kale, dried beans, miso, simple syrup, buffalo (bison), veal scallopine, limes, aphrodesiacs, chocolate, wattleseed (yay! I have some thanks to the estimable Noodle Cook who sent some in his Australian spice care package), pears, lemons, pomegranates, flowers, cinnamon, gambas (prawns I believe – no use checking on Google – it gives you millions of software development results) and verjuice.
Wow! we are getting really creative here! I like the idea of the goat and aphrodesiac possibilities!