Fighting Famine with Rastin

[Worm Watcher]

A ratty and torn up book in very poor condition, left in the shelves...

Hard times aren't new for some folks and with all this talk of order famine and food stores stolen by murdertown thought I'd share some of the common wisdom of the good folks of Old Stones: Rats are messy, dirty, everywhere, and if you drink enough to clear your mind of the image of slurping down a tail quite filling.

If you skin it and just have the meat you can fool yourself with a bit of ale into thinking it's a tiny bit of oxen.

-Set it in the sun after curing it with some salt for jerky.
- Drop it in a stew for some porridge.
- Burn the hell out of it for some chunks.
- Put it in some bread to mask the flavor
- Drop it in some ale to kill the germs
- Use it to catch something bigger
-  If you can scrounge up some small bottles of cure minor wounds you can cook them into a fine syrupy glaze for mixing over some rat-meat.
- At the right heat some ale, junksnuff, and camp oil makes some fine spices.

Famine's a state of mind. Folks laugh and spit on me, call me names, rip at my clothes, beat me, and take my things. But damn if I can't fill my stomach at least.

[Worm Watcher]

Further along in the book...

Of course if you are feeling particularly savvy you can proceed to make a variety of fine dishes in simple manner using just about anything you can find if you've some creativity.

-Meats while cooked in Grease provide a sizzle and pop opening it for wider welcoming of fine and varied spices.
- Sugars blended at the right temperature with the right flavoring agents can create pleasant and sweet treat for anyone and everyone.
- Contrary to many thoughts, you don't need the highest quality foods to make a delicious meal. Try things you don't like mixed with things you do like.
- When in doubt, spices, spices, spices. If you're hungry enough even a boot can go down if you've got spices.

Stop by H'bala's Hash House for your next meal. Simple, cheap, perfect for fighting famine in these hard times.

[Worm Watcher]

Later in the text...

Of course if you are feeling particularly adventurous there are a series of "Mother Sauces" that can be developed though a variety of soupy mixtures.

- Waterdavian sauce with a strong lemon, made with some egg yolk and batters can lead to a zesty treat for any meat.
- Sauce Velote presents a fine use for left over soup, workable with any dish be it dear, boar, or rat.

Creativity is key when entering the kitchen. Nothing is unusable if you are patient and try new things. As you work more and more with a topic it opens itself in full to a variety of successful ventures.