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[Botafogo]

Horse is a wonderful meat. We eat LOTS of it prepared in myriad ways when we are in the Veneto. A friend of ours told his wife she could keep a horse if he could name it "Sfilacci" which is the shredded air dried and salted horse meat they sprinkle on polenta as a primi piatti in Verona. We usually buy long ropes of Horse or Donkey jerky at our favorite Carneceria Equine in Verona for the train trip to Venice.

The secret password amongst friends in the trade at VinItaly when you need a favor is "Ma, mio fratello, abbiamo mangiato cavalo insieme!" (But, my brother, we've eaten horse together!)

You may think I am a savage but you should have known that already, Roberto

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 02-19-2004).]