Tag Archives: History

Carnivore News, Augst 2014

Plans to Kill 2,800 Deer on Civil War Battlefields The National Park Service has tentatively approved a plan that envisions government sharpshooters killing more than 2,800 white-tailed deer at three Civil War battlefields in Maryland and Virginia over the next … Continue reading

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Natural Instincts and Bypassing Anatomic Capacity

Eating meat made us human. In fact, there is strong evolutionary evidence that the principal reason that humans stood upright with sweat glands (instead of on all fours without sweat glands) is so that we (humans) could run game down in a manner … Continue reading

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The Evolution of American Barbecue

I have been reading Robb Walsh’s excellent book Barbecue Crossroad: Notes & Recipes from A Southern Odyssey, and thinking about the historical context as well as philosophy of Barbecue in the American South. The Food & Think Blog over at … Continue reading

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Carnivore News: Monday 5-15

Another one of those “Best BBQ” lists.… and why some of these “best of” lists are suspect.  Stephen Colbert mocks Carolina BBQ.  New Study: Hunting originated 2 million years ago. “Considered in total, this study provides important early archaeological evidence for … Continue reading

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The White House Cookbook of 1887

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/13923/13923-h/13923-h.htm#Page_107 “Carving is one important acquisition in the routine of daily living, and all should try to attain a knowledge or ability to do it well, and withal gracefully.” Project Gutenberg’s The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887), by Mrs. F.L. Gillette

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