Banquet Menu from the Possum Club. Detroit, Michigan in 1900.

[Siwsan]

It seems that Claret is the proper wine to serve with possum. Who knew???

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[mercuryblues]

1. YUK

[sdfernando]

2. I agree!

That all sounds disgusting!

....the thing about tongue...I'm not eating anything that is tasting me back!

[JoseBalow]

3. Lengua tacos are the best!

[ShazzieB]

4. I love old menus.

It's fascinating to see what people considered to be a well-rounded meal in times past.

This one lost me on the stuffed possum, but I'm sure i wouldn't have any trouble filling up on the cold ham and turkey!

[moniss]

5. I had to double check

on the Kentucky Hoe Cake and it does appear that it would be like a Johnny Cake made of cornmeal or biscuit dough etc. and maybe served with butter or preserves. So let's recap. We have greasy possum, sweet potatoes, cornmeal cake, maybe some radishes and blue points beforehand and then a jug of claret. Finished off with a cigar. That's a gut rumbler if I ever heard one.