Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Bacon or Venison?

VEG here! I thought I'd try a food experiment today because it's the holidays. I went down to the end of the Crinan Canal (1 second!). We didn't have any fish heads in the freezer so we took some bacon and some neck of venison.


I wanted to work out what local crabs liked for their lunch so I had both baits on my crabbing line. Dad put the bait on and I lowered it in next to the wall. I caught 14 crabs and 1 fish in total. Guess which bait was brilliant and which almost failed.... I'll tell you tomorrow!


Here's a photo of a school dinner you have sent in. I'm going to play the warm...warmer...hot....roasting game tomorrow with Dad to find the country it came from on the globe. I'll tell you how long it takes me and all about the food tomorrow.

I feel like an animal tamer today because I rescued a bird in the conservatory and picked the fish out of the bucket of crabs. The bird let me pick it up and the crabs didn't nip me.


Sorry it's a crab's dinner but we've not heard from our guests today.

VEG








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20 comments:

  1. Jenny10 July 2012 at 19:10

    Why have the guest blogger didnt post aniything?
    I think when you have a chance like this, to post on a blog, that have 7179720 Pageviews, you should use it !

    Enjoy your food, VEG !

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    1. VEG11 July 2012 at 08:58

      Technical issues.

      As the blog travels we will get hiccups. Some of the time zone differences will be challenging!

      Thanks,

      VEG's Dad



      Veg's Dad

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  2. Unknown10 July 2012 at 19:39

    I bet the bacon worked the best! I went crabbing in Charleston, South Carolina once and we caught a bunch of crabs using fatback.

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  3. woolmeister10 July 2012 at 19:39

    Wow, 14 crabs! That's great! Did you eat them for your dinner? I like bacon and venison but I'm going to guess that crabs prefer bacon. Am I right?

    I'm not sure where the school dinner is from but the picture looks like noodles ans samosas. I'm going to guess Thailand. I'm probably miles out!

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  4. Unknown10 July 2012 at 19:51

    Good to hear from you again, VEG! It's funny how distinctive your writing is, definitely in a good way. I have no idea which the crabs would prefer, but based on the comments, I'll be surprised if it's not bacon now! I hope you're really enjoying your holiday. I especially liked reading about your animal-whispering skills!

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  5. Well Done Veg10 July 2012 at 20:06

    Nothing wrong with a crab's dinner, nor being an animal tamer - enjoyed reading it and you had fun.

    Perhaps the dragon was a little mightier than first thought and the guest bloggers are having a bigger battle, so long as they come away unscathed, the parchment may make it through with an update of their adventure.

    Looks like a flat rice noodle, or maybe I need my eyes tested.

    Samosa - wide ranging dish across many countries.

    Vietnamese!!

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  6. The not-so-little wife10 July 2012 at 20:07

    I used to go crabbing! I found they preferred squid, but I never tried them on bacon or venison! Shame about your guest blogger, but terribly nice of you to make sure all your fans got a post today. Looking forward to the answers tomorrow - can't begin to guess them!

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  7. haddock10 July 2012 at 20:11

    my guess is that the fish ( it looks like a shore rockling ) was caught on bacon; as greedy as they are the venison looked a bit of a mouthful for it. Thinner slices allow the crabs to grip too, so my guess is that bacon caught more.

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  8. Unknown10 July 2012 at 20:18

    Dear Veg/Martha:

    Thanks for the experiment AND a mystery on your hols! My grandmother always caught lots of crabs in her Ft. Lauderdale, Florida house's canal with chicken necks, so I will guess your crabs liked the bacon better. We loved her crab dishes!

    I'm going to guess the Philippines for the school meal because it has both noodles and fried things. I could be wrong, but it will be fun to find out and to read with what the fried things are stuffed!

    All the best,
    Astarid
    Santa Barbara, CA

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  9. Totty10 July 2012 at 20:39

    We have all missed you! It sounds like you are having a great break! I think crabs like bacon, but I am biased. I LOVE bacon!!!!! I like your experiment. Science is FUN!!!!!

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  10. Anonymous10 July 2012 at 20:47

    That food does not look appealing...quite greasy! But I'm sure it tastes good.

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  11. Beau Brummie10 July 2012 at 20:51

    It is sad that somebody who has been chosen to blog as a guest decides not to. Perhaps people were a little harsh on her post yesterday, but I'm sure there are hundreds of schools who would have loved to have guest blogged.

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  12. NWP10 July 2012 at 21:04

    Our Year 6 children went crabbing - they found the bacon to be effective!

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  13. Unknown10 July 2012 at 21:25

    Now this could be fun! The fish are going to start sending you pictures and critigues of the dinners you feed them. Hahaha! I agree the bacon is a better bait especially if it is cured. The salt attracts animals naturally and crabs are scavengers, right? my son is a fisherman and they catch snow crab in the North Atlantic off Cape Breton Island (How many seconds?) but they do not use bacon for bait. It costs about $6 a pound here. Keep up the animal training and we'll be calling you Dr. Doolittle soon instead of Veg. Everyone seems to still be enjoying your efforts. Great stuff. Thanks, Veg!
    Bill in Nova Scotia

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  14. Anonymous10 July 2012 at 21:48

    It is possible that some disaster has befallen the guest bloggers - hope they're OK

    I agree, I think the crabs' favourite is bacon

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  15. Suze10 July 2012 at 22:39

    Yes, I hope the terrible flooding hasn't impacted the guest bloggers. Their food looked great and I love hearing about other methods of education. I found it super-interesting. I hope they come back!

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  16. julien8611 July 2012 at 00:10

    Veg, i would just like to say i think you are a much needed inspiration to adults and children alike, you are the voice that so many teachers, politicians, schools etc. needed to hear. I wish you every success and happiness in everythng you do and i think evry1 will agree that you will go far. I am a mother to a 5 year old girl keira, we live in kildare, ireland and she will be going into senior infants. Most schools in ireland dont do school dinners so students bring a packed lunch, keira,s school operates a no junk food policy which i like as it encourages healthy eating from a young age. An example of keira.s lunch would be perhaps a wrap with tuna, spring onion and lettuce the latter 2 are usually grown by her grandad, she would also have maybe a yoghurt, some green olives and fruit maybe fresh mango & pineapple, and either water or fruit juice. I love the idea of what your doing and i hope to see it around for a long time. Congratulations on raising so much for mary,s meals and on your jamie oliver award, he,s my idol! Much love julie x

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  17. Whistlin Dizzy11 July 2012 at 00:51

    Geez, you guys are being really harsh. Remember, these are children, and also, things come up. I appreciate your post from yesterday, girls from Hertfordshire! And go catch those fish, veg! Tho yesterday's was from Japan, I'm thinking that again, because those ball-things look an awful lot like those Japanese ball-things with octopus in them. Can't remember the name right now.

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    1. VEG11 July 2012 at 09:05

      Thanks,

      We like to encourage all children to get involved and to share their daily dose of school dinners. There are many different school cultures and food cultures around the world.

      We don't want to put off kids and schools from taking part and if some need support to do so that's fine.

      VEG's Dad

      PS It's not Japan.....

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  18. Janaki11 July 2012 at 05:50

    Good to hear from you again Veg :-)

    I'm guessing the food is from India, vermicelli upma, samosa and bonda.

    Enjoy your vacation and do keep blogging when you can :-)

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