Lets say, you find yourself alone in the kitchen with a mountain man. He's rather large, smells bad and wants to make Christmas cookies. No need for panic! Once again the Poinsettia Avenger is at the rescue with a few mountian man cooking phrases that might be of help.
Special legal disclaimer: If the aforementioned mountainman says he wants a pint of buffalo cider or he'll burn you fort down, it may indeed, be time for panic.
Appalos- camp food made by skewering alternate pieces of lean meat and fat on a stick and roasting over a low fire when available pieces of potato or vegetable, were added.
Boudins- buffalo intestines stuffed with meat (sausages).
Buffalo Cider- a liquid found in the stomach of the buffalo. Used by both mountain men and Indians to quench thirst.
Bull Cheese -Buffalo jerky.
Fizz-Pop -an early version of soda pop made by mixing a little vinegar and a spoon of sugar in a glass of fresh water. Just before drinking mix in about a quarter of a spoon of soda.
Fly Blowed ,Buffler Meat- rancid meat.
Gordos flapjacks - animal fat.
Grease Hunger- an expression meaning "I am hungry for meat." Grease and Beans an expression meaning "Food".
Hump Ribs -the small ribs which support the buffalo's hump.
Larruping Good -anything which has an extra fine flavor.
Lumpy Dick- an early pudding made by stirring dry flour into boiling milk until thick, then serving with sweet milk and molasses or sugar.
Made "dog" of- made a feast of.
Meat Bag -the human stomach. Stirrup bread made from flour, fat, and water. It was baked in a dutch oven or on a stick placed over or near a fire.
Three Horn Drink- large cup of whiskey or rum