Elephant Stew

The kids should like reading this one...it's an adaptation of a recipe from a July 1968 cookbook that was published by the local newspaper. I bought it at a garage sale and was entertained for hours by the great sounding recipes and the sponsor's ads. A new gas range, $118; a new full size refrigerator with automatic defrosting! $168... Mary Ferris had submitted a version of this recipe.

• Ready In: 1608 hrs
• Serves: 3500

Ingredients

• 1  medium  elephant
• 2 (50 gallon) containers broth
• 500  lbs  assorted fresh vegetables, chopped
• 2  rabbits (optional)

Directions

1. Cut elephant into bite-size pieces.
2. This takes about 2 months.
3. Using large kettles, simmer equal parts elephant and vegetables with enough broth to cover.
4. Cook for a couple days.
5. If more are expected add the rabbits, but do this only if necessary.
6. Most people don't like to find hare in their stew.