re: #224 The Ghost of a Flea

“Okay, I’ve trussed the chicken…”

“Now why does the recipe tell me to insult and degrade it for 5 minutes per pound before roasting?”

“Also…spatchcock.”

When I hear “spatchcock” my mind automatically replaces “crack that whip” from DEVO with “spatch that cock.”

Fun fact: in imperial dynastic China becoming a eunuch was seen as a way to influence and potential riches, though the surgery required wasn’t always successful and people died in the process.