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I must remind my potatoes of how good they would be in a stew. They are so cute and chubby!

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

A delicacy in Ancient Rome! If you wanted to show off your wealth, you'd weigh the fattest dormouse you could get in front of your guests before serving it in a fancy dinner. The fatter, the more impressive!

[–] python@programming.dev 24 points 1 month ago

Glis Glis, also known as Fat Dormouse!
They can almost double their weight before hibernation. Of course something with that much fat is tasty haha

[–] wieson@feddit.org 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In German it's cutely named Siebenschläfer (seven sleeper). Cause it's hibernating for approx 7 months, or just a lot.

[–] Prefeitura@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, there it is! Found my spirit animal!

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I'd try a few, maybe I'm not getting enough dormice in my diet.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they were held in earlier times as a deliverer of meat, for people who lived in cities and didn't have the space to hold pig. I guess? It would make sense.

No they were literally a delicacy. It was thought that eating them would help you sleep better.