14 Completely Insane Dishes from History

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Stuffed Doormice

The amount of time, effort and money required to raise, butcher, stuff and roast a doormouse hardly seems worth it, considering how little meat they contain, but that was exactly what the Ancient Romans liked about them. Any Roman willing to fuss about with, and appreciate this strange delicacy was obviously wealthy and sophisticated. The hibernating doormice were raised in terracotta jars complete with little staircases, air holes and places where they could store food. When they were nice and fat, they were killed, stuffed with nuts and roasted with honey and spices.