Bitterball

December 23rd, 2008

Maybe my poor eyesight is a blessing after all! How many poisonous snakes have I missed crawling by? How many slimy cockroaches have I smashed with my bare feet?

The other day I decided to try my skill at cooking some new African vegetables: kettelly and bitterball. These were the latest additions to my old list of available vegetables: careless greens, water greens, sweet potato greens, and fever leaves! Anyway, after buying my veggies from one of my neighbors, I proceeded to prepare them. As I cut and pulled open my first bitterball, I gasped and let out a shriek. Inside this perfectly formed ball was residing a nasty live maggot!

Violently, I aimed that maggot ball straight for the ground. After recollecting my wits, I continued the ‘white glove’ inspection of each remaining bitterball, one by one. Believe it or not, I actually boiled and ate my entire pot of brew!