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During a discussion about fattening possums, the speaker mentions that old editions of The Joy of Cooking cookbook contained information about how to fatten a possum for consumption.

Context:

Referenced near the end of the podcast when discussing how people should buy multiple copies of the Meat Eater cookbook - one clean copy for the coffee table and 'the one that's gonna go right next to the joy of cooking in the pantry get all scuffed up, dirty.' This is a reference to the classic American cookbook.

Context:

Referenced during a discussion about possums. The speaker mentions that old editions of Joy of Cooking contained instructions for catching a possum, what to feed it in captivity (like oatmeal or grain mash to fatten it), and how to cook it. They note that newer editions removed this content and added things like couscous recipes instead.