On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Howard Brazee wrote: > There are lots of native animals not brought over from Earth. Whatever > translates as "venison" was probably translated for the purpose of this > recipe for the flavor, but could be used to indicate an animal with > antlers - which may or may not be domesticated. I'm reluctant to grant the translator that degree of sophistication, esp. given the number of non-terran (non-bluewhalean?) food products. > For all we know, it could have come from a feed lot after being fed beer > all its life. I first read that as "being fed bear" and wondered what kind of fierce deer you've got in your neck of the woods.