(From Sharing Southern Fare)
ELEPHANT STEW
12 medium size elephants
1 ton salt
1 ton pepper
500 bushels of potatoes
211 bushels carrots
4,000 springs parsley
2 small rabbits (optional)
Cut elephant meat into bite-size pieces. This will take about 2 months. Cut vegetables into cubes (another 2 months.). Simmer for 4 weeks. Shovel in salt and pepper to taste. When meat is tender, add vegetables. A steam shovel is useful for this. Simmer slowly for 4 more weeks. Garnish with parsley. This will serve 3,800 people. If more are expected, add the 2 rabbits, but this is NOT recommended because very few people like hare in their stew.