Reindeer Hot Dogs & moosecellaneous from Alaska

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   Greetings from Anchorage, Alaska...."Moosecellaneous" is from a sign here.

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REINDEER HOT DOGS

ALASKAN REINDEER HOT DOGS & SAUSAGE--a stand near city hall, on 4th Avenue.

TIA'S GOURMET HOT DOGS & SAUSAGE--the stand across the street, which serves:
Hot Dog (kosher)  $3.50
Reindeer              $3.50
Hot Louisiana       $3.50
German Bratwurst $3.50
All Beer Kosher
(The "kosher" is for those Alaskan people from, well, "Jew-know"--ed.)

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SALAD AND PASTA "PAWS"

   "Salad paws" are popular here.
   http://www.greatnorthernproducts.com sells Great Northern Grizzly Paws,
"great for salad making."  It also sells Moose Mixers, and "9 our of 10 moose
highly recommend Moose Mixers for salad and pasta tossing."
   http://www.alaskagift.com sells Big Dippers (made in Taiwan).
   http://www.lasertechalaska.com sells Grizzlies Salad & Pasta Hands.
   http://www.theulufactory.com sells Alaska Grabbers.

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ULU

   Sold everywhere.  "Alaska ulu knife, historic knife of the Arctic" is the
large display by http://www.ulu.com (made in China).  It's Great Northern
Cutlery Co, 1-800-644-1184.  Does OED have "ulu"?  DARE?

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BEAR CLAWS, MOOSE TRACKS, CARAMEL CARIBOU, HUCKLEBERRY HEAVEN

   The Solstice Cafe offers these items.  I was told that they're sold by
Denali Ice Cream, owned by the Cascade Ice Cream Company of Oregon.  I don't
have a web site.
   Many of these items are made by Alaska Jack (http://www.alaskajack.com):

GRIZZLY BEAR CLAW--caramel and almonds covered in milk chocolate.
MOOSE NUGGETS--peanut butter filled pretzels covered in chocolate & toasted
coconut.
POLAR CLUB PAWS--caramel and almonds covered in white chocolate.
POLAR BEAR SMOOCH--two types of chocolate kissed by peppermint.
POLAR PUCKERS--crunchy lemon bits and white chocolate drenched in dark
chocolate.
POLAR POPPERS--carameled popcorn covered in rich milk chocolate.
MOOSE CRUNCH--jumbo milk chocolate covered malt balls.

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DROPPINGS=CHOCOLATE

   Many other companies have gone the "droppings=chocolate" way.
   These are from Best Gourmet Products, North Vancouver BC (although the
products declare themselves as Alaskan):

MOOSE GREETINGS--chocolate covered almonds.
BEAR HUGS--chocolate buds.
EAGLE DROPPINGS--chocolate covered peanuts.
WOLF DROPPINGS--chocolate covered buds.
MOOSE NUTS
honey roasted peanuts.
ALASKA MOSQUITO EGGS--bubble gum.
ALASKA SALMON EGGS--bubble gum balls.

   From The Chocolate Moose. Fairplay, CO:
CHOCOLATE BEAR POO--chocolate peanut clusters.
FISH EGGS--yogurt covered raisins.
CHOCOLATE MOOSE DROPPINGS--chocolate coated almonds.

   From other companies:
ALASKAN GOURMET MOOSE DROPPINGS--toffee and caramel.
BULL MOOSE EGGS--bubble gum.
GLACIER POPCORN--fresh salted popcorn coated in white chocolate.

   Non-food gift items for someone you just love:
ALASKA MOOSE NUGGET LIP CHAP
PET "MOOSE" NUGGET
"A GENUINE ALASKAN FLOATER" FOR THE NATURAL SPORTSPERSON
TUNDRA TURDS

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BAKED ALASKA, ESKIMO PIE, ESKIMO ICE CREAM

   Baked Alaska and Eskimo Pie have been documented before.  Neither is from
Alaska.
   "Eskimo ice cream," I was told, is whale or seal blubber with berries.
(I'll pass.)

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GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST

   The Solstice Cafe's "Grand Slam" breakfast is:

pancakes, eggs, bacon or reindeer sausages with choice of toast.

(Hey!  Enough with the reindeer!--ed.)

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MOOSECELLANEOUS

ALSKA BEAR APPROVED WILDERNESS MIX
ALASKA EAGLE APPROVED MUNCHIE MIX
MOUNT McKINLEY--served at the Hilton and perhaps no where else, I was told.
A three-layer ice cream cake.
PACIFIC CLUB--the club sandwich at the Hilton.  Looks like any other club
sandwich.
KACHEMAK BAYWICH--breaded Alaskan halibut with caper aioli served on a
toasted rosemary bread.  (This "BAYWICH" is served at the Hilton's Hooper Bay
Cafe--ed.)

Gotta go!