Question: What common ailment was thought to be cured by raw owl’s eggs?
Answer: Pliny the Elder, the distinguished Roman and namesake of one of the most coveted beers in the United States, had a particularly strange remedy for hangovers. He famously believed that eating two raw owl’s eggs after a night of binge drinking could stave off that Tuscan wine hangover. This treatment may not sound eggs-ellent, but Pliny’s not the only person to advocate for raw eggs post-hangover: New England’s signature Prairie Oyster is a popular home remedy, which can be made by sliding an egg yolk into a cup, adding Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, salt and pepper.
