# Boiled baby and a cup of warm hair **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [July 10, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716 "2022-07-10T17:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/1 "2022-07-10T17:58:58Z")
I’m pretty sure this was in a Harlan Ellison story. The line was something like ‘She looked at me as if I’d just said, “I’ll have the boiled baby and a cup of warm hair.”’ Can anyone identify the story? Aside: This would be a good sequential thread after the ‘What’s for dinner’ thread. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/2 "2022-07-10T18:10:44Z")
It’s “Love Ain’t Nothing But Sex Misspelled”, but it’s fried baby. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/3 "2022-07-10T18:12:33Z")
Aha! That’s why I couldn’t find it. [Here it is.](https://books.google.com/books?id=jxhoAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT298&lpg=PT298&dq=%22fried+baby+and+a+cup+of+warm+hair%22&source=bl&ots=puwgO8iMT9&sig=ACfU3U1N8PRbJTyuKpafGiQTU1V9wixXjw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK6eDr9e74AhWWGTQIHRa-CwMQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=%22fried%20baby%20and%20a%20cup%20of%20warm%20hair%22&f=false) ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/4 "2022-07-10T18:56:17Z")
“Croque Hawaiian” sounds even worse. Is that a grilled cheese sandwich with pineapple? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/5 "2022-07-10T18:57:57Z")
> **[Croque Hawaii](https://www.closetcooking.com/croque-hawaii/)** > > I discovered the croque monsieur a while ago and I have been enjoying them ever since. A croque monsieur is basically a glorified grilled ham and cheese sandwich covered with bechamel sauce and melted golden ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/6 "2022-07-10T21:07:56Z")
Oh man. I might try making that for dinner next week. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/7 "2022-07-11T15:33:22Z")
Makes sense. Boiling the baby loses most of the flavor, unless you’re also making a gravy out of the broth. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/8 "2022-07-12T12:35:34Z")
Every time I see this thread title I hear it in Witch Hazel’s voice “a cup of warm hair! AHAHAHAHAH!” followed by a bunch of hair pins swirling in the air. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/9 "2022-07-12T14:06:46Z")
There was a British pudding called “Boiled Baby” or “Drowned Baby” in the late 1700’s. I’ve got a recipe for it. No actual baby required. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boiled-baby-and-a-cup-of-warm-hair/967716/10 "2022-07-20T15:47:57Z")
I made the Croque Hawaii last night! It was pretty good, although I think I can improve next time by using better ham. Also, it’s not health food by any stretch of the imagination, so I doubt it will make it into regular rotation but it was a nice change. Thanks @Johnny_L.A !