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George Washington "Wish" Wishbone is a Rawhide character played by Paul Brinegar. He is the cook of Gil Favor's cowboying crew driving cattle along the Sedalia Trail.

Beware of 'spoilers' from here on down!

Personal life[]

Family[]

Wishbone has a brother who is named after one of the founding fathers, just like him. He and his brother Thomas Jefferson reunite in Incident of the Tinker's Dam, the seventeenth episode of the second season.

Mountain man[]

For about twenty years Wishbone lived as a mountain man, a time that came with some useful experiences. [1]

Work[]

Wishbone and his assistant, Mushy, do the cooking for the cattle drive crew led by Gil Favor. Every time the drovers don't like the chow the joke's on him, but Wishbone actually is a good cook and most of the time he is well-appreciated by his colleagues and his boss.

Recipe(s)[]

  • Pot of coffee:

One pound of coffee in a pot, boiled for thirty minutes. Then pitch in a horseshoe, and if it sinks: add some more coffee. [2]

  • Puma "Pajilla":

You lay on a slice of puma steak. Then you garnish with a layer of onions, and then a layer of clams. Then another layer of puma steak and a layer of vegetables. Then you pour on some good liquor. Let it simmer for six hours and steam through. [3]

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