Would You Eat This Meat ?

[onepyrotec]

I figure I could give it a whirl if it was offered. I wouldn't go out of my way to find it, but I wouldn't turn it down. It would just be another addition to the "less than normal" things I have eaten.

 

[rhogg]

I'm okay with the idea. I eat lots of venison.

 

[rhogg]

Pigs are known to be one of the smartest non primate mammals and no one thinks twice about it.

 

[shaintiques]

My grandpa said that during the depression horse was his favorite treat!

 

[tbradsim1]

During the depression Armadilos were called Texas Pork, you went at night with a flashlight and a pointed stick , found one and you ran it down grabbed the tail and he would immediately start digging, sharp claws he could dig to China, you jobbed him in the ass with the pointed end and you had you some Texas Pork. The old cajun PS I"m not that old Grandfather told me that one

 

[dervis]

Ive ate Horse before, along with most other critters. Have a weird bizarre food fascination thing. Was a tender red meat. Nothing special but far from bad.

 

[philobeddoe]

Horse meat wouldn't bother me at all; if it walks, swims or flys, i'll eat it! Meat is meat, if I were desperate enough I'd eat my neighbor.

 

[captainsousie]

I'll eat just about anything but I like to think I would draw the line at the Soylent Green.

 

[gwtwdbss]

Eating a horse? Are you all serious? That is just gross and I really wish I would not have clicked on this thread.
Teddy,
Jokes and dumb ass threads are ok every so often but you are taking it to the max friend. Can you back off a little please? Your new threads to links with no comments whatsoever are starting to annoy me. What purpose do you serve other than regenerate something that you read online with no commentary at all?
Many of us grew up around horses and find them majestic beasts. The thought of eating them just makes me sick. It is a travesty what is happening abroad and it should not be taken lightly or joked about over here.

 

[dervis]

I ate horse as posted the so called travesty was served medium with corn and snow peas. Grew up on a spotted sadle horse farm. Had 20ish head of them and 6 Belgiums along with around 10 mules. Beautiful creatures no doubt. However they are edible and if hardtimes hit will be sliced up followed by this lab sleeping in my lap this very min. However nobel they are beasts.

 

[gwtwdbss]

I ate horse as posted the so called travesty was served medium with corn and snow peas. Grew up on a spotted sadle horse farm. Had 20ish head of them and 6 Belgiums along with around 10 mules. Beautiful creatures no doubt. However they are edible and if hardtimes hit will be sliced up followed by this lab sleeping in my lap this very min. However nobel they are beasts.

Damn that is cold. Even for you Uncle Dervis. I would go without before I butchered the mate on my lap or one of my horses. Did you all not have Cows or Chickens? Come on.... Although the travesty overseas in not about "hard times" it is about making a larger profit by cutting corners and substituting horse for beef. I get your point. Some people will willingly eat what they want to eat no matter how barbaric it may seem to another.

 

[dukdalf]

It's more than that: as the old cajun pointed out, there are cultural differences. In some countries they like dog, rat and crickets, things we would perhaps revolt at. And in some countries they like horse, as we do in Holland. Back in the day when the old cajun's grandfather was chasing armadillo's every Dutch town had at least one horse butcher. Nowadays, you'd have take some trouble to find steaks or sausage, but smoked horsemeat sliced very thin is still widely available.

 

[javajunkie]

the food chain binds us all, and i do consider myself an omnivore. then again, i count myself lucky that i live decently in a first world setting, where i can choose to honor or ignore cultural mores on food at my discretiion, rather than fighting for my meals.
so, yeah, conditionally, if it can be wrassled to the ground and killed, it counts as food, but i'm glad it doesn't have to come to that.

 

[ssjones]

I'd have a hard time knowingly eating horse meat, much the same as with a dog.
My father did a tour in Korea and tells the story of one meal at a South Korean military officers home. They finished a wonderful meal which included what looked like roast beef (and tasted like it). My dad attempted to determine what kind of meat it was, so he made the "moo-moo" cow sound. The officer said no and made the "woof-woof" sound. They didn't eat anymore meat in Korea without first asking it's origin... He does admit it wasn't bad.
I'm in the restaurant business and hamburgers are a large part of our menu. It pays to do your homework on choosing a vendor and doing frequent on-site inspections. We use American Foodservice out of Philly and their plan is impressively clean with one of the best (if not the best) food safety regimen in the United States. I don't eat a lot of burgers, but when I do, I know I'm getting the read deal.

 

[ohin3]

I'd eat it.

 

[withnail]

The real worry is what drugs have been given to the horse prior to entering the food chain. Since the mad cow scandal, the beef trade is very strictly regulated. It means that you can trace your steak back to the farm out loves on. If the horse meat trade was as well regulated and products clearly labeled, I'd certainly give it a try.
The current European scandal is, like BSE/Mad Cow, a result of people in the trade trying to maximize profit without considering the consequences.

 

[bobpnm]

Cultural differences exist. What one person finds offensive or distasteful could very well be another's traditional meal. I have always practiced the "when in Rome" theory. There are some situations in which it really isn't a good idea to offend the host! Best to accept hospitality. Companies violating the law by passing one thing off as another is a whole different issue. - bp