Monsieur Ed

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/12/france-horsemeat-idUSL5N0BC21N20130212 said: In a dingy Parisian back street, diners at a one-of-a-kind bistro tuck lustily into breaded horse brain, pan fried heart of horse and broiled cheek, along with prime rump steaks the chef cuts from the bone himself. Seasoned aficionados queuing at one of the few horse butchers left in Paris say they prefer theirs raw as minced "tartare", pepped up with olive oil, lemon juice and pepper. If the thought of having eaten Romanian cart horses in mislabelled frozen lasagne is making Britons choke, a loyal minority in France laments a dwindling appetite for a meat they say is a tastier and healthier alternative to beef.

<--- Yup.. Mostly Horse.

The horse is first course, of course, of course...

but nobody can eat a full horse, of course

Meat is meat.

Medium rare, please.

We have two horses and a donkey. I threaten to eat the donkey all the time when she wont shut up with her braying. Apparently she didnt learn anything from the rooster.

It's quite good actually. I've eaten it quite a few times. No complaints.

My fiance is a horse vet and she doesn't understand why we don't eat horses here in the states. I'd eat a horse.

mad_machine wrote: but nobody can eat a full horse, of course

I've heard that if you can eat the whole thing, you get a free T-shirt.

I like my horse run through a warm room. You know, still neighhng.

Yeah, I don't quite understand all the fuss. Horsemeat is supposed to be lean and tasty. And besides, meat's meat and a man's gotta eat.

Margie

I'd eat horse too.

Horsies just LOOK delicious.

OMG, there's meat in my meat?!?!?!? The horror!!!!!

RossD wrote: My fiance is a horse vet and she doesn't understand why we don't eat horses here in the states. I'd eat a horse.

it's that whole "pet" thing. It's the same reason we do not eat dog.. but can easily eat pigs and cows. Personally, Pigs are pretty nasty critters, there is a reason pork was banned by the bible and koran

mad_machine wrote:

RossD wrote: My fiance is a horse vet and she doesn't understand why we don't eat horses here in the states. I'd eat a horse.

it's that whole "pet" thing. It's the same reason we do not eat dog.. but can easily eat pigs and cows. Personally, Pigs are pretty nasty critters, there is a reason pork was banned by the bible and koran

We don't eat dog because you shouldn't eat meat that eats meat--or at least that is what I've heard from both a Doctor and a Veterinarian, and it kinda made sense to me. No comment on fish. That, and dog doesn't taste all that good according to a Chinese professor I had.

And yeah, I try not to think about pigs too much when I'm eating my bacon.

Last winter I ate Bobcat prepared in the Mongollian style. It was delicious.

mad_machine wrote:

RossD wrote: My fiance is a horse vet and she doesn't understand why we don't eat horses here in the states. I'd eat a horse.

it's that whole "pet" thing. It's the same reason we do not eat dog.. but can easily eat pigs and cows. Personally, Pigs are pretty nasty critters, there is a reason pork was banned by the bible and koran

This ^^

I've owned several horses, the thought of eating one is not appealing. The other reason for myself is because I know how intelligent that they are.

mad_machine wrote:

RossD wrote: My fiance is a horse vet and she doesn't understand why we don't eat horses here in the states. I'd eat a horse.

it's that whole "pet" thing. It's the same reason we do not eat dog.. but can easily eat pigs and cows. Personally, Pigs are pretty nasty critters, there is a reason pork was banned by the bible and koran

Have worked with pigs and cleaning out pig barns and the like, I eat pork with a sense of revenge.

Maybe you gentlemen didn't notice the double negative, or I'm a terrible writer. My fiance, the horse vet, is for eating horses.

RossD wrote: Maybe you gentlemen didn't notice the double negative, or I'm a terrible writer. My fiance, the horse vet, is for eating horses.

No, we understood it. We're explaining the reasons behind why we don't here in the states.

In reply to mtn:

Whatever, put it on my plate, tell me what it is after I taste it. I've tried damn near anything else....

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: I've owned several horses, the thought of eating one is not appealing. The other reason for myself is because I know how intelligent that they are.

If we're going by intelligence level, we should not be eating horses, pigs, or cows, but definitely should be eating most humans...

Javelin wrote:

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: I've owned several horses, the thought of eating one is not appealing. The other reason for myself is because I know how intelligent that they are.

If we're going by intelligence level, we should not be eating horses, pigs, or cows, but *definitely* should be eating most humans...

I think Margie covered that with her Farmer Vincent reference. Subtle, as always!