Would you eat horsemeat? Its lean and high in protein

[BrothaBill]

One of those little facts that you pick up and sticks in your heads, its unhealthy as hell to eat carnivors, every toxin THEY'VE consumed in their prey is concentrated in their tissues.

so you would not eat fish?

 

[redguru]

why as a final resort? Horses are eaten in France and Dogs elsewhere and its not b/c of an out of date reason

Because it's been a taboo for so long, mostly and it is psychological. I would eat it if asked but why, when I can get venison so readily and its much leaner than beef or horsemeat.

 

[big4life]

No, I wouldn't eat it.

Here are some facts about horse meat through out history.

http://www.igha.org/USDA.html

Horse was commonly eaten in many countries in pre-Christian Europe, but not in Islamic or Jewish countries, since under Mosaic Law horse meat is considered unclean because it conformed to the formula of an animal that was not at the same time cloven-hoofed and cud-chewing. In pre-Christian times horse meat eating in northern Europe figured prominently in Teutonic religious ceremonies, particularly those associated with the worship of the god Odin.

In 732 A.D. Pope Gregory III began a concerted effort to stop this pagan practice, and it has been said that the people of Iceland were reluctant to embrace Christianity for some time largely over the issue of giving up horse meat. In some countries the effects of this prohibition by the Catholic Church have lingered, and horse meat prejudices have progressed from taboos to avoidance to abhorrence. Today, however, horse meat is commonly consumed in many European countries.


http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-05-12-zito_x.htm

Ferdinand, the 1986 Kentucky Derby champion ended up in a slaughter house after being sold to a japanese group, supposedly for stud. It is presumed that he was slaughtered for human consumption.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/04/03/MNGN8I2DKN1.DTL

The three plants that operate in the United States -- two in Texas and one in Illinois, all owned by French and Belgian firms -- slaughtered 91,000 horses last year, according to USDA figures. Most of the meat is exported, although some is sold to U.S. zoos to feed their animals.

The horses often sell at auction for as little as 40 cents a pound, but they can fetch $15 per pound in the retail market. Japanese diners pay a premium for thinly sliced horse meat, grilled or served raw as carpaccio. In Antwerp, Belgium, the brasserie De Peerdestal, which means "horse stable," offers meals of "horse flesh" for $25 to $40.

 

[BrothaBill]

Because it's been a taboo for so long, mostly and it is psychological. I would eat it if asked but why, when I can get venison so readily and its much leaner than beef or horsemeat.

there are many places that it is not taboo to eat horses, bubbles has eaten it as sausage and she said its tasty and people enjoy it.
I just wonder what part of the psyche would lead someone to not eat horses

 

[redguru]

there are many places that it is not taboo to eat horses, bubbles has eaten it as sausage and she said its tasty and people enjoy it.
I just wonder what part of the psyche would lead someone to not eat horses

That could be carried one step farther, you know.

 

[musclemom]

so you would not eat fish?

Fish are not mammals, I'm no biology major but even a dummy like me knows that Reptiles and fish are different but I live north of the mason dixon so alligator and rattlesnake aren't regularly on the menu around here ...

the only predatory fish I eat is tuna, I limit it to 4 cans a month, max, and usually less, I have a problem with the mercury, causes a rash. I eat lobster and crab maybe two or three times a year.

I'd eat horsemeat if it was: a) organic or free range; b) tasted better than beef or buffalo; c) was cheaper than beef or buffalo; d) available in the united states and fell within the parameters I've listed.

I owned horses, taught horseback riding, and will spend my life in chronic pain because of the shit horses put me through they're prettier than cows, but they ain't a whole lot more intelligent, trust me.

My dumbest cat is smarter than the smartest horse, seriously.

I would never eat dogs or cats, I'm sorry, revolting. Bear meat is conceptually gross, too. I truly find the idea of eating a mammalian predator/omnivour revolting, honest to god.

 

[BrothaBill]

That could be carried one step farther, you know.

It appears that many countries have no qualms about eating it and many enjoy it

Austria

Kare is an Austrian stew made with horse meat and a variety of vegetables. The base of the dish is made from a peanut sauce (sometimes spiced), horse meat, and occasionally offal or tripe.

Dumplings can also be prepared with horse meat, spinach or Tyrolean Graukäse (a sour milk cheese). They are occasionally eaten on their own, in a soup, or as a side-dish.
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Belgium

It is widely believed that traditional Belgian fries (pommes frites) were cooked in horse fat, but in fact ox fat was used, although this has been supplanted by nut oil (considered inferior by many) for health reasons.

In Belgium, horse meat or viande de chevaline is highly prized, and is used in steak tartare. Compared to the beef equivalent, the richer flavour of the horse meat lends itself better to the pungent seasoning used in preparation. Besides being served raw, it can be broiled for a short period, with a crusty exterior and a raw, moist interior.

Smoked horse meat is very popular as breakfast and sandwich meat. The taste is sweet, hearty and the meat is low in fat content, making it a popular choice for health conscious consumers. A pan seared horse steak is a common fare for main meals in Belgium.


Canada (Quebec)

Agriculture in the province of Quebec seems to prosper under the prohibitions in the south of the border. There is a thriving horse meat business in Quebec, and horse meat is frequently available at supermarkets.


Chile

In Chile it is used in charqui.


France

In France, specialised butcher shops (boucheries chevalines) sell horsemeat, as ordinary butcher shops do not have the right to deal in it.

Germany

In Germany, horse meat is traditionally used in Sauerbraten, a strongly marinated type of sweet-sour braised meat dish, however in the last couple of decades beef has become more common.

Iceland

In Iceland it is used for fondue, but it is mostly used for stews for its strong flavour.
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Italy

In Italy, it used in a stew called Pastissada, served as horse or colt steaks, Carpaccio or made into Bresaola, and horse fat is used in recipes such as Pezzetti di Cavallo.

Japan
Basashi from Towada
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Basashi from Towada
Horse meat-flavoured ice cream
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Horse meat-flavoured ice cream

In Japanese cuisine, raw horse meat is called sakura (cherry blossom) because of its pink colour. It can be served raw as sashimi in thin slices dipped in soy sauce, often with ginger and onions added. In this case, it is called basashi (Japanese: 馬刺し, ばさし). Fat, typically from the neck, is also found as basashi, though it is white, not pink. Horse meat is also sometimes found on menus for yakiniku (a type of barbecue), where it is called baniku (lit., horse meat) or bagushi (lit., skewered horse); thin slices of raw horse meat are sometimes served wrapped in a shiso leaf.

Kumamoto and Matsumoto are famous for basashi, and it is common in the Tohoku region and other rural regions as well, though basashi restaurants can be found all over Japan.

There is also a dessert made from horse meat called Basashi ice cream. The company that makes it is known for its unusual ice cream flavours, many of which have limited popularity.
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Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan many parts of a horse are used with the meat usually being salted, dried and smoked[5]. Some of the dishes include sausages called kazy and shuzhuk made from the meat using the guts as the sausage skin, zhaya made from hip meat which is smoked and boiled, zhal made from neck fat which is smoked and boiled, karta made from a section of the rectum which is smoked and boiled, and sur-yet which is kept as dried meat.
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The Netherlands

In the Netherlands, a popular breakfast sliced meat is smoked horsemeat (paardenrookvlees).




Portugal


Romania


Spain

Ground meat is made into a pattie that is fried and served in a roll.


Sweden


Switzerland

In Switzerland horse meat may be used in Fondue bourguignonne.

 

[BUBBLES]

That could be carried one step farther, you know.

lol, no seriously i ate salami made out of horse meat and the practice of horse consumption like big4life said was well known in Europe; north, south, east..

 

[BrothaBill]

Not much meat there...

Incidentally, that is what I told my daughter. She is particularly slender. I told her that I would have to fatten her up before we ever went somewhere were we might end up shipwrecked LOL

would you have a problem eating human meat? The practice of cannibalism is or was not taboo in certain cultures, consuming the flesh of a rival tribesman some felt they would gain their energy or consume a departed family member.
Its not as prevalent b/c of the creutzfeldt-jakob disease and other prion transmission that they learned about

 

[hotzie]

id eat any kind of animal , minus the opossum