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Post by Andyberg on Aug 29, 2017 8:42:17 GMT
Just reading about these South African cannibals and it got me thinking a little bit. Not a big meat eater myself but Why is eating some meat, pork / beef / chicken etc socially acceptable over here yet dog / horse / hedgehog etc isn't, yet it is in other countries? Im not trying to turn us into cannibals but, if push came to shove, as in say you were involved in that air crash or a nuclear holocaust or similar would you 'eat the forbidden meat' ? www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41072524
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 9:00:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 9:09:18 GMT
Custom, practice and availability I would suggest.
At various points in our history we have eaten many creatures that would now cause outrage.
Rog
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Post by Andyberg on Aug 29, 2017 9:12:08 GMT
At various points in our history we have eaten many creatures that would now cause outrage. Rog Name names then man.....what creatures?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 9:24:26 GMT
Hares, swans, storks, curlews, larks, plover, stints.
Horse has been eaten and still is in France. Don't forget we have been strongly influenced by French custom and culture from our Norman ancestors.
Of course there's always Tesco's lasagne too.
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Post by Stumpy on Aug 29, 2017 9:43:50 GMT
Hares, swans, storks, curlews, larks, plover, stints. Horse has been eaten and still is in France. Don't forget we have been strongly influenced by French custom and culture from our Norman ancestors. Of course there's always Tesco's lasagne too. Rog There are two on your list Rog, that can still be legitimately shot...... Hare & Golden Plover. Golden Plover Sep 1 – Jan 31 (Incidentally, it was this bird that spurned the creation of The Guinness Book of Records) Brown Hare Jan 1 - Dec 31 (Open Season)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 10:23:23 GMT
At various points in our history we have eaten many creatures that would now cause outrage. Rog Name names then man.....what creatures? A schoolfriend's dad told me that he had eaten monkey brain - you slice the top of the head off with a machete then eat the brains until the screaming stops. No idea if it was true. He was a banker and I understand they do all sorts of nasty things.
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Post by bettina on Aug 29, 2017 10:58:48 GMT
Just reading about these South African cannibals and it got me thinking a little bit. Not a big meat eater myself but Why is eating some meat, pork / beef / chicken etc socially acceptable over here yet dog / horse / hedgehog etc isn't, yet it is in other countries? Im not trying to turn us into cannibals but, if push came to shove, as in say you were involved in that air crash or a nuclear holocaust or similar would you 'eat the forbidden meat' ? www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41072524Being a big fan of meat (must have a good sized portion of meat each day), I wouldn't want to say that I absolutely wouldn't; but if I did it would have to be a case of either eat it or die. Not a case of eating it because it was the only source of meat. If there was anything else to eat regardless of how disgusting I'd eat it first, even if it meant going without meat.
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Post by Stumpy on Aug 29, 2017 11:34:52 GMT
Being a big fan of meat ( must have a good sized portion of meat each day), I wouldn't want to say that I absolutely wouldn't; but if I did it would have to be a case of either eat it or die. Not a case of eating it because it was the only source of meat. If there was anything else to eat regardless of how disgusting I'd eat it first, even if it meant going without meat. Lucky Dave
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Post by patty on Aug 29, 2017 11:59:12 GMT
If starving hungry and no other source of food I suspect most would eat 'forbidden meat'.... however there is food all around us..son took me for a walk and pointed out which leaves etc edible...however you would have to eat an awful lot to sustain hunger..and when I went to the Amazon a guide showed me what could be eaten..tried lots but just couldn't eat the grub. Son has partook of the most disgusting gruesome fare whilst trekking....I'm 'keeper' of his diaries....but fortunately they had stuff to eat without resorting to snacking on locals!... I don't eat much meat anyway but I have tasted lots of different sorts of fish...but don't like shellfish.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 29, 2017 14:09:54 GMT
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Post by Jim on Aug 30, 2017 19:56:05 GMT
I've eaten Horse a couple of times, kangaroo once, snails, frogs legs, oyster, cockles, mussels. Pike is good but bony and pondy. swmbo is at risk if she sits still for too long!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 20:16:02 GMT
Not eaten pike, but we did eat zander, caught by my mate on the Stratford canal. It was fine.
We've also eaten American Red Clawed crayfish caught in the canals. Made a very nice starter.
And I did catch, prepare and help to cook eel caught in the canal. It was jolly nice but smothered in garlic.
Rog
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Post by Jim on Aug 30, 2017 20:32:44 GMT
I've picked up a couple of crayfish net pots on my travels, keep meaning to try them, Kirklees cut, near brighouse, is crawling with signal crayfish. Apparently a permit for a particular location is required. Hahaha!
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Post by thebfg on Aug 30, 2017 21:01:47 GMT
I've eaten too steaks. a bit tough but very nice.
my kids have eaten croc burgers and have had many pigeon burgers too.
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