Have you eaten horse?

[sschultz]

Iceland has whale and horse on the menu
The horse was good I wish I had tried the whale
They raise horses for the meat

 

[jakenbake]

Had some while visiting family in Italy. It was stringier than I would have anticipated. My mom, a pescatarian and a horse rider, was mortified. I probably ate it mostly put of spite, but also to make sure we didn't offend our family who had prepared it as a special dish. Can't say I really enjoyed it, but it wasn't bad enough where I wouldn't give it another shot.

 

[NDGuy]

I've eaten horse, lean and meh.

Unlike horse girls... fun but crazy...

If they are anything alike, probably would only be a one in done situation for me. I’ve had the latter and once was enough

 

[schmalts]

If you bought ground beef from Aldi's or Trader Joe there might be a chance you ate some horse, they were busted for having horse meat some time ago if I recall. I also asked a few different people who went to Africa on hunts and they said the best game they ate was Zebra. If they opened up a wild horse hunt in the USA I would have no trouble with making a lot of summer sausage with a nag

 

[mtmuley]

Iceland has whale and horse on the menu
The horse was good I wish I had tried the whale
They raise horses for the meat

Isn't Iceland where the whales are hung and aged until almost rotten? Thought I saw this on Anthony Bourdain or Bizarre Foods once. mtmuley

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

50 some years ago I lived with a German family in the mountains above Boise towards Idaho City. The father told me horse meat was good but you had to boil the piss out of it. Had to do with a horse having different sweat glands. Cured me from ever wanting to try it.

 

[Letthemgrow]

Isn't Iceland where the whales are hung and aged until almost rotten? Thought I saw this on Anthony Bourdain or Bizarre Foods once. mtmuley

I think you are referring to Greenland sharks.

 

[TheGrayRider]

On different trips to the Dark Continent (Africa), I have eaten zebra, wildebeest, leopard, kudu, impala, giraffe, and sable.

The zebra was fairly good but the best flavored meat was giraffe. In comparison, the leopard was better than our mountain lion meat.

Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a.k.a. Tom.

P.S. One of Teddy Roosevelt’s regrets is that he never tried lion meat on his different safaris.

 

[Bruce Schoeneweis]

I have eaten horse meat in Kazakhstan while on the mountain hunting Siberian Ibex. There it comes in a vacuum sealed can like our Tuna comes in only larger. I have shot Zebra in South Africa, Namibia and Uganda but have been never offered any to eat although I undershand it is good. I had friends that were in process of purchasing a hunting concession in Australia but when they added on two million more acres and were told they hasd to remove 50 thousand donkies from it, it spoiled the deal.

 

[westbranch]

Isn't Iceland where the whales are hung and aged until almost rotten? Thought I saw this on Anthony Bourdain or Bizarre Foods once. mtmuley

Fermented shark: hákarl - pungent, chewy, sharp ammonia flavor and strong after taste. I tried some last summer, very small piece, the local liquor helped it go down.

 

[mtmuley]

Fermented shark: hákarl - pungent, chewy, sharp ammonia flavor and strong after taste. I tried some last summer, very small piece, the local liquor helped it go down.

Ick. I've tried Lutefisk. No thanks. mtmuley

 

[El Jason]

Hmmm, the stuff I had was really dark colored.
Wonder what the difference could be?

I’m guessing there is a some variation across breeds of horses.

 

[tormenter]

If the drought continues in the Rocky Mtn Region and feed prices rise any higher, there is good chance there will many variations dumped around the west to sample. ha ha. I know not really funny.

I love horses and dogs, but a lot of people shouldn't own either if they won't take care of them responsibly. There is nothing cheap about owning horses.

 

[nrpate05]

I had horse awhile back right here in the US of A. A friend worked at a processor and someone put down there horse and had it processed, which I assume isn't legal - I think it was a friend of the owner or something. It was fine, kinda like beef. I'd eat it again for sure.

I suppose the difference is that horses are considered 'wildlife' and bison are considered livestock in Montana I believe.

 

[Forkyfinder]

I suppose the difference is that horses are considered 'wildlife' and bison are considered livestock in Montana I believe.

That would have nothing to do with the federal law - Taylor Grazing act that was used to over turn it though, right?

 

[CPAjeff]

Once a person gets past the idea of eating Mr. Ed, horse is surprisingly good table fare - I had it multiple times in Brazil.

 

[Moserkr]

Iceland has whale and horse on the menu
The horse was good I wish I had tried the whale
They raise horses for the meat

Iceland here I come!! Wonder what kind of whale...

 

[Rack Daniels]

Iceland here I come!! Wonder what kind of whale...

Google AI….

 

[JohnCushman]

I'm not sure what meat they fed us in Iraq DEFAC's But I do know if you got steak and nasty overcooked crab legs something bad was coming down.

 

[DBart]

Not sure if some of you know - but the DOI recently reversed grazing leases for American Prairie Reserve for bison on BLM land. Let me start by saying - in my ideal world - bison would be provided opportunities to graze on public land. To me what's of significance - the reversal was based on the intent of these animals not being raised for "production" - with the logic that if animals are grazing on public land they need to be for raised for consumption. I can understand and appreciate the rationale, even though I don't like it.

That being the case - why and how are there horses eating on BLM land that's leased? When's the last time you ordered a horse quarter pounder?

A delicacy in Iceland. Our guide said that horses are honored, worshiped and pampered. But they eat the dumb ones...