Turkey, Pork and Dog

Salu · 17-12-2003, 09:59

It struck me that social conformity is particularly strong when it comes to food.

For example it's very acceptable to eat Turkey, especially at Christmas. Perfectly OK to eat Chicken, Lamb or Duck (vegetarians excepted) but when it comes to other animals....it's thought of as repulsive or sick?

Can you imagine your grandma serving up roast Alsasian or BBQ'd Terrier? There would be a fuss surely. Unless you are in the far East of course? What about deep fried Squirrel or Marinated Rat legs in Mustard Sauce? Yum.

The same disregard is given when you are cooking, say, a chicken. As you probably didn't kill it, it becomes this inert peice of meat that you feel is clinically clean and the only thing stopping it's palatability is a couple of hours in the oven. You don't think of it in the same light as a rabbit that has just been run over do you? But it is still a dead animal/bird....

I don't want this thread to get into a "Should we killl animals for food" thread but merely wanted to explore the social acceptance of differing types of animals...

Any thoughts?

paulyoung666 · 17-12-2003, 10:08

its got to be a culture tradition sort of thing hasnt it

, or maybe personal preference , i wouldnt eat a rabbit because i see them as a pet but would eat a chicken as i dont see them as one , however if someone else thought the opposite then that would be acceptable to them , i think

Bifta · 17-12-2003, 10:36

Rabbit is nice if cooked properly, I hear dog and cat are equally tasty, I dislike having animals as pet's so in a casserole is the next best thing for them.

Salu · 17-12-2003, 11:57

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

its got to be a culture tradition sort of thing hasnt it

, or maybe personal preference , i wouldnt eat a rabbit because i see them as a pet but would eat a chicken as i dont see them as one , however if someone else thought the opposite then that would be acceptable to them , i think

How would you feel about eating a squirrel then? They aren't pets..

paulyoung666 · 17-12-2003, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Salu

How would you feel about eating a squirrel then? They aren't pets..

how do you know i aint got a pet squirrel ??????????????

Salu · 17-12-2003, 12:05

Cos that would be nuts

paulyoung666 · 17-12-2003, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Salu

Cos that would be nuts

pmsl :p :p :p :p :p

basa · 17-12-2003, 12:29

Personally as a dog and cat owner I find myself feeling rather hypocritical that I have no qualms about eating pork or chicken etc (even rabbit or squirrel) but would flinch at cats or dogs !

But how far does one go ? Would you eat say .. monkey ?? Or gorilla ?

Could it be stretched to cannibalism ?? No ?? Why ??

Anyone for braised Huntley ??

luftys · 17-12-2003, 13:59

And wat wrong with Road Kill,you might find a nice deer or hedgehog

and you cant beat a nice slice of Donkey

Ramrod · 17-12-2003, 14:12

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Originally Posted by luftys

And wat wrong with Road Kill,you might find a nice deer or hedgehog

My uncle was driving home (in Norfolk) and saw a pheasant dead in the road. Being a practical sort of man he stops, checks that it's fresh roadkill and puts it in the car between his legs on the rubber foot mat. A few miles further on the pheasant turns out not to be dead when it pops it's head up between his legs to see whats going on! Then all hell breaks loose as it decides it doesn't want to be in the foot well or indeed the car. He is trying to kill it by stepping on it's neck whilst driving the car at the same time. Unfortunately (for him) he is wearing wellington boots and so finds he cannot get the necessary force applied to the birds neck.

(he had to stop the car and do the job properly)

Salu · 17-12-2003, 16:28

Poached Poodle has a certain flair about it.....

Salu · 17-12-2003, 16:40

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Shaun · 17-12-2003, 17:48

My grandparents have two rabbits as pets and they are just waiting for them to be of the right age to put in the pot!! YUMMY

paulyoung666 · 17-12-2003, 17:58

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Originally Posted by dellwear

My grandparents have two rabbits as pets and they are just waiting for them to be of the right age to put in the pot!! YUMMY

they are gonna eat their pets

Shaun · 17-12-2003, 18:33

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they are gonna eat their pets

Thats the only reason they had them, and when they eat those two they'll buy another pair form the market. My Granddad is considering having a some chickens (to eat) and a couple of bantams (for the eggs). Nothing like home reared meat.