Oddest type of meat that you enjoy eating.

[rabbit]

I'm just curious if there's any others out there that enjoy eating meat that's kind of out of the norm. I actually really enjoy eating deer heart. I know it sounds gross, but it's actually really good. I cut out the hard artery looking things and stick a fillet knife in it. I cut it in a circular motion from the outside in until I reach the center. It'll end up being one long strip of meat. While I'm in there I trim out the other tough looking connective parts. Then I rub olive oil on it, sprinkle garlic powder, and dice up some onions in it. I put a couple strips of bacon along it and roll it all up. Put more bacon around the outside and toothpick it together. Then I place it in the oven on 350 until it's done. It honestly taste like a roast, but the texture's a little different. My wife tried it and actually said she was suprised that it did taste good. I'm just curious if there's anything odd that anyone else likes to eat here? I think I remember a guy eating some bugs on here one time, so I know I'm not alone...lol!!

[wordwiz]

Snapping Turtle, Blood Sausage and Pork Brains are foods I love than no one else in my family will even look at.

Mike

[stillmanz]

snails....when I grow up I want to farm them.

[Omri]

Lamb brain, chicken and bull testicles, cow spleen and pretty much everything kosher... weird or not.

[rabbit]

I actually love escargot as well. Lamb tongue is good, and I've heard snapping turtle is good, but haven't had it yet. I'll have to try it. Haven't had the pig brains yet though. My grandma has as a kid.

[imaguitargod]

I love iguana meat. Kinda like chicken. I also eat ostrach alot too.

[Omri]

I actually love escargot as well. Lamb tongue is good, and I've heard snapping turtle is good, but haven't had it yet. I'll have to try it. Haven't had the pig brains yet though. My grandma has as a kid.
I love tongue! I like everything. :oops:

[wordwiz]

Dad's cousin loved groundhog. He would fix them on a rack because they had so much fat the grease would fill the skillet.

Mike

[rabbit]

I love tongue! I like everything. :oops:

Your not alone man. Maybe it's not just me. I noticed a few people on here will eat just about anything INCLUDING myself! Also, yes I've eaten squirrel, gator, rabbit, ect as well. Hence, my signature:lol: A couple of those things you guys said on there sounds interesting. If I have a chance I'll try them.

[rabbit]

Snails are delicious. I guess the strangest one I've eaten and eat when available is rattlesnake BBQ. Once you try it, you'll never think it's weird again.

When I was younger and in better heart health, the high cholesterol innards of lots of animals were favorites. Brains are awesome and can be cooked in many ways.

Gator is very good and in very good supply where I live.

Sushi of course. There are a few types of sushi that are a little weird.

I like sushi, but honestly the only kind I really like is the salmon.

[wordwiz]

I noticed a few people on here will eat just about anything INCLUDING myself!

Shouldn't it read: "I noticed a few people on here, including myself, will eat just about anything."??? :cool:

[texas blues]

I love tongue! I like everything. :oops:

Sorry bro...unless it's a live female...I can't lay my tongue on a food that's trying to taste me back.

Cheers, TB.

[rabbit]

Shouldn't it read: "I noticed a few people on here, including myself, will eat just about anything."??? :cool:

I can taste good I guess:lol::lol:

[Philipperv]

http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/dogeater.jpg
http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/dogeater2.jpg

[Omri]

http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/dogeater.jpg
http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/dogeater2.jpg
Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing? :shocked:
Good god... :shocked:

[stillmanz]

is that a dog?
howd it taste?

[rainbowberry]

I love tongue! I like everything. :oops:
I love tongue, mainly Ox's tongue but I'm really fussy with meat (annoyingly fussy). I won't eat anything off the bone, chicken leg, etc. I'm guaranteed to find a bit of bone or chewy bit in a sausage, burger or a slice of ham. I'll find bone in a tin of tuna.

[Omri]

I love tongue, mainly Ox's tongue but I'm really fussy with meat (annoyingly fussy). I won't eat anything off the bone, chicken leg, etc. I'm guaranteed to find a bit of bone or chewy bit in a sausage, burger or a slice of ham. I'll find bone in a tin of tuna.
That's actually a good thing. more for me! :lol:

[imaguitargod]

Oh god, Philipperv. You just had to post those pics again.

[rabbit]

http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/dogeater.jpg
http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/dogeater2.jpg

You've got me beat Philip:shocked::lol:. While I couldn't eat my pet, I've always wondered why people judge on what animals fair game for food. As long as it's not human it's all food and edible in my eyes. Just out of curiosity though. What's it taste like? I had a friend in the army that ate spider monkey before and dog when he was in Korea. (The spider monkey was near south america I believe though.) Is it more like Chicken, Beef, or Pork?

[rainbowberry]

As long as it's not human it's all food and edible in my eyes.

If I had to eat a human burger/sausage or that dogs head I seriously think I'd have to go for the human burger/sausage (as long as I knew what part of the body the meat came from). Also it would have to be from a lean person as I don't like fatty bits on my meat, and obviously not on the bone.

[rabbit]

If I had to eat a human burger/sausage or that dogs head I seriously think I'd have to go for the human burger/sausage (as long as I knew what part of the body the meat came from). Also it would have to be from a lean person as I don't like fatty bits on my meat, and obviously not on the bone.

Have you ever seen the movie "Gangs of New York"? The butcher says that the flesh of a human is like the flesh of a pig. Maybe it's like some Jimmy Deans sausage:twisted::lol:

[rainbowberry]

No I've never seen the film. The only film I've seen where they eat human flesh was 'Alive' you know the true story film where the plane crash survivors ate flesh from one of the dead.

[rabbit]

No I've never seen the film. The only film I've seen where they eat human flesh was 'Alive' you know the true story film where the plane crash survivors ate flesh from one of the dead.

Yeah, I've seen that. In the movie I was talking about they don't eat human flesh, but it was just a comment that the butcher made. He knew his anatomy and how to kill efficiently;) Now that we're on the topic of cannibalism for some reason Hannibal Lecter gives me the heabies:shocked::lol:

[LUCKYDOG]

I just stopped whimpering thru the night after seeing Philipperv's pictures from the last time --- :(

[okie joe]

Okay you all got some goodies there. I have tried everything thats been mentioned. Now heres mine: and remember I was raised country, quail eggs, possum, barBq coon, pigeon, octipus in korea to include a dog which was chewy but bearable , and fried muskrat, also one of my favorites is mountain oysters mmmmmmmmmmmm now I am hungry .

[stillmanz]

delicatessen is a great movie... check it out some time.

rMy brother came down from Darwin yesterday with his thai girlfriend. I cooked a bbq and she was joking around about eating my dog...I think she was joking.... you know when some one holds an animal in such a way that you can tell they sizing it up for a meal. kinda like a farmer holds a lamb or a chicken...its not the same as a kid holding a lamb or chicken...its holding with intent.
left to her own devises I think Tanasuan would most likely have eaten my dog lol.
TRUE story.

[DevilDuck]

When I was in the Philippines, for a brief stint, we were walking back to base loaded to the gills (drunk) and smelled something really good cooking. We came upon a street vendor who said..."Beef on a stick..one dolla." Now, just by looking at the meat on the grill, I could tell this wasn't beef. It just didn't look right. Then, a bunch of other drunk guys came up and bought a few..."Oh, man...this stuff is GREAT!!! Dude you gotta get some.."

So, when all of the commotion calmed down, I asked the vendor what it really is smelling so good on the grill.... "Fresh monkey". Well, it did smell really good. I bought 4 sticks and was surprised at how good it was. Kind of stringy, but pretty good.

One of my favorites is fried alligator tail. That's some good eats!

[imaguitargod]

Also it would have to be from a lean person as I don't like fatty bits on my meat
: looks around nervously :

[Philipperv]

is that a dog?
howd it taste?

Pretty good. Got it in the market when it was still legally available. The burgers are even better. Eating the meat from a meat eater is different in that it gives you a warm feeling. Kinda naturally spicy too.

[Philipperv]

Oh god, Philipperv. You just had to post those pics again.

;)

[Philipperv]

Is it more like Chicken, Beef, or Pork?

Depends on the way it is cooked but I would say that it is more like beef. Ate fried worms and grasshoppers in Bangkok and all I tasted was the dirty oil they were cooked in.

[Philipperv]

I just stopped whimpering thru the night after seeing Philipperv's pictures from the last time --- :(

Got some extra prozac if you need em. :lol:

[Philipperv]

When I was in the Philippines, for a brief stint,

Clark or Subic?

[DevilDuck]

Subic. Back in the day...

[Philipperv]

Subic. Back in the day...

Living there now. Completely different from what it used to be. Koreans have taken over.

[bentalphanerd]

hmm - the usual stuff

emu
crocodile
kangaroo
enjoy a few sheep kidneys & brains...battered & deep fried sheep brains was my fave...i try to replicate it with my own brain every w/end.

other stuff

snake...words cant describe how nice snake meat is.

spit roasted goat...very nice too.

There are things i wont eat though...

cage eggs...think about it, they cant be good for you.

veal...really f*'d up idea. Very very wrong. Tell everyone i know not to buy it, complain if i see it on a menu, write to tv stations when they have a veal recipe on one of their shows. Seriously bad karma to have anything to do with veal.

[stillmanz]

most veal in restuarants is actually pork. (dodgy chefs... pork is always white most butchers are dodgy too and will use any "youngish" animal so everyones trying to rip everyone off)... true story.
and that would probably stand what ever country.
Just another reason to not order veal...
although it is really delicious.........

[Omri]

most veal in restuarants is actually pork. (dodgy chefs... pork is always white most butchers are dodgy too and will use any "youngish" animal so everyones trying to rip everyone off)... true story.
and that would probably stand what ever country.
Just another reason to not order veal...
although it is really delicious.........
It's not pork here. :lol:

[bentalphanerd]

most veal in restuarants is actually pork. (dodgy chefs... pork is always white most butchers are dodgy too and will use any "youngish" animal so everyones trying to rip everyone off)... true story.
and that would probably stand what ever country.
Just another reason to not order veal...
although it is really delicious.........

delicious :shocked: {rant to follow}

you do know what they need to do to an animal to 'produce' veal...i mean the modern way of feeding it painkillers & antibiotics so it wont feel its own leg bones breaking beneath it. I say feel because it cant see, it's been chained in a standing position since birth in the dark (sunlight may toughen the meat) for as long as the drugs & feeding slush of hormones can sustain it.
They try to chew the nails out of the stall not to be free, but to get some iron in their diet (that too may toughen the meat)

Traditional veal is a 3 month old calf...through deprivation of movement, sunlight, real food & a cocktail of drugs modern 'intelligent' humans can now stretch this out to 3 years of unimaginable torture.

its sick

{rant ended}

[Omri]

delicious :shocked: {rant to follow}

you do know what they need to do to an animal to 'produce' veal...i mean the modern way of feeding it painkillers & antibiotics so it wont feel its own leg bones breaking beneath it. I say feel because it cant see, it's been chained in a standing position since birth in the dark (sunlight may toughen the meat) for as long as the drugs & feeding slush of hormones can sustain it.
They try to chew the nails out of the stall not to be free, but to get some iron in their diet (that too may toughen the meat)

Traditional veal is a 3 month old calf...through deprivation of movement, sunlight, real food & a cocktail of drugs modern 'intelligent' humans can now stretch this out to 3 years of unimaginable torture.

its sick

{rant ended}
Never heard of such a case, and I know people that grow them. I do know laws against those "treatments" exist.

[bentalphanerd]

get on your google its hard to miss.

anyway, snake however...very light, tasty meat. dont know why its not commonly available....or even a signature dish of some talented chef. Honestly i think the flavour of potatoes would overpower it...yet its gamy.

[Omri]

get on your google its hard to miss.

anyway, snake however...very light, tasty meat. dont know why its not commonly available....or even a signature dish of some talented chef. Honestly i think the flavour of potatoes would overpower it...yet its gamy.
Never heard of such a case here.
Force feeding, unnecessary drugs, too much antibiotics and many other things are illegal here.

[Philipperv]

Hey Omri,

Ask the local Rabbi if dog meat is kosher. :lol:

[Omri]

Hey Omri,

Ask the local Rabbi if dog meat is kosher. :lol:
It's not. :lol::oops:

[rabbit]

Depends on the way it is cooked but I would say that it is more like beef. Ate fried worms and grasshoppers in Bangkok and all I tasted was the dirty oil they were cooked in.

Sounds cool. I was honestly just curious.:)

[billyboy]

Ive always been fond of "Ox tail soup" my grandmother used to make it for me & Id sit there sucking all the bits of grissel & stuff out from all the nooks & crannys!

[Philipperv]

{rant ended}[/I]

Spoken by a true vegetarian. PETA would be proud. ;)

[Philipperv]

It's not. :lol::oops:

:(

[rabbit]

Spoken by a true vegetarian. PETA would be proud. ;)

I don't like being cruel, but I do realize that chickens and other animals aren't exactly raised in the best of conditions either. However, I still eat it all. Me personally my dream is to become as self reliant as possible. My wifes dream place as well as mine is a nice chunk of land. Say about 40 acres. (We're actually saving for it in about 10 years.) Beef.....who needs it shoot deer, vegetables and peppers....grow a ton of what you need, blanch/freeze, can, and dry. Raising a pig and a ton of chickens and some cute little rabbits for food sounds good as well. I already told my wife when this happens don't start calling the pig names unless she wants to name her bacon, chops, ect:lol:

[rabbit]

Hey, dog is a very versatile food!

A little meatloaf, all you need is a couple pounds of ground hound.

Eating by yourself tonight? Stuffed Chiuaua.

Having family and guests? St. Bernard. Four drumsticks!

On a diet? Greyhound.

Want Spanish food tonight? Cocker Spaniel.

Something at the game? Daschund puppy on a bun!

Please remove the zero's before serving.
LMAO...TO funny!!:lol::lol:

[Philipperv]

I already told my wife when this happens don't start calling the pig names unless she wants to name her bacon, chops, ect:lol:

We named 1 of our pigs "Crispy". :lol:

[rabbit]

We named 1 of our pigs "Crispy". :lol:

I like the name:twisted::lol:

[stillmanz]

"most" veal ia just calfs put to slaughter before weining. I'm not saying the cruel stuff dosn't happen but its a bit hyped in my opinion. And Omri don't be suprised if even in Israil some veal is pork... Dodgy butchers exist everywhere and some are even jewish lol.

[Omri]

"most" veal ia just calfs put to slaughter before weining. I'm not saying the cruel stuff dosn't happen but its a bit hyped in my opinion. And Omri don't be suprised if even in Israil some veal is pork... Dodgy butchers exist everywhere and some are even jewish lol.
Pork actually costs more here, it's relatively hard to find.
The veal here is veal, at least where I get mine.

[stillmanz]

pork cost more? Really? I guess supply and demand.

[stillmanz]

Does Oz supply much of israils lamb abd Goat just curiously?

[rabbit]

"most" veal ia just calfs put to slaughter before weining. I'm not saying the cruel stuff dosn't happen but its a bit hyped in my opinion. And Omri don't be suprised if even in Israil some veal is pork... Dodgy butchers exist everywhere and some are even jewish lol.

I agree with you on that one, also my Grandpa said they used to pass off horse meat as beef when he was a kid during world war II over here. It happens everywhere, that's why I also process my own venison when I harvest a deer. I'm sure some is kept, resold as venison sausage, and I'd be willing to bet that from a butcher someone elses deer is probably mixed in with yours. Meats meat, but I don't want someone elses deer. ESPECIALLY if they didn't take care of it properly before hand. However, I'd be willing to be most veal is just veal though. In order to be veal it just has to be a baby slaughtered calf and honestly I think most meat suppliers aren't going to even go through the time of chaining a calf. However, it does happen and I realize not all chickens, and pigs are raised in the best of environments either. Here's the way I look at it though. If there going to kill it it may as well be eaten:twisted::lol: Personally I prefer hunting and I do find it ironic when people eat meat and are against hunting. (I've met them a few times.) The way I look at it. It's natural, leaner, doesn't have all of the hormones and crap in it. Also, up until the animal dies it runs free.

[stillmanz]

the thing is we most of us anyhow live in 1st world countries so we have been spoilt in a culinary sense. I'm getting more opened minded with food as I get older, and with the state of food resources in the world its probably a good thing. I'm particuliarly interested in Calabrian food at the moment..

[Omri]

Does Oz supply much of israils lamb abd Goat just curiously?
All raw meat here is local. slaughtered according to the laws of kashroot ("kosherness").

[Philipperv]

And Omri don't be suprised if even in Israel some veal is pork...

I'd pay money to see something like that uncovered. The amount of tossed dinnerware, silverware, glasses, etc. would be enough to fill a landfill! Wouldn't want to be the crooked butcher though.

[Omri]

I'd pay money to see something like that uncovered. The amount of tossed dinnerware, silverware, glasses, etc. would be enough to fill a landfill! Wouldn't want to be the crooked butcher though.
I wouldn't want to see that, but I do work at a landfill so maybe they'll pay me more. :lol:
Now seriously, that poor man would be killed or at least locked up for a long, long time. :shocked:

[Philipperv]

Omri,

Ever eat any "white steak"?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3805853.stm

[Philipperv]

I wouldn't want to see that, but I do work at a landfill so maybe they'll pay me more. :lol:

Wow! What a coincidence! :P

[Omri]

Omri,

Ever eat any "white steak"?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3805853.stm
I know what "white steak" is, and it is somewhat available here.
That's the pork I was talking about.

[Omri]

Wow! What a coincidence! :P
Maybe. you're the one mentioned it, not me. :P

[Philipperv]

I know what "white steak" is, and it is somewhat available here.
That's the pork I was talking about.

Well what if one day the butcher or one of his helpers had too much to drink the night before and accidentally switched the "white steak" sign with the "veal" sign? Have you ever heard something like that happen?

[Philipperv]

Maybe. you're the one mentioned it, not me. :P

:lol:

[Omri]

Well what if one day the butcher or one of his helpers had too much to drink the night before and accidentally switched the "white steak" sign with the "veal" sign? Have you ever heard something like that happen?
I buy my meat at a kosher butcher, meaning there isn't any "white steak sign".

[Philipperv]

I buy my meat at a kosher butcher, meaning there isn't any "white steak sign".

So a non-kosher butcher means "buyer beware" or they only sell non-kosher items?

[Omri]

So a non-kosher butcher means "buyer beware" or they only sell non-kosher items?
They sell everything, but they're hard to find. people know what they're getting.

[Philipperv]

Omri,

You have a PM.

[Omri]

Omri,

You have a PM.
I have more than a PM, but ok. :lol:

[AlabamaJack]

Back when I was a game warden in the everglades and big cypress swamp, a wildlife biologist and myself decided we would have an all game meal from what we killed (or obtained) that day...and had some fresh fish we caught the day before

deer
rattlesnake
possum (really greasy)
raccoon
rabbit
armadillo (taste like possum)
frog legs
turkey
alligator (didn't kill it, got it from a 'gator trapper)
soft shell turtle (absolutely delicious)
redfish
speckled trout (wheatfish)
mangrove snapper
black grouper
snook


we hunted half day (friend killed the deer, I killed the turkey) then cooked the other half...had about a dozen people over and all of the meats were deep fat fried (very healthy but I was 30 years younger then) to compare the taste and texture of the different foods...

all in all, it was a real piggesh day...we had a blast and full belly after it was over...the best tasting of it all was the rattlesnake...

[rabbit]

Back when I was a game warden in the everglades and big cypress swamp, a wildlife biologist and myself decided we would have an all game meal from what we killed (or obtained) that day...and had some fresh fish we caught the day before

deer
rattlesnake
possum (really greasy)
raccoon
rabbit
armadillo (taste like possum)
frog legs
turkey
alligator (didn't kill it, got it from a 'gator trapper)
soft shell turtle (absolutely delicious)
redfish
speckled trout (wheatfish)
mangrove snapper
black grouper
snook


we hunted half day (friend killed the deer, I killed the turkey) then cooked the other half...had about a dozen people over and all of the meats were deep fat fried (very healthy but I was 30 years younger then) to compare the taste and texture of the different foods...

all in all, it was a real piggesh day...we had a blast and full belly after it was over...the best tasting of it all was the rattlesnake...

I have still yet to try rattlesnake. I've heard from several people that it's good, but yet.......haven't eaten it yet. If I ever see it on the menu it's a for sure order!

[rabbit]

the thing is we most of us anyhow live in 1st world countries so we have been spoilt in a culinary sense. I'm getting more opened minded with food as I get older, and with the state of food resources in the world its probably a good thing. I'm particuliarly interested in Calabrian food at the moment..

I actually see things the same way there. ALOT of it has to do with not having to raise, kill, our food ect. Nowadays, people just go to the supermarket and they get what they get. Not really knowing truly where it comes from and only eating what's sold. There are a TON of edible good choices of food out there. I'm like you and open minded on food. I'll try ANY food once at least. Yes, I'd even try dog if I was with Philip. However, I would have to know it wasn't someones pet in there house:shocked::lol: I'm kind of curious as to what cicadias and grasshoppers taste like as well. So many things that live to try and eat:lol:

[rabbit]

........Man Omri I can't help it. I'm getting a craving for bacon now..Time to look in the fridge!!:P:twisted::lol:. I just had to. Actually my Great Grandfather on back were Jewish, but my Grandma changed religious preference later on. She still talked about some of the old customs though. As for me. Yeah, I like bacon though.;)

[AlabamaJack]

thanks for adding that about the armadillo Nat...I knew that but forgot to say it...

[Philipperv]

Yes, I'd even try dog if I was with Philip.

Waitin for yah. ;)

[Philipperv]

Folks, keep in mind that if you try armadillo, that it is a natural carrier of Leprosy. It's the only way that people get the disease now, and can only be dangerous if you under-cook the meat.

:shocked: Do you have to eat them to catch it or can you get it by only touching them?

[Philipperv]

Armadillos have been known to carry the bacterium associated with human leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae), but there has been no conclusive evidence that human beings can contract leprosy from contact with armadillos. The Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases in the Southeastern United States states:

...Whether humans can contract infection (leprosy) from armadillos is debatable, although case histories suggest that a few occurrences of leprosy among armadillo handlers in Texas may have been acquired during many years of catching, handling, skinning, and eating armadillos. A widely accepted hypothesis is that the organism exists in the soil in certain regions, especially Louisiana and coastal Texas, and that both armadillos and humans contract infection from this environmental source.

[chilehunter]

well there not "odd" but I'll eat deer, geese, duck, pheasent, wild turkey, lamb, squid, octopus, gator, scallops, lobster :drooling: & couple types of fish. had liver by accident thinking it was beef & onions :lol: tasted good.


rabbit - as for the deer heart, it does look like a nice chunk of meat I was gonna try it couple years ago but gave it to the dog instead. but I'll try it on the next deer if I dont shoot the heart out.

as for people that eat meat but are against hunting, what can ya say other than they're just idiots! my niece once said to me that she's against killing animals (hunting) & I said what about that chicken your eating, she said "thats different" :rolleyes:
I laughed at her & said you're dumb (in a jokingly way) :lol: she didnt know what else to say.


as for eating dog, sure serve it up I'd eat it & horse too! its just meat/steaks.

[stillmanz]

only thing I really wouldn't eat is those "preserved/fermented" weird foods like fermented shark from Finland or were ever or "true" jugged hair. thats the sort of food you get on your hands and can't get the stink out... like a rotten potatoe.

[VtPepper]

Gold fish is good, Pigeon taste great, Tripe is goodish, Grubs are ok but I don't like the pop they make when you bite them. Flies and Maggots have no real taste. and the Worms tasted a bit like mud. chocolate covered Grasshoppers were crunchy but good. I think that is it.

[rainbowberry]

People actually eat Gold Fish? :shocked:

[Omri]

People actually eat Gold Fish? :shocked:
It's kosher. :lol:

[rainbowberry]

But eating a Gold fish is like eating my dog to me. I had two as a kid, names being/been Billy Beef Burger and Freddy Fish Finger, (inventive of me I know). You can't get much meat off them surely? I mean I'd quite happily eat a fish out of the river down the road because I don't know it.

* Second thoughts I would not touch anything out of the river down the road, there used to be some kind of chemical factory right next to it, I'd probably glow in the dark if I ate anything out of there*

[AlabamaJack]

heck RB, I have eaten bream (perch) smaller than some goldfish and they are delicious

[rainbowberry]

How big are they AJ?

[AlabamaJack]

anywhere from two fingers up to about 2 pounds normally...you just cut the head off, gut them, roll them in corn meal and drop them in the deep fat fryer until they float...the meat comes off the bones very easily and I love eating the crispy fried tail and fins...

[rainbowberry]

My Goldfish were about 7-8 inches long (including tail) but they ended up in a neighbours pond and it was hard to tell 'who was who', I'm sure my two were the ones that changed colour from Gold to white though :confused: I'm just happy Billy Beef Burger and Freddy Fish Finger didn't end up in the deep fat fryer (having visions of him covered in breadcrumbs now). Once something's got a name, you don't eat it.

[AlabamaJack]

it's hard for me to stick with the "once its got a name" since I grew up on a farm in southern Mississippi...all the farm animals besides the old mule was food stuffs in my grandfather and grandmothers world...

[rainbowberry]

:) Oh well I guess I'll somehow imagine my Goldfish Billy Beefburger with a slice of cheese on top.

[VtPepper]

I was talking about the little GF the kind that you can gulp down with ine bite. We would win them at the fair and they would pay me 10 bucks a piece to them yummy. when they are small there easier to eat the bones.

[stillmanz]

thats not cuisine VTPEPPER thats just a dare like eating a ciggerrette but for a free pint lol... as whole "carp" speices are a bit too boney you can eat them but they alot of work.

[VtPepper]

but I like them and now get some every time I go to pet store as well as eating the bait when we go ice fishing. It started as a bet and now I just do it cause it taste good and fish is good for you.

[Philipperv]

It's kosher. :lol:

How can a Goldfish be kosher and not a dog!!! :(

What if I convert the dog to Judaism first? ;)

[mrmulcher]

i love squid ,muskrat and coon are really good meats also , i had a chance to eat a opossum once but turned it down , i like the wild foods that the earth gives us as uncle ted would say it is all organic .... :drooling::drooling:

[Omri]

How can a Goldfish be kosher and not a dog!!! :(

What if I convert the dog to Judaism first? ;)
Funny! kinda weird, but funny! :lol:

[Sickmont]

I like sushi, but honestly the only kind I really like is the salmon.

You need to try a spicy tuna roll, dude.

[Davetaylor]

Here in the UK it's a bit awkward to get 'weird' meats
but i'll try anything once, growing up on a farm as a kid helps you see things differently when it comes meat.
There are some things out there that are just fantastic like a really good quality haggis (butcher made not supermarket stuff) and black pudding,
And goat is good but hard to come by in most parts of the country unless there is a big caribbean community, and after wanting to try it for ages i found i little shop near the site (building) that i'm working on at the mo.
So in the end nothing to weird here in britain.

[rainbowberry]

My brother loves Black Pudding, I've never tried it because the fatty lumps put me off.

[Davetaylor]

My brother loves Black Pudding, I've never tried it because the fatty lumps put me off.

I ain't a lover of fat or gristle either, but you can't really notice it in a good black pudding.
You can't beat a good sunday morning fry up (or grill up it's healthier!) after a saturday night but it has to have haggis and black pudding.

oh wait a minute i've got two for the weird list

scotch pie and a forfar bridie!
(not weird to a whole nation but will bamboozle the rest of the world lol)

[rainbowberry]

scotch pie and a forfar bridie!
(not weird to a whole nation but will bamboozle the rest of the world lol)


Isn't a Scotch Pie like a mince pie and a Forfar Bridie like a Scottish "Cornish" pasty?

[Davetaylor]

Isn't a Scotch Pie like a mince pie and a Forfar Bridie like a Scottish "Cornish" pasty?

Yea a scotch pie as sort of like a mince pie but it's mutton and spices and a bridie is the same shape as a cornish pastie but theses no veg in it and the pastry is different.
And to get the best you need to get them from a good butcher as the mass produced ones are pretty rank

[Davetaylor]

Here's a link for a scotch pie recipie
http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_scotchpie.htm

would post a pic of what they look like but for some reason i'm not allowed to post attachments, just google images 'scotch pie'

[Omri]

Here's a link for a scotch pie recipie
http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_scotchpie.htm

would post a pic of what they look like but for some reason i'm not allowed to post attachments, just google images 'scotch pie'
Seen the pictures and I like!
I'll have to adjust it a bit, but I'm so making some this weekend. :)

[Davetaylor]

As said it's traditional mutton that is used,
but lots of people use beef now and i'd say most of if not all the entries in the world scotch pie championships will use beef.
I like a nice spicy mutton version very nice with a bit of chileman naga snakebite to dip it in.

[Omri]

As said it's traditional mutton that is used,
but lots of people use beef now and i'd say most of if not all the entries in the world scotch pie championships will use beef.
I like a nice spicy mutton version very nice with a bit of chileman naga snakebite to dip it in.
Oh I'll use mutton, don't worry. I'm talking about the lard and milk.

[rainbowberry]

I have just found out that a Scotch Egg isn't Scottish :)

[Sickmont]

I get mine from my yard.

Nasty little buggers, but they make great BBQ.

A guy up the street from me got a five footer two days ago. His dog had it cornered on his front porch.

Yeah, they are really , really good. Anybody ever try the pygmy ones? They're really prolific here on the island, but i never tried to capture one to see how it'd taste.

[chilehunter]

It was about 8 feet long, 18 inches at it's widest and had a head on it like a dragon.

A set of rattlers on it as thick as your wrist.

The Tanner wouldn't give him the meat. Said it was a side benefit of the job.


that size I'd have to see pictures to believe this, because a diamondback cant get that fat(the size you speak of is constrictor size) or have rattlers as thick as a mans wrist. lengthwise (8') yea but the rest I doubt.

as for the tanner, I would of went elsewhere & not do business with someone like that or skinned it myself.

[chilehunter]

thats fine, but human judgement can be wrong sometimes as to actual facts (in this case size) to get a rattle that size it would of had to have a VERY VERY GOOD diet nonstop & live MANY years (betting beyond 10-15 years & if that species even lives that long ?)
& if it was that big it would of been a record breaker, why no pictures ?

are you talking about 18" diameter or circumference ?

[chilehunter]

nat - I dont know how you can consider what I've said as being rude
I simply stated "I'd have to see pictures to believe this" & simply stated "human judgement can be wrong sometimes"
I'm not really calling you a lair BUT I wont believe it either unless proven otherwise, sorry.

& no you did not say "diameter" you said "at its widest" & that right there is a large constrictor size (pythons & boas) thats around 15'-20' or more in length to reach that kind of thickness which anacondas are the fattest/heavist snake (the size you speak of is bigger than a average size adult human torso)

& yea I looked up eastern diamondback rattlers over 7' is very rare, so if you killed a 8' diamondback with a 18" dia., which would make it probably 4 1/2' in circumference :shocked: dude thats bigger than the 2 species of snakes for world record of biggest snakes(retic & anaconda)

that supposedly sized rattler ya killed would of made world record & would of been far more worthy keeping than a measly record wild pig. & a money maker on your behalf just for having the snake dead or alive.

& wouldnt a rattle (tail) with a base the size of a adult human wrist be at least 1' in length maybe up to 2' ?

[chilehunter]

nat - ohhh jeez insults & feeling superior :rolleyes: how am I supposed to feel superior over you while just talking about sizes of snakes ?
1st yea I knew you didnt kill the snake but I still said you, out of some habit because I was talking to you. oops big F'ing deal, like you never typed something while meant to word it different.

questioning your claims is not being rude, unless you live your life like a dictatorship & what you say is it.

I dont even know how you can cope reading this THP forum, because theres plenty of rude people here by your standards.
- people questioning other peoples claims about the heat level of certain chiles & then saying what the others have said is a lie or asking for proof.

- people telling others what chilli is & how its made & is the only "true & correct way" :rolleyes:

- people saying buying chile seeds or pods on Ebay are a scam, even while theres members here that do sell on Ebay & legitimate items.

- & the friendly bashing remarks to each other some people make.


if I said I'm growing some thai chiles the size of a ? whippets tail or elephant trunk or some other huge chile, & then claim the SHU is around that of a bhut.
& if anyone disbelieves me, well thats down right rude I tell ya - rolleyes (cant have 5 smilies, so)

yea right people would be all over me & saying BS wheres your proof, lets see it. I know at least omri would :lol::P

[Omri]

An entire post about me... yay!
Even before you mentioned my name, I so knew where this is going. :lol:

Nat, he's actually right. I've seen some crazy and unbelievable things in my life and I know they're true, but if not and someone else would have told me without any proof, I wouldn't have believed him.
He's not calling you a liar, just saying it's not likely, so you need to prove it first.

[chilehunter]

well its not an entire post about you omri.I just know when it comes to chiles you'll question & ask for some proof for some peoples claims, which theres nothing wrong doing this & is not rude to do so. & omri I dont think your rude not even alittle (I had to say this just to let you know)

I wonder how all those people felt when "guinness world records" ask for actual proof to peopls claims.

[Omri]

well its not an entire post about you omri.I just know when it comes to chiles you'll question & ask for some proof for some peoples claims, which theres nothing wrong doing this & is not rude to do so.

I wonder how all those people felt when "guinness world records" ask for actual proof to peopls claims.
It is about me! it is!!! :cry:


Anyway... :lol:
People need to learn to back their claims. that simple.

[Omri]

chilehunter, I'm new to this site. I haven't been here long enough to realize that open challenges to ones credibility were the norm.

Please excuse me for my outburst and I'll make sure to never again post anything at all that I can't back up with photos.

I really didn't think it was necessary. I stand corrected.

I'll remove the post that I have no photos to back up.

Nat
You can claim whatever you want, just don't expect people to believe you. they might, but they might not.
Not trying to offend you or anything. :)

[chilehunter]

theres no reason to delete the posts or the claims.
like omri said some people wont beleive somethings people say, & for this size of snake I'm one of those people, sorry.

[chilehunter]

I'm not doubting a huge diamondback rattler was killed, but something that size would of been so out of the normal size that anyone would be proud to have killed it & taken pictures or some other type of documentation of it. or at least never cut the skin up into pieces & still have the huge rattle (tail) to show

[chilehunter]

photos can be checked to see if they've been doctored up

but the rest, whatever :rolleyes:

[chilehunter]

nat - if I cant :rolleyes: can I at least :lol: :mouthonfire::P?
please show me where I've made childish insults towards you !
I've just been questioning your claims about a way out of normal size diamondback rattler that basically are huge constrictor sizes (for width)

[NatGreenMeds]

chilehunter, you're an immature person. You don't even realize that you've insulted someone. You can try to justify your insults until the sun goes down, it won't change the fact that you've done something rude, selfish and ignorant.

My advice to you is to learn some manners.

As a direct result of your insults, I've left this group.

I hope you feel some sort of satisfaction from this.

At your level of maturity, I'm sure you do.

You'll notice the only posts remaining from me are edited thread starters. I would have removed them as well if I could. Perhaps the owner of the site will do so.

I won't tolerate being labeled as a liar by someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

[imaguitargod]

As a direct result of your insults, I've left this group.
Ok, this is where I step in and say that is just sillieness. Don't leave a good group just because you get into an arguement with one person. Let's be rational about this, can't we all just get along?

[teh purple penguins]

i once caught a fish... it was THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG

i'de like to take the pass from IGG, Puff and say.. CALM THE F DOWN. Ah thats better. you two need to have a drinking contest and then when you're both drunk you'll realize that you aren't so different after all.

btw the glorious intarnetweb is notorious for un readable 'tones'

[chilehunter]

nat - so lets get something straight, just because I dont believe you & will not without proof, therefore by your words I'm a immature rude inconsiderate idiot asshole that has no manners or respect & spews childish insults nonstop at you & feels superior over you :rolleyes:
are you sure you didnt forget anything else ?

but funny its all you, I've never said any childish insults towards you nor NEVER said you're a liar, I just wont believe your unbelievable claim unless proven otherwise ! sorry.

I'm a 200 lb adult man & I dont even have a 18" wide torso & the circumference is 3'5" but found an object that was 18" across & it had 4'6" circumference, so yea I have a very hard time believing your claim for 8' snake while other bigger snakes need to reach lengths of 20' or more to even come close to this width.

I dont know what I'm talking about ?
I guess many years ago belonging to a herpetology club & reading up on several different types of snakes & owning 3 retic pythons (1 was around 12'-13' in length) & 1 burmese python, I know nothing about snakes whats so ever. shit recently until days ago I always thought snakes had legs but thanks to you I now know they dont ;) but did you know theres actually 1 snake that does have legs ? (I forgot the name, so sue me)

I'd have to say you're the immature individual ! & your actions show it ! you go on a ranting childish name calling & delete your past posts & say you're leaving this forum. & then make a thread in a inappropriate section to do your childish rant, all because I wont believe your claim :rolleyes: also for a good reason why I wont believe it!

you aint nothing but a pompous individual !


& for the other members here, I've never said squat for insults towards nat. check the posts & a moderator can see whats been added or deleted from previous posts of mine & you wont find any insults posted or deleted!!! other than I wont believe his claim.

& for the so called rest of you forum members that think I just try to start arguments,whatever, when someone states BS I'll call ya on it ! or as for the "pass the seed parcel" I addressed some issues - but when I did I was a asshole but down the road you members brought some of those issues back up, so now whos being the hyprocites ?

[NatGreenMeds]

Let's sum it up.

I was there. You weren't.

What I saw was exactly what I described.

You don't believe it.

You think I'm pompus.

I think you're being very rude.

Fine.

Now let's just drop it.

We'll get on with PEPPERS.

(BTW, yes, I've removed you from my ignore list. It's not worth it to have you on it.)

[Philipperv]

questioning your claims is not being rude, unless you live your life like a dictatorship & what you say is it.

- people saying buying chile seeds or pods on Ebay are a scam, even while theres members here that do sell on Ebay & legitimate items.


Good for you NatGreenMeds! If I quit every board that I had a disagreement in I would be super e-lonely.

[NatGreenMeds]

Good for you NatGreenMeds! If I quit every board that I had a disagreement in I would be super e-lonely.

Thanks man. I'm here for Peppers, not snakes.

There are still people who think the earth is flat. You can tell them whatever you want, it won't change their minds. Why bother?

I've never met a person who thinks the earth is flat, but if I did, I'd probably just think they were humorous and ignore them.

[Philipperv]

I've never met a person who thinks the earth is flat, but if I did, I'd probably just think they were humorous and ignore them.

As you read around you will see that I had to deal with my own set of "flat earth" people. I'm gonna take your advice and ignore them.

[texas blues]

JTFC!! How did I miss this?
Cheers, TB.

[gardenkiller]

Okay to get this thread back on track, the weirdest meats I have eaten are probably goat, shetland pony, and Spam. I know it sounds odd, but I can guarantee that the goat was goat and the pony was a pony, but who knows what the hell spam is?

Also, are nuts considered meat? Cuz we eat turkey and hog nuts round here all the time.

[rabbit]

Waitin for yah. ;)

If I ever run into you where it's legal I'll try it:lol:

[rabbit]

You need to try a spicy tuna roll, dude.

I don't care for Tuna as Sushi, BUT I haven't had a spicy tuna roll and honestly that does sound like it can be good.:)

[Omri]

Okay to get this thread back on track, the weirdest meats I have eaten are probably goat, shetland pony, and Spam. I know it sounds odd, but I can guarantee that the goat was goat and the pony was a pony, but who knows what the hell spam is?

Also, are nuts considered meat? Cuz we eat turkey and hog nuts round here all the time.
Goat isn't weird. goat is tasty! :)
Nuts are meat, lol. hmm... never tried hog's, but same here.

[DevilDuck]

Goat is like pork....ok, sorta...but close.

[Omri]

Goat is like pork....ok, sorta...but close.
Nah... goat is kosher! :D

[chilehunter]

Okay to get this thread back on track, the weirdest meats I have eaten are probably goat, shetland pony, and Spam. I know it sounds odd, but I can guarantee that the goat was goat and the pony was a pony, but who knows what the hell spam is?

Also, are nuts considered meat? Cuz we eat turkey and hog nuts round here all the time.

spam is good eating, pan fried.

[Philipperv]

If I ever run into you where it's legal I'll try it:lol:

Not many places left like that. :(

[Philipperv]

Nah... goat is kosher! :D

Goats are kosher. Even goldfish are kosher! Sounds like discrimination against dogs. :( Well, mine are in Hebrew school right now. :lol:

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Nothing wrong with that man...I think the oddest meat ive had is moose(lol I dont get out much hehehe)

[Omri]

Goats are kosher. Even goldfish are kosher! Sounds like discrimination against dogs. :( Well, mine are in Hebrew school right now. :lol:
"Against"? I somehow think the dogs are quite happy with it. :lol:
How old are those dogs? you may want to get them a shiddech. :lol:

[Davetaylor]

Goat is like pork....ok, sorta...but close.

nah i'd say goat has texture like lamb (without being fatty) but tastes more like beef.
And it's nice, really nice mmmm.

[rabbit]

Nothing wrong with that man...I think the oddest meat ive had is moose(lol I dont get out much hehehe)

Moose is good too.:D

[rabbit]

Goats are kosher. Even goldfish are kosher! Sounds like discrimination against dogs. :( Well, mine are in Hebrew school right now. :lol:

I'm not a bible thumper, but the there are parts in the two different writings that are the same. (Yes, some parts of Jewish writings are the same.)I remember it mentioning animals with split hoofs, fish WITH scales, ect. Technically I don't think Rabbit, Squirrel, ect is Kosher either. It was the old part in the law trying to limit what people ate to what's cleaner and disease free. I know pigs have split hoofs, but there's something else it fell under if I remember correctly. I don't know why I remember that. Just thought it was interesting at the time I guess. As far as me................I don't discrimminate against animals. They are all tasty:lol::lol:

[rabbit]

Not many places left like that. :(
Oddly alot of places have there things like that. I know over here horse meat is illegal to sell. I've always wondered why. It's kind of funny that the US is one of the biggest exporters of horse meat as well. I'm kind of a live and let live guy. As long as your not hurting someone else I think it's best if people mind there own business and let people do what they do. Sadly govt's like to tell people what to do. I can understand laws against killing people, stealing, ect, but when it comes to other things I feel it's best to leave people alone. I'm starting to sound like IGG now:shocked::lol:. Oddly, I can't stand the gov't either and I was a soldier:lol:

[rainbowberry]

Moose is good too.:D

I can't believe you eat my favourite animal :(

[Omri]

I can't believe you eat my favourite animal :(
At least he's not eating rainbow ponies. :lol:

[rainbowberry]

:lol: I know people eat horse meat but I dunno about ponies.

[Philipperv]

How old are those dogs? you may want to get them a shiddech. :lol:

When it was legal to sell dog meat here there would be dogs bred for consumption only just like other animals are. This way you wouldn't have the chance of catching rabies from eating them. They were usually 18 months to 3 years old. My wife and family happen to come from a part of the country where dog meat is considered a delicacy and they still privately partake from time to time.

[Philipperv]

I'm kind of a live and let live guy. As long as your not hurting someone else I think it's best if people mind there own business and let people do what they do. Sadly govt's like to tell people what to do. I can understand laws against killing people, stealing, ect, but when it comes to other things I feel it's best to leave people alone. I'm starting to sound like IGG now:shocked::lol:. Oddly, I can't stand the gov't either and I was a soldier:lol:

I'm totally with you man! Ironically, check out Israel's new national bird:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080529/od_nm/israel_bird_odd_dc;_ylt=Ah_brudWjbKFdInuFSPXYcys0N UE

[Omri]

I'm totally with you man! Ironically, check out Israel's new national bird:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080529/od_nm/israel_bird_odd_dc;_ylt=Ah_brudWjbKFdInuFSPXYcys0N UE
We have tons of those around here at work. they're pretty. :D

[Philipperv]

We have tons of those around here at work. they're pretty. :D

But you can't eat them. :(

[Omri]

But you can't eat them. :(
You don't have to eat everything, you know?

[stillmanz]

ponies would taste better than horses

[rabbit]

ponies would taste better than horses

What if it's a hybred kind of like a Hony or something..............:P:?::lol:

[rabbit]

You don't have to eat everything, you know?

No, but if it ever comes to survival with me all animals are on the menu:lol:;)

[rainbowberry]

Would that go as far as humans if you had to survive like in that film Alive?

[Omri]

:shocked:

[bentalphanerd]

mmmm Shetland pie :drooling:

[Omri]

mmmm Shetland pie :drooling:
I'm REALLY hoping you're talking about the sheep. :shocked:

[Philipperv]

You don't have to eat everything, you know?

Speak for yourself. :D

[Omri]

O.K... :scared:

[rainbowberry]

mmmm Shetland pie :drooling:

Yeah those tiny, squat ponies, that's better than moose pie, that's just not right. Do the Chinese really eat Monkey brains BTW?

[Necrocannibal,]

You ever had gorilla toes??

[Omri]

You ever had gorilla toes??
Please tell me it's some kind of weird slang for fish sticks. :(

[Necrocannibal,]

Please tell me it's some kind of weird slang for fish sticks. :(

LOL no. We had a guy where I work that old really tall tales and someone asked him what the oddest type of meat he had eaten was since he was in the jungles doing work for the CIA and everything and that was his response. I couldnt help myself but to put it.

[GrumpyBear]

i don't know if these are 'odd' meats (at least not by canadian standards...) but i've had seal once and cariboo a few times. the cariboo is gawdawful if its overcooked, but nice and rare its really good.

meat's meat in my opinion, the only type of meat i'd get upset about someone eating is endangered or threatened species.

[imaguitargod]

I just had some escargot (sp?) with garlic butter. Oh god was it so good. I fogot how tatsy these little guys were. I can get them for $0.65 at the local market type place (West Side Market in Cleveland).

the only type of meat i'd get upset about someone eating is endangered or threatened species.
But those are usually the most tastiest meats around! Hmmm...I wonder what dodo tasted like?

[GrumpyBear]

But those are usually the most tastiest meats around! Hmmm...I wonder what dodo tasted like?

i read somewhere dodo was tough and tasted awful but the sailors were so desperate for real meat they ate it anyways. maybe it just needed the right hot sauce...

[NatGreenMeds]

I wonder what dodo tasted like?
Sort of like Grilled Bald Eagle, but not as good as baked California Condor.:shocked:

[GrumpyBear]

y'know, if we just started farming endangered animals for consumption we wouldn't have problems with extinction. i mean, i doubt the cow is ever gonna go extinct. and then everyone could feel like they're doing their part to save a species every time they enjoyed a nice juicy panda steak...

[imaguitargod]

i mean, i doubt the cow is ever gonna go extinct.
Actually they are quite useless as far as nature goes. If it weren't for the cultiavtion of them for eating they probably would be extinct by now. DEATH TO THE COWS!

enjoyed a nice juicy panda steak...

Mmmm...panda. I would imagine that would be a very soft, delectable meat if cooked correctly. Damn it! Now I want to eat a panda!

[stillmanz]

IGG were they fresh snails? ie still alive/ frozen or canned?
did you catch the species name? ie helix aspersa? (petit gris)alsoAmerican product or import? lots of questions sorry.lol

I'm growing helix aspersa for eating. Got 3 batches of babies on the go. Should have some good quality snails by October.
heres a real good recipe I've used in restuarants before.
http://www.hertzmann.com/articles/2004/snails/recipes/recipe_13.php

[imaguitargod]

IGG were they fresh snails? ie still alive/ frozen or canned?
did you catch the species name? ie helix aspersa? (petit gris)alsoAmerican product or import? lots of questions sorry.lol
I have no clue as to the freshness of the snales. They were definitly dead, that's for sure and I don't think they were the canned veriety. You can actually see the shells in the pots on my latest grow log in the gardening section. Don't know the species.

They were imported directly from France, they did not pass Go nor did they collect $200. I'm going back from more latter this week and will ask more questions of them.

I'm growing helix aspersa for eating. Got 3 batches of babies on the go.

PICS! We demand pics! I don't know how I would be able to grow anything moving without getting attached to them. I have hard enough time with plants :rolleyes:

[gardenkiller]

ponies would taste better than horses

Honestly, it not bad at all! Afterall horses are fed grains and such so they don't have a gamey taste, just a little on the tough side.

[stillmanz]

Yeh I'd eat horse it just a funny looking cow at the end of the day.

IGG I'll get some photos up eventually my camera died.
I have a breeding program consisting of 6 lrg ie 4cm shell petit gris.
so far I have 4 batches of eggs with the first batch almost hatching completely.
Each batch I have in individual 2 ft tanks with fly screen grills.
Hopefully they willcontinue to breed over winter, they should as they are inside and conditions are controlled. When spring rolls around I have a garden prepared with lettuce spinach brocolli and various herbs. The bed has a pen built around it. When we put the snails in it we will put a shade cloth lid on it so snails can't get out and preditors can't get in.
the beds demensions are 4mtres long by 1.5 metres wide. A good comercial density for snails is about 200 snails per square metre, so I can grow out a heapin that area.
IGG I guess you can get attached but hell you just gotta remember its a snail... I'm either gonna eat it or stomp it lol

[rainbowberry]

Last year in Portugal they were selling these in the markets. It was like one mass snail orgy apart from the runaway ones.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s275/tuliptwinkle/Image001-7.jpg

[kazzeppo]

Whould you eat Rodents? I just talked with my friend who is in Peru now. They a lot of hamster/rat/any rodent.

http://www.dayhane.com/hotsauce.jpg

[stillmanz]

I was going to start a guinee pig meat farm but the local council said no....true story.

[Sickmont]

Would that go as far as humans if you had to survive like in that film Alive?

Hell yeah. If it came down to it, i'd marinate the hell outta someone just like the Caribs did on Jamaica.


Oh, BTW....anybody ever try penguin?

[GrumpyBear]

Actually they are quite useless as far as nature goes. If it weren't for the cultiavtion of them for eating they probably would be extinct by now. DEATH TO THE COWS!

this is what i'm saying tho, cows wouldn't make it in the wild but as long as humans farm them they'll never go extinct. panda's aren't that adaptive either, they're the only bear that doesn't hibernate because they can't build up enough fat on their nutritionally devoid diet, which is almost entirely bamboo despite the fact that fish are available and it has the digestive system of a carnivore so they can extract even less nutrition from it. the babies are about 150grams at birth, blind, and need to be licked by the mother almost constantly for weeks after birth to stave off infection... the question is not "how are the pandas going extinct?", it's "how are they not extinct yet?"

[QUOTE=kazzeppo;80802]Whould you eat Rodents? I just talked with my friend who is in Peru now. They a lot of hamster/rat/any rodent.

http://www.dayhane.com/hotsauce.jpg

as long as they were farmed to be sure they're disease free i wouldn't mind... doesn't that just sound like something they'd serve on a stick? i feel we need more meats on sticks...

[POTAWIE]

Yes I agree, more meats on sticks. I prefer squirrel, especially ones that have preseasoned themselves with my peppers

[Philipperv]

African tiger fish anyone?

http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/Piranha1.jpg
http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/Piranha2.jpg
http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/Piranha3.jpg

[Omri]

HOLY CRAP... :shocked:
Those are scales, right? I'm not sure if that's kosher, but I'll look into it. if it is, I'm so trying some. :shocked:

[imaguitargod]

JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is that you in the first pic?

[gardenkiller]

This might be an off topic question, but can someone tell my why fish have teeth. Only thing I can come up with is defense. Its not like they chew and swallow, they eat their food whole, well most do anyway. With the exception of pirahnas and maybe sharks.

[Omri]

This might be an off topic question, but can someone tell my why fish have teeth. Only thing I can come up with is defense. Its not like they chew and swallow, they eat their food whole, well most do anyway. With the exception of pirahnas and maybe sharks.
Never seen fish fight, eh? they rip the other's flesh. that's also how they "hunt".

[GrumpyBear]

I was going to start a guinee pig meat farm but the local council said no....true story.

move to peru (http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=63253)

This might be an off topic question, but can someone tell my why fish have teeth. Only thing I can come up with is defense. Its not like they chew and swallow, they eat their food whole, well most do anyway. With the exception of pirahnas and maybe sharks.

even fish that swallow prey whole don't just gulp, they snare. or they just grab on and don't let go until the prey stops struggling

[Sickmont]

ok, see this mean looking sumbitch is yet ANOTHER reason why i'd rather fly versus being on a boat or in the water

[chilehunter]

Would that go as far as humans if you had to survive like in that film Alive?

I bet most of you here would do the same thing & eat human flesh if you were in that type of situation. you can hold out as long as you can & say "oh no way would I do that!" --- BS! if its between life or death, I get 1st dibs for 1 of the thighs :lol:


I was going to start a guinee pig meat farm but the local council said no....true story.

why does the local council have a say ? I assume this is your local city/county govt ?


I messed up this quote is supposed to be from GB not IGG
[QUOTE=imaguitargod;80660]
panda's aren't that adaptive either, they're the only bear that doesn't hibernate because they can't build up enough fat on their nutritionally devoid diet, which is almost entirely bamboo despite the fact that fish are available and it has the digestive system of a carnivore so they can extract even less nutrition from it.



yes bears are labeled as carnivora animals BUT they're omnivore animals.well except the polar bear which is a carnivore, but the rest of them (& except the panda) are omnivores. I'd have to say about 2/3rds of their diets consist of fruits/berries/nuts/plant matter/insects vs animal flesh.

[chilehunter]

African tiger fish anyone?

http://www.webspawner.com/users/perversion/Piranha3.jpg

:shocked: DAMN thats 1 MEAN looking fish!!!

ok, see this mean looking sumbitch is yet ANOTHER reason why i'd rather fly versus being on a boat or in the water

ditto, if that fish was in the waters by me, I would NOT be going into the waters :scared::lol:
that sucker looks like it'd have no problem taking a limb off or at least good size chunk out of your body. just imagine if that type of fish traveled in schools, WOW as to the damage they could do!

[Philipperv]

JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is that you in the first pic?

Nah, just got sent to me in an email. Haven't you watched any of my Naga videos?

* sniff sniff * :(

[imaguitargod]

Nah, just got sent to me in an email. Haven't you watched any of my Naga videos?

* sniff sniff * :(

The only one I got the pleasure of watching was you feeding a little girl (I hope that was your daughter...if memory serves correct) a slice of Naga and you were filming it.

Unfortunitly, my folks have 56k and watching videos is not an option on this computer.......grrrrrr......

[texas blues]

African Tiger fish indeed! To quote the governator..."if it bleeds...we can kill it.." Me ...I'd rather catch it..let it go..then catch it again! Nice fish.

IGG...56K? What...is that computer powered by hamsters?

Cheers, TB.

[Philipperv]

Unfortunitly, my folks have 56k and watching videos is not an option on this computer.......grrrrrr......

Well get on someone's else puter and watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPuuyc_q-rU

[rabbit]

I can't believe you eat my favourite animal :(

I'm an equal opportunity carnivore....I've eaten doves as well:lol::lol:. Actually quite tasty.

[rabbit]

:shocked: DAMN thats 1 MEAN looking fish!!!



ditto, if that fish was in the waters by me, I would NOT be going into the waters :scared::lol:
that sucker looks like it'd have no problem taking a limb off or at least good size chunk out of your body. just imagine if that type of fish traveled in schools, WOW as to the damage they could do!

Dude, I was kind of nervous about swimming next to a musky in Lake St Clair. That there fish scares me more though:shocked:. Speaking of wicked fish. Did any of you guys hear about that Man eating catfish somewhere in Asia?

[rabbit]

i don't know if these are 'odd' meats (at least not by canadian standards...) but i've had seal once and cariboo a few times. the cariboo is gawdawful if its overcooked, but nice and rare its really good.

meat's meat in my opinion, the only type of meat i'd get upset about someone eating is endangered or threatened species.

Believe it or not I agree with you on that one. There's no need to eat an endandered animal. Kind of like caviar from a beluga sturgeon. I have no problem with people eating caviar. HOWEVER, from a threatened fish just to prove a snobby point it's kind of annoying. (It is expensive and it's honestly just a way of saying.....I have money to blow.) An animal that's not threatened is fair game in my eyes though.

[rabbit]

Never seen fish fight, eh? they rip the other's flesh. that's also how they "hunt".

Some fish actually use there teeth to trap the there prey and use there teeth to keep them from escaping there mouths. That's why some fishes teeth are angled backwards.:)

[rabbit]

Would that go as far as humans if you had to survive like in that film Alive?

Believe it or not I do have morals. There's plenty of bugs, and other creatures crawling around to eat. However, I've never been in that situation either. So I can't speculate. Sure wouldn't be on my thing to try to taste list that's for sure though.

[stillmanz]

I'd eat a human just as long as I didn't get sent to prison for it lol..

CH regarding the guinea pigs, they said I would have to jump through a lot of red tape before I could sell them as food plus RSPCA would be up my arse regarding how they were kept and correct method of necking them etc etc snails are easy no one likes snails enough to call the rspcs.

[Omri]

In a case of life or death, I will eat bugs, but no humans.

[rabbit]

Here's that giant man eating catfish I was talking about!!:shocked:
http://www.fishingandboats.com/another-image-of-the-giant-catfish.html

[Omri]

Here's that giant man eating catfish I was talking about!!:shocked:
http://www.fishingandboats.com/another-image-of-the-giant-catfish.html
HOLY SHIAT! :shocked:

[bentalphanerd]

Here's that giant man eating catfish I was talking about!!:shocked:
http://www.fishingandboats.com/another-image-of-the-giant-catfish.html

man imagine breeding that out...you could solve food shortages everywhere, hell you'd only have to feed it garbage.

Still I can't help wondering how far away from the local nuke power station that was swimming :lol:

[Philipperv]

Here's that giant man eating catfish I was talking about!!:shocked:
http://www.fishingandboats.com/another-image-of-the-giant-catfish.html

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/giantcatfish.asp

Even before I checked Snopes I was gonna say that that thing looked a lot like a Whale Shark.

[bentalphanerd]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/giantcatfish.asp

Even before I checked Snopes I was gonna say that that thing looked a lot like a Whale Shark.

lol yeah - just noticing the "whiskers" are actually ropes underneath it.

[Omri]

Even before I checked Snopes I was gonna say that that thing looked a lot like a Whale Shark.
Liar! :lol:

[rabbit]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/giantcatfish.asp

Even before I checked Snopes I was gonna say that that thing looked a lot like a Whale Shark.
I don't keep up on everything and now that you told me that. It does look like one. I was one of the gullable. It was cool thinking it was a catfish though:lol: Just imagine the fishfry one could have? LMAO!!!

[Omri]

Would have been really cool if it was a catfish.

[POTAWIE]

I watched a survival show where the guy found drinking water by squeezing it out of elephant dung. I'd have to be pretty desperate but I'm sure I'd do it if neccessary, but not for a tv show.

[Omri]

I watched a survival show where the guy found drinking water by squeezing it out of elephant dung. I'd have to be pretty desperate but I'm sure I'd do it if neccessary, but not for a tv show.
Extreme Survival on Discovery? or was it NG?

[POTAWIE]

I think it was survivorman on outdoor life channel

[rabbit]

I watched a survival show where the guy found drinking water by squeezing it out of elephant dung. I'd have to be pretty desperate but I'm sure I'd do it if neccessary, but not for a tv show.

I've always found that survival show kind of off. For one the guy can probably eat whenever he wants and he's not really lost or stranded. I actually rather enjoy learning about some of the indigenous plant, fungus, and animal species that I can eat. Survival in other ways is interesting as well. However, back to that guy. It's cool to know you can do that to survive, but why suck the water out of elephant poo when there's a bottle of water with the camera man?:lol:

[POTAWIE]

He has no camera man, just himself but he obviously sets some things up in advance.

[rabbit]

He has no camera man, just himself but he obviously sets some things up in advance.

That's not the same show where he was questioned for staying in hotels at night was it? I do think there were two shows that were similar. You may be talking about another one. Either way unless it's real survival I'll keep the poo water out of my mouth:lol:

[rabbit]

Ok I did a search on it. It's not what I thought it was.

[Philipperv]

Liar! :lol:

:lol:

[Philipperv]

I don't keep up on everything and now that you told me that. It does look like one. I was one of the gullable. It was cool thinking it was a catfish though:lol: Just imagine the fishfry one could have? LMAO!!!

Quite the party! The pic I posted was emailed to me titled as a giant piranha. They almost had me going but I've never heard of a giant piranha so I Snoped it and, lo and behold, it turned out to be a tiger fish.

[imaguitargod]

did you catch the species name? ie helix aspersa? (petit gris)
Well I just got back from the market and picked up 7 more. I asked what species thay were and she showed me the bag. All it said was snail meat (Helix).

[rabbit]

Quite the party! The pic I posted was emailed to me titled as a giant piranha. They almost had me going but I've never heard of a giant piranha so I Snoped it and, lo and behold, it turned out to be a tiger fish.

I've never used snopes, but I hear it can be handy for stuff like that. Maybe I'll check it out some time in the future.

[stillmanz]

How you going to cook the igg? I advice out of shell with mushrooms garlic splash of white wine and a dash of cream..... on a bed of mashed spuds.

[DevilDuck]

...or in a puff pastry with garlic. A little melted butter on the side.

[imaguitargod]

How you going to cook the igg? I advice out of shell with mushrooms garlic splash of white wine and a dash of cream..... on a bed of mashed spuds.

I just did 450 degrees in the over for 10 minutes in shell. Came out great. It had garlic butter in the top of the shell which melted and made it even better...mmmm...now I want more...

[rainbowberry]

I've never had snails but I imagine they're a bit like mussels. I like mussels.

[rabbit]

I've never had snails but I imagine they're a bit like mussels. I like mussels.

I think they kind of have there own rich and meaty taste. VERY GOOD!! You should consider trying them. Definitely worth it!;):)

[stillmanz]

Alot of people say they taste like mushrooms...earthy I guess, is a good way to describe them.

[rabbit]

Alot of people say they taste like mushrooms...earthy I guess, is a good way to describe them.

I was honestly going to say that earlier, but didn't get to it yet. I think they taste like a cross between an oyster (Actual sea ones not the mushroom.) and an earthy morel mushroom. What's funny is when my wife eats morel mushrooms sauteed in butter and garlic she says they taste like escargot. They do taste pretty similar. Definitely a tasty treat. I rarely eat snails because they are expensive, but a little more than a month ago we had some for an appetizer at an Italian restaurant. GOOD STUFF!!

[rainbowberry]

How about what you hate eating. I had Anchovies last night at a restaurant, oh God never again, they had little bones in them and looked like baby eels.

[stillmanz]

anchovies are delicious in moderation.

[rainbowberry]

I could have put up with the taste, it was the bones that put me off as they weren't all chewable.

[Sickmont]

How about what you hate eating. I had Anchovies last night at a restaurant, oh God never again, they had little bones in them and looked like baby eels.

I can only deal with them ground up in caesar dressing.

[DevilDuck]

I've never had snails but I imagine they're a bit like mussels. I like mussels.

Once again, I could comment..... but I'll just leave it alone.

[imaguitargod]

Once again, I could comment..... but I'll just leave it alone.
Don't worry, I'll do it for you.

I like mussels.

: does Arnold Schwartzenegger accent :

"Yaaaaghh! I like muscles toooha! Dat is why I am alwahs in da ghym, working out!"

: flexes :

[rainbowberry]

LOL.You have a clean mind really IGG because I was thinking along different lines with DD's comment :oops:

[Omri]

Nice save IGG. very smooth. :lol:

[imaguitargod]

LOL.You have a clean mind really IGG
:shocked: :shocked: I don't think I've ever been accused of that one before :shocked:

I was thinking along different lines with DD's comment
Nope, I was thinking along the same lines tooo....but just went another route with it. ;)

Nice save IGG. very smooth.
hehehe

: bows :

[DevilDuck]

Hey... I left it alone.

I'm not sayin'....just sayin'.......

[QuadShotz]

I recently made Gristwurst, and regulary use a Taco-seasoned ground beef mix with beef heart. Very good stuff..it has almost zero fat. Heart is pure muscle after all. Mmm.

[stillmanz]

Anyone ever seen any of Ferran Adria's work? Best chef in the world by a stretch.. I'd love to go to "el bulli" (spelling), 22 courses of amazing texture and taste.

[rabbit]

anchovies are delicious in moderation.
Outstanding baked on a pizza to I must say!

[Omri]

Outstanding baked on a pizza to I must say!
:drooling:

[rabbit]

Anyone ever seen any of Ferran Adria's work? Best chef in the world by a stretch.. I'd love to go to "el bulli" (spelling), 22 courses of amazing texture and taste.

I'd love going to something with that many courses of unique food. Small portions obviously, but that would be very interesting. I love creative cooking.

[Davetaylor]

Right this has to be the is right off the weird scale, i'm pretty sure not many (if any) here have tried it.
All i'll say is google 'BALUT'

[fineexampl]

Right this has to be the is right off the weird scale, i'm pretty sure not many (if any) here have tried it.
All i'll say is google 'BALUT'oh dear god! I don't think i could do it. The photos are just...disturbing. :shocked:

[Davetaylor]

I did say it was totally off the weird scale!

[Sickmont]

Right this has to be the is right off the weird scale, i'm pretty sure not many (if any) here have tried it.
All i'll say is google 'BALUT'

Dude, i always thought lutefisk was the worst idea for a food ever but YOU, sir, just took the cake with that.:sick:

[fineexampl]

Dude, i always thought lutefisk was the worst idea for a food ever but YOU, sir, just took the cake with that.:sick:lutefisk is up there man.