IHT Rendezvous: Horsemeat Scandal Grows More Serious and More Bizarre

As European governments struggle in vain to draw a line under the scandal over horsemeat being sold as beef, the affair seems only to be widening, in sometimes bizarre ways.

[JM_Brazil]

Nothing wrong with horse meat, I've eaten it several times. Strong gamey taste and rather tough, but it's not like OMG - HORSE MEAT - AHHHHHHH!!!

[Always Wary]

JM_Brazil wrote:

Nothing wrong with horse meat, I've eaten it several times. Strong gamey taste and rather tough, but it's not like OMG - HORSE MEAT - AHHHHHHH!!!

I don't think that is the issue, selling it as beef is. Was it Jack in the box that was selling burgers with kangaroo in it and people freaked out?

It does make me wonder how much really is mislabeled or other ingredients are added with out us really knowing.

[JM_Brazil]

Always Wary wrote:

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I don't think that is the issue, selling it as beef is. Was it Jack in the box that was selling burgers with kangaroo in it and people freaked out?
It does make me wonder how much really is mislabeled or other ingredients are added with out us really knowing.

Real UFO's; Unidentified Food Origins

Enter the McDonalds hamburger.

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/25/dc-i...

[Alvin Birta]

I think they eat horsemeat in Edmonton.

[Donkey Estonkey]

It's like eating a cousin..

[65007noogard]

Starving people would be damnable happy to have horse meat.

[justaguess]

was always a bit scrutinous of the Galloping Gourmet

[Orca Winfrey]

I'm so hungry I can eat a hoof!!!

[Johnhenry]

We didnt have much money in the 50s so while we didnt eat the barn cats we did consume some a variety of roadkill critters that werent too splattered. And more than a few farm animals besides cows.
We as a culture or society should get over our repulsion of "other" protein sources. And quit freaking out over incidental nudity also....

[Ohio Cowgirl]

Before the Indians broke horses to ride, horsemeat was a food source for them as it has been for many.

I'm a horse owner and to the best of my knowledge I have never eaten horse nor do I want too.

My brother was stationed in Frankfurt Germany, there dog was a food source. Something else I don't want to try..

(gag)

[Alexey25]

I`m glad that Russia banned German meat.
Let Germans eat their horses themselves.

[Alexey25]

Ohio Cowgirl wrote:

My brother was stationed in Frankfurt Germany, there dog was a food source. Something else I don't want to try..
(gag)

Rats are food source for Germ men. lol.

[Ohio Cowgirl]

Alexey25 wrote:

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Rats are food source for Germ men. lol.

And Cats for the Chinese, thats why they call it Kung Foo Kitty...:)

[Habsburger]

Ohio Cowgirl wrote:

<quoted text> And Cats for the Chinese, thats why they call it Kung Foo Kitty...:)

and snakes for the russians, thats why they call it sibirian-breakfast

[rowdy01]

Ohio Cowgirl wrote:

Before the Indians broke horses to ride, horsemeat was a food source for them as it has been for many.
I'm a horse owner and to the best of my knowledge I have never eaten horse nor do I want too.
My brother was stationed in Frankfurt Germany, there dog was a food source. Something else I don't want to try..
(gag)

I'm not sure the issue was horse meat being passed off as beef, etc. From what I understand from the articles horse DNA was found. This could be as simple as grinding horse meat, then not thoroughly cleaning the equipment before grinding other meats. Who knows how sanitary the equipment or what procedures are used in other countries.

[Ohio Cowgirl]

rowdy01 wrote:

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I'm not sure the issue was horse meat being passed off as beef, etc. From what I understand from the articles horse DNA was found. This could be as simple as grinding horse meat, then not thoroughly cleaning the equipment before grinding other meats. Who knows how sanitary the equipment or what procedures are used in other countries.

That is true. And I still don't knowningly want to eat horse..:)

Thats also been a rumor here in the states. Do you remember when they were saying Wendy's used ground up worms for their burgers.?

(gag)

[Denny CranesPlace]

Ohio Cowgirl wrote:

Before the Indians broke horses to ride, horsemeat was a food source for them as it has been for many.
I'm a horse owner and to the best of my knowledge I have never eaten horse nor do I want too.
My brother was stationed in Frankfurt Germany, there dog was a food source. Something else I don't want to try..
(gag)

They eat dog in Korea :(

[Denny CranesPlace]

Ohio Cowgirl wrote:

<quoted text> That is true. And I still don't knowningly want to eat horse..:)
Thats also been a rumor here in the states. Do you remember when they were saying Wendy's used ground up worms for their burgers.?
(gag)

Yes but they were fresh not frozen worms :)

[rowdy01]

Ohio Cowgirl wrote:

<quoted text> That is true. And I still don't knowningly want to eat horse..:)
Thats also been a rumor here in the states. Do you remember when they were saying Wendy's used ground up worms for their burgers.?
(gag)

Seems I remember McDonalds being rumored as having worms in the McLean deluxe. Turns out it was seaweed,LOL.