Re: The carnivor thread.

[IcyBabe]

Mmmmmmmmm bacon

[Tank]

Mmmmmmmmm bacon

Bacon always rears it suculent head 

[Pharaoh Cat]

Locust, deep-fried in oil at Manchester Science Museum they had an evening workshop on sustainability.

Tasty?

"Locusts and wild honey" has always fascinated me as a dietary choice.

[Sandra Craft]

Mmmmmmmmm bacon

Bacon always rears it suculent head 

It's the gateway meat!  I'm more veggie than not, but when I fall off the truck it's for a BLT sandwich.

[Tank]

Locust, deep-fried in oil at Manchester Science Museum they had an evening workshop on sustainability.

Tasty?

"Locusts and wild honey" has always fascinated me as a dietary choice.

Crunchy and bland, it was like meaty popcorn.

[Buddy]

I think the most strange thing I have eaten was horse meat. I would put it as a mix between venison and beef.

[Squid]

i tried a bite of rattlesnake meat...it didn't taste like chicken nor was it any good.

I had rattlesnake once before too but my experience was the opposite in that it was quite good.  But too many factors to consider - the meat itself, the preparation, the actual cooking processes....etc.

[Sandra Craft]

My brother tried bear meat once -- he said it was very tough and felt like it was getting larger the longer he chewed it.

[DeterminedJuliet]

My brother tried bear meat once -- he said it was very tough and felt like it was getting larger the longer he chewed it.

I've had black bear. It kind of tasted like roast beef to me, and I agree about it being tough.

[Whitney]

i tried a bite of rattlesnake meat...it didn't taste like chicken nor was it any good.

I had rattlesnake once before too but my experience was the opposite in that it was quite good.  But too many factors to consider - the meat itself, the preparation, the actual cooking processes....etc.

The kind I tried was made by rednecks deep fried at a rattlesnake festival in my dad's home town. 

I'm pretty sure prep and cooking process might have had something to do with me not liking it.  I'm picky with meats.

[Tank]

i tried a bite of rattlesnake meat...it didn't taste like chicken nor was it any good.

I had rattlesnake once before too but my experience was the opposite in that it was quite good.  But too many factors to consider - the meat itself, the preparation, the actual cooking processes....etc.

The kind I tried was made by rednecks deep fried at a rattlesnake festival in my dad's home town. 

I'm pretty sure prep and cooking process might have had something to do with me not liking it.  I'm picky with meats.

Squid is very difficult to get right. It goes from raw to cooked to inedible rubber in about 3 seconds!

[BullyforBronto]

Here's my carnivorous list. I'm sure I left something out, as I will usually try anything as long as it's not rancid.

Mammal:
Cow
Pig
Lamb
Goat
Bison
Deer
Rabbit

Avian:
Chicken
Turkey
Pigeon
Ostrich
Duck

Reptile:
Alligator

Amphibian:
Frog

Mollusks:
Snails
Conch
Octopus
Squid
Clams
Scallops
Oysters

Arthropods:
Lobster
Crab
Shrimp

Echinoderm:
Sea Urchin

Fish:
I grew up the son of a fishing boat captain, so I've sampled pretty much anything that swims in the Caribbean.

Weird stuff:
When I was in high school, a friend's mother owned a Vietnamese restaurant. We used to eat there for free all the time. It was great. One day, she asked us if we wanted a quick snack. Little did I know I'd be snacking on fried chicken feet, nails and all. They were actually quite good, just not much meat.

Just to try it, I once breaded and deep fried the entire egg sack of a 20lb dolphin (also called mahi mahi, or dorado, depending on your location). The first few bites were OK, but the eggs got a bit chewy and fishy toward the middle. Kind of gross.

[DeterminedJuliet]

I tried eel eggs for the first time the other day with some of my sushi. 

They literally didn't taste like anything.

[Tank]

I tried eel eggs for the first time the other day with some of my sushi. 

They literally didn't taste like anything.

But they still charged a fortune for them didn't they?

[DeterminedJuliet]

I tried eel eggs for the first time the other day with some of my sushi. 

They literally didn't taste like anything.

But they still charged a fortune for them didn't they?

They didn't, actually! We have the best little sushi place just down the street from us. Ah, the joys of a larger city.