What not to eat

[Sightseek]

Happy Endangered Species Day!



"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~ Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Happy Endangered Species Day!



"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~ Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

Oh I didn't know about this!

Hope someday it's every day. (I know it is for you).

(Nice quote).

Disabled killer whale with missing fins survives with the help of family who hunt for its food

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2TlKVIKKl

[bigrun]

Yummy Something Altogether Offal.

The prospect of preparing offal for consumption may seem daunting, but on Offal Good, Cosentino breezes through several recipes like they were nothing at all. Here are a few of the best, and some of his tips for making them:

- Calf's Brains With Porcinis and Capers: Cosentino describes brains as "a beautiful creamy cut," and recommends poaching them in a bouillon before cooking. He also suggests getting something called a brain fork, "which any self-respecting offal eater should own."

- Duck Fries With Bacon and Peas: No, these aren't potatoes cooked in duck fat. They're the aforementioned testicles, and Cosentino suggests browning them in bacon fat. "This is probably the hardest one to get folks to tuck into," he admits.

- Porchetta Di Testa: Better known as "a pig's head that is boned out, then marinated for two days with rosemary and garlic, rolled and tied, then braised for 14 hours." Cosentino quite naturally suggests "[splitting] the skull with a saw to save the brains and have a proper butcher's treat of brains and egg."

If you're thinking of exploring the wide world of offal in your own kitchen, make sure Chris Cosentino is your guide. What could it hurt to try?

http://appetiteforlife.msn.com/artic...tail/257169828

[Danzig]

gross!!!

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

gross!!!

I'll wait for my lady MMSC to post her opinion
But i sorta agree with your evaluation not my cup of tea

[GenuineRisk]

My husband and I spent a couple of days at a resort where they fed you- top class food, but you had no choice as to what they served. My husband said he could handle anything but sweetbreads. And so, of course, on our second night, they served sweetbreads. And they were freaking delicious. Husband finished my portion, in fact!

I'm not leaping to try offal, but most anything, I think, tastes good if it's prepared right. Heck, Clarice Starling seemed to enjoy it in Hannibal.

Not my cup of tea, either, but there is an Italian dish called Capozzelli di Angnelli (Italian lamb's head) that's supposed to be quite a delicacy.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by bigrun

I'll wait for my lady MMSC to post her opinion

I shall refrain from a tirade on the ethics of eating, the phoniness of some who, in their desperate attempt to show they have class and breeding, laud the consumption of delicacies (no one here) and shall respond with one word:

Eeew!

From the Tokyo Times

Japan promotes whale meat as cure for fatigue
1 hour ago by Tokyo Times in National
(excerpt)

Japan’s Institute for Cetacean Research (ICR) has launched a new campaign in order to increase whale meat sales. The meat is promoted as a nutritious food that reduces fatigue and increases physical strength.

The country has at the moment around 5,000 tonnes of whale meat sitting unsold in supermarkets’ freezers, so ICR has decided to launch a campaign that would promote the product of its so-called scientific whaling program.

Years ago, whale meat used to be popular in school lunches, but now younger generations barely eat whale.

http://www.tokyotimes.com/2013/japan...e-for-fatigue/

[my miss storm cat]

Name... western black rhino

Status... extinct.



http://www.globalanimal.org/2013/06/...oodbye/101393/

An early reminder... Sept. 22nd is World Rhino Day and there will be different fundraising events in different cities around the world (including a sleep in for the rhinos for people who don't want to have to leave bed).