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I've Never Traveled To France, But I Often Hear...

chubbyalaskagriz

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...how horse meat is a rich staple in the diet there. I find it strange, but understand why recipes for this meat is never included in cookbooks that reach our shores. Have any of you ever eaten it- or know anyone who has?- and how is it commonly prepared?
 
I have never that I know of eaten horse meat.
I took a trip into France from Germany when stationed there. About 20 fellow soldiers an myself.
We spent the time touring. On our last day there we toured a winery and stocked up with some fine wine for the bus trip back to base. McGyvers and Boy Scouts we were not because not a one of us idiots had a cork screw on us. There were some very creative ways learned that day for cork removal and ghe fact also, little pieces of cork weren't that bad after the first bottle or two.
 
The Ironic Chef said:
I have never that I know of eaten horse meat.
I took a trip into France from Germany when stationed there. About 20 fellow soldiers an myself.
We spent the time touring. On our last day there we toured a winery and stocked up with some fine wine for the bus trip back to base. McGyvers and Boy Scouts we were not because not a one of us idiots had a cork screw on us. There were some very creative ways learned that day for cork removal and ghe fact also, little pieces of cork weren't that bad after the first bottle or two.
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IM- here's a quote for ya that I think you'll likely be able to identify with! "Went on safari in Africa and had to live on nothing but food and water for a whole week- someone went and left the corkscrew at home!" WC Fields
 
we had a restaurant here several years ago that sold all types of "meat" - you wouldn't get me near the place! and they sold horse meat as well - didn't last long - they got closed down
 
Well I never! Eat horse meat, I think I would rather eat earthworms! I do believe it is in the dog food we feed our pets though! And from what the old saying was----glue! Poor old animals, I wish we did not have to eat any of them! Now I do not mind fish and shellfish, and I am not a vegetarian, but when I think upon it hard enough I only wish we did not have to kill to consume!
 
Cook Chatty Cathy said:
I only wish we did not have to kill to consume!
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Here in Louisiana they eat a lot of raw oysters and a lot are still kicking when they go down. As much as an oyster can kick anyway.

BTW you sent me a message and I didn't know how to reply correctly so to answer; North Central Louisiana (Thats the red clay hills and pine trees - not the swamps) - John
 
Aw yes Raw Oysters LOL they rather slither down as they go:D I LOVE Crawfish cooked in almost any fashion!!! That is what I love best about the southern Gulf States, most esp. Louisiana!!!

My sister hails from Boiser City, she has also lived in Benton and I like visiting up there as well! I just love Cajun Country no matter what part of the state!

jpshaw said:
Here in Louisiana they eat a lot of raw oysters and a lot are still kicking when they go down. As much as an oyster can kick anyway.

BTW you sent me a message and I didn't know how to reply correctly so to answer; North Central Louisiana (Thats the red clay hills and pine trees - not the swamps) - John
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Cook Chatty Cathy said:
Well I never! Eat horse meat, I think I would rather eat earthworms! I do believe it is in the dog food we feed our pets though! And from what the old saying was----glue! Poor old animals, I wish we did not have to eat any of them! Now I do not mind fish and shellfish, and I am not a vegetarian, but when I think upon it hard enough I only wish we did not have to kill to consume!
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I just simply love horses such beautiful animals, I heard it is a tough meat to cook, and tastes gamey which means wild meat, what was explained to me is that it has a pronounced taste to it.
 
RE: "Do you vacation much up Arkansas way?"

Cath- my Mom is from Pine Bluff, AR. and I have family in Stuttgart, Clarendon, and in the north- Marshall, Timbo and the Ozarks area...
 
jpshaw said:
Very rarely. I would like to take "Suiside Seven" (Hwy 7) up through the fall season but my wife hates mountain type roads.
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Get her a nice soft pair of sleep mask and she'll be just fine;)

I can imagine it would be beautiful in the fall when all the leaves are turning! I love the Mt. Ida area best of all in the Quicitah mountain range area (if my memory serves me right). We found a road there that led to one of the Quartz mines and found some nice quartz crystals laying in the road bed that had fallen off from trucks. I found one that was a clear crystal that had a small smoky quartz crystal that had grown inside it, they call them Phantom Crystals, very neat inclusion indeed, I have hung onto it all these years. And I can not brag enough on the Buffalo River and the crystal clear water ther, you could see huge fish without even trying! The Cato River too, stayed in a B&B cabin located right along side the Cato!!! Too neat!

Kev, if I were you I'd be visiting my relatives all the time LOL.

P.S. Found a terrific Arrow Head there as well a real beaut. it was a perfect specimen! Lots of Indian artifacts there still to be found!
 
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Promise her a treat something she likes a lot at least it is something to look forward to after the hike. I love to vacation in Vermont and rent a log cabin old or new very different and wonderful with the river overlooking your verandah, trees as tall as the eye can see, so woody, and so deep in the woods that you can't hear any traffic or noises, to me that's heaven!
 
scubalaydee said:
Promise her a treat something she likes a lot at least it is something to look forward to after the hike. I love to vacation in Vermont and rent a log cabin old or new very different and wonderful with the river overlooking your verandah, trees as tall as the eye can see, so woody, and so deep in the woods that you can't hear any traffic or noises, to me that's heaven!
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I've got buds who live in Bellows Falls, VT, and I've never been there but others tell me it's heaven on earth!
 
scubalaydee said:
Promise her a treat something she likes a lot at least it is something to look forward to after the hike. I love to vacation in Vermont and rent a log cabin old or new very different and wonderful with the river overlooking your verandah, trees as tall as the eye can see, so woody, and so deep in the woods that you can't hear any traffic or noises, to me that's heaven!
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Vermont is georgeous!!! I agree with you Scuba life in the thick woods is heavenly:)

How about Maine? I love BarHarbor and the surrounding area, so beautiful! I have only been once to that neck of the woods, it's too far from home:(
 
I've been to France several times. Drive down to Dover and it's only about 3/4of an hour from there to Calais.

I've never used the Tunnel, always used the ferry. Don't agree with it, never should have been allowed but that is another story.

I find the Parisians very rude, but the people in the out side town and villages are nice enough. There is a large butchers in Paris which has a horses head lit up in neon lights. First prize to anyone who can guess what they sell.:D

Smoke, Lord they can smoke, no wonder most of them are so painfully thin, they don't have time to eat between cigarettes.

Yes, I've had horse, (steak chevall). Very nice, very tender, a little bit sweeter than beef, but the same texture and flavour.

It does not bother me eating horse, I just wish it was easily available for human consuption in this country. I do not like frogs legs, they do not taste like chicken they taste of rubbery something, slightly fishy. I've eaten snails in garlic, not bad but again a bit rubbery.

A note of warning if you order a bottle of wine, have it in the bottle, because if you let them decant it into a carafe, you will end up with the cheap crapola they put into sauces.:)
 
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