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 IHN
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I have, it was lovely.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:47 am
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I have, it took nearly a day to chew


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:48 am
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Stringy! but fine.......at least I knew what I was eating


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:49 am
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Me In France. Thought it was okay to be honest.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:50 am
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I've got a Lasagne in the freezer I'm umming and ahhing about having for lunch.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:50 am
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had cheval burgers when biking in the alps

they were ok


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:51 am
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Yep. Used to live in France.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:51 am
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No ... but I would.

Would you not ?


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:52 am
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Yes, 'steak frites' in Belgian cafes. No problem.
But mayonnaise on chips, now that really is disgusting.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:52 am
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If you've ever eaten a steak in France then you probably have.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:53 am
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Yes, eaten it in Italy and France on a few occasions. It's quite nice but it can be a bit tough if you don't cook it right.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:54 am
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Yep, plenty of times in France
And Horse Sashimi (Raw) in Japan too


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:55 am
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Donkey steak in China. Does that count?


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:56 am
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Yup, was nice enough. Would buy it over here too if it was cheaper than beef.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:56 am
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was going to try it while in france, I went to grab a couple of nedsteaks from the supermarket but GF didn't fancy it.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:56 am
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Yes, in France, veggie now though


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:56 am
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Yes, nice enough.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:57 am
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Yes and raw a that.
Offered some at a street party in Tokyo, raw seasoned strips of it, very nice.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 11:58 am
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yup, lived in france for a while. too tough for me as steak, but minced in burger it was fine.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:00 pm
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Oh aye, had them as meatballs with spaghetti in that there Deutschland, they were delicious. If only more places sold 100% horse products...


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:02 pm
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It wasnt on purpose but it was a damn sight tasty than some "beef" Ive eaten..


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:03 pm
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I'm a bit surprised that it's apparently cheaper to raise horse meat than beef. Where are all these horses in fields waiting to be slaughtered?


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:03 pm
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My brother used to live in Italy where a favorite at his local place was donkey pasta.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:05 pm
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Not yet, but I intend to.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:05 pm
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[i]a favorite at his local place was donkey pasta.[/i]

a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Nice ass'.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:07 pm
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Yes in Sardinia. Quite nice too.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:07 pm
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Thought I was being clever ordering it years ago when I saw the 'steak à cheval' on the menu 😀

have since had the proper stuff, no big deal, its all meat innit.

Much prefer a slice of Bambi myself though.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:12 pm
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Had donkey Ravoili several times in and around Novara in northern Italy. Never ordered horse meat but have been served it on camp in Cameri.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:15 pm
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Lived in France, so can only assume the answer is yes. There was a horse butcher at the end of my street in Paris. Didn't think much of it...now dogs in Korea is another matter.....!


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:17 pm
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Yep, several times in Sausage in Finland.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:17 pm
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Yep, several times in Sausage in Finland.

Had an absolutely gorgeous reindeer stew in Finland. Didn't know they ate horse there though, always assumed horse was more a France/Italy/Spain kind of thing.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:21 pm
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There's an Edinburgh based restaurant that serves it as a choice in their menu - along with zebra, wildebeest, kangaroo, ostrich and shark.

[url= http://www.khublaikhan-edinburgh.co.uk/ ]Clicky[/url]

Om nom nom.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:23 pm
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Yup, I have it regularly at a nice little restaurant in Bergamo, Italy. They do a brilliant horse steak and I've never had a bad one yet. Sweet, juicy and every bit as nice as beef fillet. And cheaper.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:25 pm
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yes, and thoroughly enjoyed it


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 12:34 pm
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Used to live in northern Italy so quite often.

I didn't know that was what I was eating until my Italian vocabulary improved though 🙂


 
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Had an absolutely gorgeous reindeer stew in Finland. Didn't know they ate horse there though, always assumed horse was more a France/Italy/Spain kind of thing.

Its a Russian style sausage actually, but they do produce it in Finland. Yes, reindeer stew is one of the dishes the Finn's, and particular the Lappish are very proud of, Reindeer is a very healthy meat too. They also eat meatballs from bear, through these are considered a delicacy and due to restrictions on hunting bears I have yet to come across them. Looking forward to tucking in when I do though!


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:09 pm
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Me too and donkey!!


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:16 pm
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Me! Loved it 🙂

If only I could get it over here..... 😉


 
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Eaten horsemeat in France and Scandinavia. A bit chewy, but tasty. I really don't know why so many people are up in arms over horsemeat in their burgers etc. It's really no big deal.

What do they think happens to the faller at the third in the 3.30 at Chepstow?


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:21 pm
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I tried some in Iceland a few weeks ago, quite nice though the skyr (a kind of cheese/yogurt) I had was a lot more memorable!


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:21 pm
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Eaten horsemeat in France and Scandinavia. A bit chewy, but tasty. I really don't know why so many people are up in arms over horsemeat in their burgers etc. It's really no big deal.

What do they think happens to the faller at the third in the 3.30 at Chepstow?

The problem is that some European countries breed horses to be eaten, then there is the horse meat that enters the food chain illegally, knackered horses bred for training or racing and such. These horses can be full of nasty things like steroids to encourage increased muscle growth and such. Not something I want to be eating.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:24 pm
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Eaten horsemeat in France and Scandinavia. A bit chewy, but tasty. I really don't know why so many people are up in arms over horsemeat in their burgers etc. It's really no big deal.

I don't think there would have been half as much fuss I it was pork or something, but there is an issue around the reliability/quality of the sources and mis-labelling of food etc.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:24 pm
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My neighbour used to barbecue horse steaks, tried it, was ok, bit 'metallic' I thought.


 
Posted : 08/02/2013 1:36 pm
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I don't think there would have been half as much fuss I it was pork or something

Depends:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/01/traces-pork-prison-food-halal


 
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The problem is that some European countries breed horses to be eaten, then there is the horse meat that enters the food chain illegally, knackered horses bred for training or racing and such. These horses can be full of nasty things like steroids to encourage increased muscle growth and such. Not something I want to be eating.

True, but no-one has yet ascertained where the horsemeat came from. My guess is that it's commercial horsemeat that's been put in to supplement other meats, rather than Shergar/Red Rum etc.


 
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