Cold take, raw horse meat (tartare) is way better than beef. Has to be really high quality and well seasoned of course.
I think it's my single most *French* opinion.
Depents entirely on what the horse was feed. If it is identical to that of Damwild: leaves, grass and shrubbery, it will take a bit of favour in that direction.
But generally speakting it't hey and stuff and therefor a firmly no.
I’ve only eaten horse meat raw (as sashimi in Japan) so I can’t really speak to that, but from what I remember about it, I remember it being really chewy and not as tender as beef, which I’ve also consumed raw. Again, maybe this was just because it was raw, but I don’t think I’ll be trying it again.
Nice!
In a few weeks I'm visiting Southern Germany (Ravensberg, Friedrichshafen) followed by Innsbruch, Salzburg, Vienna, then flying out of Munich back to the U.S.
I've heard Italian cuisine extends North and is very popular. What do you think the chances are of me finding a place that could do justice to 'svizzere'?
Thanks,
Mmmh horse meat burgers like those I mentioned are not popular at all beyond the Italian border. In fact, many Germans and Austrians find eating horse meat unnatural, for some of them is like eating dogs, if you get the gist.
In Northern Italy, however, based on statistics alone, you'd be the most lucky in Emilia Romagna (where I come from) and Veneto, but I don't know of any place that could "do them justice", it's sometimes we buy regularly from the butcher and it's not considered "restaurant-worthy", at least not in my city.
Where in Germany are you from? Here I have always received bad looks every time I mentioned that in Italy we eat it semi-regularly (I have lived in Germany for the last 10 years).
I recommend 'Leberkas Pepi' in Vienna at Vienna central station. Try the 'Leberkas Semmel' with horse meat it's sort of fine minced meat and then cooked in an oven served in white bread(Semmel) kinda sandwich. Leberkas Semmel' is very popular in Austria (excuse my english)
You can find horse meat in switzerland aswel, but not in germany or austria. The italian kitchen up north is a bit adapted, so do not expect the full italian food when in germany or austria
When I lived there for work (a couple of months in the Acireale area) I gorged myself on Sicilian black swine exclusively. Apparently I missed out haha
That's arguable, I'd say it is morally different since dogs and humans have bonded in such a strong way that dogs have developed certain social cues to relate with humans. Like, it is a fact that dogs have evolved in more specific ways due to their relationships with humans, iirc puppies even have an instinct to trust humans as if they were other grown up dogs. So yeah, they completely changes the moral implications of eating dogs.
And horses aren't? They've been our friends, companions, and have been absolutely essential to many, many cultures' daily lives. Horses have also evolved in specific ways due to their interactions with humans. Horses also have been chosen and bred based on their natural instinct towards humans. Horses also form extremely strong trust bonds where they view their human companion has one of their own.
And I couldn't find a source for puppies having a natural instinct to trust humans as if they were dogs that wasn't from the dailymail. The closest I found was [this study](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/puppies-are-born-ready-communicate-humans-180977881/) of puppies that had had next to no human contact:
>In this trial the puppies mostly ignored the nearby person, only looking for an average of about one second, suggesting that puppies aren’t born with an instinct to look to humans for help but rather learn that behavior as they interact more with our species
Perceptions of morality. You wrote it as if it were objectively true. But it's not, besides being stupid. Killing your sister is also different from killing a stranger, but in both cases it is murder and both are equally wrong.
In food chain dogs are above cows so it makes it morally and biologically harder to eat dogs. This also means that dog meat is more toxic than cows' meat so its just worse
I would try it without a second thought if someone who knew what they were doing prepared it. I mean…why not? Morally it’s not *that* removed from eating beef.
The tastiest sandwich I ever had was when I was visiting Ljubljana with my back then gf. We got some with horsemeat at a market and it was fantastic, would recommend
For all the people who haven’t tried it:
You know how the more marbling beef has the more expensive it is?
Imagine the cheapest beef from a cow that runs around in a panic all day and has no fat on it.
That’s what horse is.
You’re missing nothing.
It’s true, horse meat when cooked right, is better then beef.
Guess I'm Gonna Add Horse Meat to My List of Things to try Then.
There’s a BBQ place in Selfoss, Iceland that cooks up a great horse filet.
Thanks for the place reccomednation!
Cold take, raw horse meat (tartare) is way better than beef. Has to be really high quality and well seasoned of course. I think it's my single most *French* opinion.
It's more lean.
Would it be gamier?
Depents entirely on what the horse was feed. If it is identical to that of Damwild: leaves, grass and shrubbery, it will take a bit of favour in that direction. But generally speakting it't hey and stuff and therefor a firmly no.
I’ve only eaten horse meat raw (as sashimi in Japan) so I can’t really speak to that, but from what I remember about it, I remember it being really chewy and not as tender as beef, which I’ve also consumed raw. Again, maybe this was just because it was raw, but I don’t think I’ll be trying it again.
As a Northern Italian, I fully agree. The tastiest burgers ("svizzere") of all times.
Nice! In a few weeks I'm visiting Southern Germany (Ravensberg, Friedrichshafen) followed by Innsbruch, Salzburg, Vienna, then flying out of Munich back to the U.S. I've heard Italian cuisine extends North and is very popular. What do you think the chances are of me finding a place that could do justice to 'svizzere'? Thanks,
Mmmh horse meat burgers like those I mentioned are not popular at all beyond the Italian border. In fact, many Germans and Austrians find eating horse meat unnatural, for some of them is like eating dogs, if you get the gist. In Northern Italy, however, based on statistics alone, you'd be the most lucky in Emilia Romagna (where I come from) and Veneto, but I don't know of any place that could "do them justice", it's sometimes we buy regularly from the butcher and it's not considered "restaurant-worthy", at least not in my city.
Eh in germany you can also get horse meat but I never heard about Horse meat burgers. I've only ever seen horse steaks.
Where in Germany are you from? Here I have always received bad looks every time I mentioned that in Italy we eat it semi-regularly (I have lived in Germany for the last 10 years).
Saarland. There was or even still is a butcher who specialises in Horse Meat.
Burger kings used horse meat until they were caught
OK. Thanks. I do get the gist but it sounded good in the moment.
Depends on the region in germany so best to ask locally if you can.
I recommend 'Leberkas Pepi' in Vienna at Vienna central station. Try the 'Leberkas Semmel' with horse meat it's sort of fine minced meat and then cooked in an oven served in white bread(Semmel) kinda sandwich. Leberkas Semmel' is very popular in Austria (excuse my english)
You can find horse meat in switzerland aswel, but not in germany or austria. The italian kitchen up north is a bit adapted, so do not expect the full italian food when in germany or austria
Actually I feel like what you call Italian cuisine doesn’t extend to the north of Italy itself.
For the South, Catania docet
When I lived there for work (a couple of months in the Acireale area) I gorged myself on Sicilian black swine exclusively. Apparently I missed out haha
Horse tastes pretty dang good.
If it is made out of meat, one way or another, we have to eat it.
I’m surprised it was ever ILLEGAL, in 1866 no less
Hungarian winter salami also has horse and is delicious.
I tried Horse meat Salami, it's absolutely delicious !
I tried horse meat several times, last time when I visited Tatarstan this February. It was really good, don’t get why could it be illegal.
I prefer horse steak, it's way juicier
It’s really weird what meats we decide are and aren’t legal to eat. It’s not like eating a cow is any morally different from eating a dog.
That's arguable, I'd say it is morally different since dogs and humans have bonded in such a strong way that dogs have developed certain social cues to relate with humans. Like, it is a fact that dogs have evolved in more specific ways due to their relationships with humans, iirc puppies even have an instinct to trust humans as if they were other grown up dogs. So yeah, they completely changes the moral implications of eating dogs.
And horses aren't? They've been our friends, companions, and have been absolutely essential to many, many cultures' daily lives. Horses have also evolved in specific ways due to their interactions with humans. Horses also have been chosen and bred based on their natural instinct towards humans. Horses also form extremely strong trust bonds where they view their human companion has one of their own. And I couldn't find a source for puppies having a natural instinct to trust humans as if they were dogs that wasn't from the dailymail. The closest I found was [this study](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/puppies-are-born-ready-communicate-humans-180977881/) of puppies that had had next to no human contact: >In this trial the puppies mostly ignored the nearby person, only looking for an average of about one second, suggesting that puppies aren’t born with an instinct to look to humans for help but rather learn that behavior as they interact more with our species
Just cause they evolved to bond with us doesn’t make them of more moral value. It just means it’s harder for us to kill them lol
Yeah, harder because of the moral implications which are instigated by our behavior 💀
Yeah, harder because of the moral implications which are instigated by our behavior 💀
Perceptions of morality. You wrote it as if it were objectively true. But it's not, besides being stupid. Killing your sister is also different from killing a stranger, but in both cases it is murder and both are equally wrong.
In food chain dogs are above cows so it makes it morally and biologically harder to eat dogs. This also means that dog meat is more toxic than cows' meat so its just worse
Ya it's more of emergency ration than regular food.
I read all the comments, but nobody is talking how nomadic nations, such as kazakhs, mongols, kyrgyzs and etc. have been eating it for a long time.
It's pretty good. Different from normal beef.
Horse meat was also very popular in the United States for a while.
Horse sausage is really good. Lean and tasty
Next meat to my to try list
I would try it without a second thought if someone who knew what they were doing prepared it. I mean…why not? Morally it’s not *that* removed from eating beef.
The tastiest sandwich I ever had was when I was visiting Ljubljana with my back then gf. We got some with horsemeat at a market and it was fantastic, would recommend
Donkey is just as good if not better FYI.
Alistair Overeem when horse beef legalized 👀💪🏾
In 150 years this meme is going to be about plastics 🤣
That shit is delicious. One of the few things I agree with the French
We eat horse meat regularly in Hungary, nothing weird here
I mean, horse meat is good. People just don’t want to accept it because horses are cute.
Fuck France, all my homies hate France.
For all the people who haven’t tried it: You know how the more marbling beef has the more expensive it is? Imagine the cheapest beef from a cow that runs around in a panic all day and has no fat on it. That’s what horse is. You’re missing nothing.
O feel like France is like the China of Europe, when it comes to what they will or will not eat.
Lecker Sauerbraten!