Comments on: Why Don’t We Eat Horse? It’s Nutritious. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:51:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Kari http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-475255 Kari Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:06:04 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-475255 Jonas! I am soo envious! Great price and easy to get? man - I need to take the ferry and drop by denmark in the future, for some shopping ;) As a norwegian (one of those Scandinavian countries) I really want to give you a real food experience, Mark - with sour herring and smoke salmon ++ - I'm sure I could change your mind ! :P In Norway the reason why we don't eat horse is because of Christianity. I don't know if this is why you don't eat horse in the US, but since the US was populated by Europeans - it might be a reasonable conclusion. During the old days, before the christian invasion - it was customary during some of the seasonal religious festivals called "blot"'s to have a horse-race - The best horse got sacrificed to Odin - and a great feast was made out of it. In the campaign of squashing the old ways - christianity banned eating horse - it essentially became illegal , a punishable offence, and was regarded as immoral and sinful. In the 21st century - people don't really know the real reson - it's not somehting they contemplate. But, when asked why they don't eat horse - you get the basic "a horse has feelings", "It'll be like eating my cat(or other pet)" "It's just wrong", lol. Jonas! I am soo envious! Great price and easy to get? man – I need to take the ferry and drop by denmark in the future, for some shopping ;)

As a norwegian (one of those Scandinavian countries) I really want to give you a real food experience, Mark – with sour herring and smoke salmon ++ – I’m sure I could change your mind ! :P

In Norway the reason why we don’t eat horse is because of Christianity.

I don’t know if this is why you don’t eat horse in the US, but since the US was populated by Europeans – it might be a reasonable conclusion.

During the old days, before the christian invasion – it was customary during some of the seasonal religious festivals called “blot”’s to have a horse-race – The best horse got sacrificed to Odin – and a great feast was made out of it.

In the campaign of squashing the old ways – christianity banned eating horse – it essentially became illegal , a punishable offence, and was regarded as immoral and sinful.

In the 21st century – people don’t really know the real reson – it’s not somehting they contemplate. But, when asked why they don’t eat horse – you get the basic “a horse has feelings”, “It’ll be like eating my cat(or other pet)” “It’s just wrong”, lol.

]]> By: SP1 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-475194 SP1 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:53:36 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-475194 A friend mentioned he had it horse sashimi in Japan recently too--I did some research, found a couple places here in Vancouver that serve it, got some nerve up, and tried it last month. It was fantastic. In fact I found another place and had it there too. Not only delicious, but makes for lively and heated discussion at work! I had NEVER had any interest in eating horse previously but for me life is all about learning and experiencing. Especially knocking down preconceived notions or 'beliefs' that are not necessarily logical or based on intelligent, conscious decisions--dietary or otherwise. Wikipedia has a nice entry on the subject too. A friend mentioned he had it horse sashimi in Japan recently too–I did some research, found a couple places here in Vancouver that serve it, got some nerve up, and tried it last month. It was fantastic. In fact I found another place and had it there too. Not only delicious, but makes for lively and heated discussion at work! I had NEVER had any interest in eating horse previously but for me life is all about learning and experiencing. Especially knocking down preconceived notions or ‘beliefs’ that are not necessarily logical or based on intelligent, conscious decisions–dietary or otherwise.

Wikipedia has a nice entry on the subject too.

]]> By: Grok http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-475127 Grok Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:50:52 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-475127 I don't discriminate. There is absolutely no reason for it, unless you flat out don't like the flavor. Check out my rant here: http://castlegrok.com/what-our-ancestors-ate/ I don’t discriminate. There is absolutely no reason for it, unless you flat out don’t like the flavor.

Check out my rant here:
http://castlegrok.com/what-our-ancestors-ate/

]]> By: A D http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-474199 A D Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:30:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-474199 Late response but: horse is delicious! Raw horse is common in izakaya (drinking holes) in Japan, where I live. It's tender and full of flavor. And yes, whale is also quite tasty but I have never ordered it (one can never be sure if what they are eating is endangered or not), only tried a few pieces when people around me have ordered it. Late response but: horse is delicious! Raw horse is common in izakaya (drinking holes) in Japan, where I live. It’s tender and full of flavor. And yes, whale is also quite tasty but I have never ordered it (one can never be sure if what they are eating is endangered or not), only tried a few pieces when people around me have ordered it.

]]> By: GeriMorgan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-437937 GeriMorgan Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:59:08 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-437937 You cannot live without killing. It is simply impossible. Although you can avoid consuming animal flesh, plants too carry a heavy death toll - for the plants themselves, often, and for the many small animals who were killed to preserve the plants for your consumption. The next time you sink your teeth into an ear of corn or some tofu, think of the raccoon who was brutally trapped and killed so that that food could make it safely to your plate. You cannot live without killing. It is simply impossible. Although you can avoid consuming animal flesh, plants too carry a heavy death toll – for the plants themselves, often, and for the many small animals who were killed to preserve the plants for your consumption. The next time you sink your teeth into an ear of corn or some tofu, think of the raccoon who was brutally trapped and killed so that that food could make it safely to your plate.

]]> By: Just My Thoughts http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-422915 Just My Thoughts Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:18:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-422915 I give that a 10/10 but then doing so would destroy their delusional illusions! I give that a 10/10 but then doing so would destroy their delusional illusions!

]]> By: Skull Shirt http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-398008 Skull Shirt Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-398008 All vegetarians should watch the nature channel. ...I'm just saying. All vegetarians should watch the nature channel. …I’m just saying.

]]> By: 99 Ways to Save Money on Food | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-394209 99 Ways to Save Money on Food | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 29 May 2009 16:23:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-394209 [...] Stray cats. (What? Meat is meat. [...] [...] Stray cats. (What? Meat is meat. [...]

]]> By: Pork Tenderlion and Sauerkraut Recipe | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-386114 Pork Tenderlion and Sauerkraut Recipe | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 14 May 2009 21:40:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-386114 [...] Why Don’t We Eat Horse? It’s Nutritious. [...] [...] Why Don’t We Eat Horse? It’s Nutritious. [...]

]]> By: fatima http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-342947 fatima Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:53:04 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/horse-meat/#comment-342947 People in central asia consume horse meat on regular basis. Especially in Kazakhstan it is considered a treat. Horse meat is kind of tough but when it's made into a sausagge known as "kazi", it can be delicious. Although, people say that too much of horse meat consumption can affect the blood pressure...dont know how true that is. so, yeah, i guess horse meat concept is quite a cultural thing for americans. There is nothing wrong with it. In South Korea people eat dogs... so, now think about your (dog) pet that you have grown up with...will cultural differences make it wrong?! People in central asia consume horse meat on regular basis. Especially in Kazakhstan it is considered a treat. Horse meat is kind of tough but when it’s made into a sausagge known as “kazi”, it can be delicious. Although, people say that too much of horse meat consumption can affect the blood pressure…dont know how true that is.
so, yeah, i guess horse meat concept is quite a cultural thing for americans. There is nothing wrong with it.
In South Korea people eat dogs… so, now think about your (dog) pet that you have grown up with…will cultural differences make it wrong?!

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