Monday, March 03, 2008

L-O-L Germany


Steak tartare sounds like the most disgusting thing in the world. It's basically raw beef or horse meat, sliced into tiny pieces, then seasoned and served raw. Yes, what I described sounds very similar to hamburger. Raw hamburger.

See, I'm fine with sushi and crudo because those are fish. But steak tartare, that's red meat, raw. I thought it'd be at least cooked through with some kind of acidic sauce, but it looks like I was wrong.

Then again, it seems quite in character for the Germans to come up with something like this.

Don't get me started on Mett, which is raw ground pork. At least no country has dared to experiment with raw chicken yet. Either that or they're all dead.

edit: Incredibly in character for Germany, "In some countries, health concerns have reduced the popularity of this meat dish because of the danger of contamination by bacteria and parasites. In countries with high hygiene standards, this is not a concern and the dish remains popular."

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