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I felt like posting a basic poll,from the rat bastard who brought you the boxers or briefs thread!

I voted chicken. KFC for life bisniches!

Beef.

Pepperoni.

Beef.

Why is it that when you prepare chickens and fish as food for consumption they are still called chicken and fish but when you prepare cows and pigs they are called beef and pork?

:confused:

Why is it that when you prepare chickens and fish as food for consumption they are still called chicken and fish but when you prepare cows and pigs they are called beef and pork?

:confused:

'Beef' and 'pork' are words of French origin, whereas 'cow' and 'pig' are English words. Back in the day, the aristocracy of England spoke French and were also the only ones who could actually eat food like beef. So its from their French language terms that we get the names of beef and pork. I expect that other languages probably don't have the same daftness.

Long pork. Mmmmmmm.

Lamb.

My favourite meat is very rare veal. I'm also partial to a lot of game meat, particularly rabbit, woodpidgeon, pheasant and red grouse.

Duck

My favourite meat is wild game: caribou, deer, moose, elk, muscox, grouse, ptarmigan, goose, duck, pheasant, rabbit, muskrat etc. But for the 'farmed' meats...chicken grosses me out aside from the odd fried chicken spree, and pork I eat mostly in the form of bacon and the occasional rib...so it's beef for me! Bison is excellent too, perhaps more excellent. Or fish...hmmm. If my kids ate more fish I'd probably have fish more often.

My favourite meat is wild game: caribou, deer, moose, elk, muscox, grouse, ptarmigan, goose, duck, pheasant, rabbit, muskrat etc. But for the 'farmed' meats...chicken grosses me out aside from the odd fried chicken spree, and pork I eat mostly in the form of bacon and the occasional rib...so it's beef for me! Or fish...hmmm. If my kids ate more fish I'd probably have fish more often.

I think we agree on something. wild game>beef>fish> other stuff.

Just did the basic 4 meats,did not get into lamb/duck/goat/yak/deer ect..

Heheheh

Beancurd.

:P

Reindeer. What's with the poll? It's really lacking.

Duck

There is something particillarly tasty looking about a duck, isn't there?

http://www.animalwebguide.com/Duck-1.jpg

Mmmmmmm

*licks lips*

Boo! Poll sucks!
:mad:
No options for:
Rabbit
Horse/donkey
Sheep/goat/mutton
Duck
Deer
Boar

Just to name some of the more common. Also "fish" as "meat"? Without any difference between, let's say, trout, salmon, tuna, sole and swordfish?

chicken.

'Beef' and 'pork' are words of French origin, whereas 'cow' and 'pig' are English words. Back in the day, the aristocracy of England spoke French and were also the only ones who could actually eat food like beef. So its from their French language terms that we get the names of beef and pork. I expect that other languages probably don't have the same daftness.

Boeuf & porc = souvenirs of 1066.

Here in Italy:

vacca, mucca = cow (not used for meat)
bovino = generic bovine
manzo = adult bovine
bue (related to beef) = castrated adult bovine
vitello = veal (less than 1 year old)
vitellone = veal (between 1 and 3 years old)

maiale = pig, pork
suino (related to swine) = pig (not used for meat, but used for salami, or for livestock)
porco = swine (used almost as derogatory: sei un porco! = you swine!)
porcellino = young pig, suckling pig

Boo! Poll sucks!
:mad:
No options for:
Rabbit
Horse/donkey
Sheep/goat/mutton
Duck
Deer
Boar

Just to name some of the more common. Also "fish" as "meat"? Without any difference between, let's say, trout, salmon, tuna, sole and swordfish?



Like I said, just stuck to the basic 4 that covers all bases,dont like the poll? start your own bloody meat poll!* lol


* Meat poll?? I did a lude funny!

Kangaroo.

I am just suprised none posted Dog yet.hehe

Man.

I am just suprised none posted Dog yet.hehe

kaegogi is good.
Just expensive.

Boo! Poll sucks!
:mad:
No options for:
Rabbit
Horse/donkey
Sheep/goat/mutton
Duck
Deer
Boar

Just to name some of the more common. Also "fish" as "meat"? Without any difference between, let's say, trout, salmon, tuna, sole and swordfish?

Have you ever eaten donkey? This question isn't meant to be derisive, I'm just curious. I've never met anyone who's eaten donkey.

Have you ever eaten donkey? This question isn't meant to be derisive, I'm just curious. I've never met anyone who's eaten donkey.

Not donkey I had horse however.
The trick is to boil the meat before cooking it.

* Meat poll?? I did a lude funny!

http://www.coolnurse.com/images/quaalude2.jpg


'Ludes, man. Fawkin' 'ludes!!

Lamb ;)

There is something particillarly tasty looking about a duck, isn't there?

http://www.animalwebguide.com/Duck-1.jpg

Mmmmmmm

*licks lips*

All that lovely fat

Beef. I find pork to be comparatively flavourless, and I only eat chicken in it's least graphic forms (drumsticks (nature's shish kebab) and fillets).

Like I said, just stuck to the basic 4 that covers all bases,dont like the poll? start your own bloody meat poll!* lol


* Meat poll?? I did a lude funny!

4 basics? Not all supermarkets are so pitifully stocked as the American ones.

Lamb is delicious. I'm also a big fan of duck.

I like ostrich, but I haven't eaten enough of it to really say it's a "favourite". Ditto for goat.

Pheasant.

How can you leave Lamb off the list.

How can you leave Lamb off the list.

Because it isn't one of the so-called "4 basics."O.o

I do like chicken!
However I also like lamb, beef and pork. Pork meatballs are delicious!
And Goat. Goat is quite nice.
And fish...mmm

Forget it. All the meat I have tried I have liked.

Lamb is delicious. I'm also a big fan of duck.

I like ostrich, but I haven't eaten enough of it to really say it's a "favourite". Ditto for goat.

Goat is a bit odd.

I prefer turkey to chicken. And there are only a bazillion types of fish, most tasting entirely different.

On the list, pork.

Off the list, lamb that's been marinated in a dill infused yogurt.

Lordy how could I forget lamb? How I love thee...and goat yes yes (just not the fucking balls, never, ever EVER again)...I've had horse jerky which was okay but I'd like to try it less dessicated. I ate guinea pig in Peru (tasted a bit like rabbit) and crocodile in Cuba (it was an amazing cross between chicken and fish in flavour, so so so so so good!). I've had muskrat, whale meat (and fermented blubber), bear of course, seal in a stew. Squirrel once (wasn't prepared very well). Meat is teh wonderful!

Edit: also turtle, and snake, and these swamp birds that sort of looked like pigeons, but ended up looking a little like rats when they were cooked. I think I had been eating too many rich foods at that point and I couldn't really stomach more.

1. chicken - because its delicous and so versatile
2. beef - minced and steak, yum
3. rose veal - best taste, but difficult to get hold of
4. duck - often expensive, but yummy
5. venison, wood pigeon, and other game
6. fish

i'm not really a fan of pork, except in meatballs and sausages

Long pork. Mmmmmmm.
Long pork is okay, if you haven't tried short pork. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmies) So much juicier.

i'm not really a fan of pork, except in meatballs and sausages

Pork is an awesome 'mixer' meat. Great in sausages with other meats, and great as flavouring in dishes...not so great on its own IMO.

Venison...Preferably Jerked...

Long pork is okay, if you haven't tried short pork. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmies) So much juicier.

Long pig ?? (http://www.longpigmovie.com/)

Made right where I happen to live at the moment too.

has anyone mentioned my cock yet? how about keb...pidgin?

Beancurd.

sweet and sour tofu FTW!

actually just put sweet and sour on anything :)

Lamb must be bigger in Europe,lots of lamb meat fans in this thread,hehe,We have lamb here,just not eaten in the volume as chicken or beef..

Pork is an awesome 'mixer' meat. Great in sausages with other meats, and great as flavouring in dishes...not so great on its own IMO.

totally, unless its chinese. pork is great in chinese stuff, but otherwise its a bit meh on its own. minced pork with with minced beef in mixed meatballs is the bestest :)

Salmon grilled with butter, dill and garlic or poached in white wine and dill. Trout dredged in flour and fried in butter. Shrimp any way you can think of. Lobster, king crab, clams, oysters, mussels, snapper, albacore tuna, abalone (which I no longer eat because it's endangered), swordfish ... seafood mmm (except for sea urchin which has the appearance and consistency of baby poop).

After seafood - lamb, beef, bison, chicken - I like most meats, I'll try almost any type, with exceptions for the way it's raised or it's scarcity.

totally, unless its chinese. pork is great in chinese stuff, but otherwise its a bit meh on its own. minced pork with with minced beef in mixed meatballs is the bestest :)

really hard to find Chinese food without pork.

really hard to find Chinese food without pork.

I have recipes for broccoli beef, paper-wrapped chicken, chicken stir-fry, egg fu young, various soups - all without pork. I also have a variety of vegetarian recipes - using tofu, of course.

I have recipes for broccoli beef, paper-wrapped chicken, chicken stir-fry, egg fu young, various soups - all without pork. I also have a variety of vegetarian recipes - using tofu, of course.

Go to China. Trust me they will put pork or pork laced sauce in it, unless you go to a muslim district to eat, or you eat with Buddhist monks.

Steak, roast beef, Prime Rib, hamburger, Sloppy Joe, tacos, and burritos. So many good ones. There is just no stopping. We need a meat flavored dessert.

Although pork is a close second the best being Bacon.

Have you ever eaten donkey? This question isn't meant to be derisive, I'm just curious. I've never met anyone who's eaten donkey.

Yes. It's typical here in Lombardy. Donkey brasato (first partly roasted and then cooked in red wine), or donkey cooked in milk.

Too bad that:
1.very few restaurants serve typical lombard cuisine here in Milan (we're full of restaurants of ANY cuisine of Italy and of the world... but no milanese cuisine, damn)
2.donkey is pretty expensive.

I said beef, but have another important question related to this: how do you like the meat done? Personally I like it very rare, as far away from well done as possible, although some people seem to disagree. Opinions?

4 basics? Not all supermarkets are so pitifully stocked as the American ones.

Btw, there was no turkey option either...

I said beef, but have another important question related to this: how do you like the meat done? Personally I like it very rare, as far away from well done as possible, although some people seem to disagree. Opinions?

It depends on the cut I'm eating.

Florence-style T-bone steaks (fiorentina) must be almost raw (but the meat cannot be too fresh!)
Roast beef must be... well, you know... roasted!
Beef brasato must cook for at least 4 hours in wine.

It depends on the cut I'm eating.

Florence-style T-bone steaks (fiorentina) must be almost raw (but the meat cannot be too fresh!)
Roast beef must be... well, you know... roasted!
Beef brasato must cook for at least 4 hours in wine.

see this is why I'm mad at myself... I love meat yet I'm so inexperienced with it and I haven't had very many different kinds at all... it makes me sad :(

Meat in general is great... but always better when its not bought at the store for some reason.

Favorites: beef, bear, deer, chicken

I said beef, but have another important question related to this: how do you like the meat done? Personally I like it very rare, as far away from well done as possible, although some people seem to disagree. Opinions?

well, when it comes to steak, I like it rare to medium rare. Depends on my mood at the time. I like it to be warm at the least, but if the center is gray and not at least pink its hard to eat. Any bird/pork has to be thoroughly cooked...

Pork is an awesome 'mixer' meat. Great in sausages with other meats, and great as flavouring in dishes...not so great on its own IMO.

It depends on the cut of pork, and how you cook it. As someone who's previously worked as a butcher, I know that the cuts of pork most popular in the Western world are not the tastiest, they're the leanest. Pork fat is delicious, that's why bacon tastes so good. Lean pork is bad pork.

Ignore tenderloin, go for belly/side meat or shoulder. Boston butt is an American cut of the shoulder that includes the shoulder blade and surrounding tissues. It's very moist and very flavoursome. Particularly good barbequed.

I felt like posting a basic poll,from the rat bastard who brought you the boxers or briefs thread!

I voted chicken. KFC for life bisniches!

None. I'm vegetarian.

Why have the other options when there's bacon to be had?

Mmmm, bacon...

I said beef, but have another important question related to this: how do you like the meat done? Personally I like it very rare, as far away from well done as possible, although some people seem to disagree. Opinions?

Beef, as rare as possible. As in, barely singed on the outside, raw and bloody all the way through.

The rest of my meat needs to be done more though. Except for sushi/sashimi of course.

It depends on the cut of pork, and how you cook it. As someone who's previously worked as a butcher, I know that the cuts of pork most popular in the Western world are not the tastiest, they're the leanest. Pork fat is delicious, that's why bacon tastes so good. Lean pork is bad pork.

Ignore tenderloin, go for belly/side meat or shoulder. Boston butt is an American cut of the shoulder that includes the shoulder blade and surrounding tissues. It's very moist and very flavoursome. Particularly good barbequed.

No, I know the right cuts to get, and I fully agree on the barbequed suggestion. It's not about tasty, because I think it's got a lot of flavour...I just tend to feel icky after because it's so fatty. I mean...it's soooo good at the time, but sooo bad later. Like eating too much bacon.

I said beef, but have another important question related to this: how do you like the meat done? Personally I like it very rare, as far away from well done as possible, although some people seem to disagree. Opinions?

Really depends on how it's prepared. A steak or a roast I like medium rare. A braised cut basically has to be well done or it's too tough. Tartar or carpaccio....raw, obviously.

No, I know the right cuts to get, and I fully agree on the barbequed suggestion. It's not about tasty, because I think it's got a lot of flavour...I just tend to feel icky after because it's so fatty. I mean...it's soooo good at the time, but sooo bad later. Like eating too much bacon.

Ah, right. I dunno how to help you there, it's the fat that makes things good :(