Here was me thinking that finishing that phrase with “a horse” was merely a comment on the size of your appetite; I had no idea you could literally eat horse. And yet, nearly all of the menus around Lake Garda – where we’re currently enjoying an extended long weekend – have sported some type of horse steak on them.
It seems so wrong, and yet, when you see it advertised everywhere, you can’t help but feel a little bit curious… and so, I tried it.
Now before you think less of me, just remember that (a) it’s quite popular in some cultures, and (b) it’s better for you than steak – it has less calories, fat, and cholesterol, and is higher in protein and iron.
But how does it taste? Pretty good, actually! It’s tender, like a medium-rare eye fillet, and it’s just a little bit sweet, with a distinct flavour of peppercorns and cream – though that’s perhaps in part due to the creamy peppercorn sauce that was served on top of it.
I don’t know that I’d eat it again – if I’m honest, the thought of eating horse still feels a bit wrong to me, and I think I’m going to go vegetarian for the next week to make up for it – but hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained. And, when in Rome, and all that…
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oh my goodness! I can’t believe you tried that. although a certain chewable toothbrush episode springs to mind, and then I think, of course he’d eat a horse, of course.
Did they have any classic combos in the “Surf and Turf” tradition? Like Horse and Dolphin – Black Beauty and Flipper would make a great main
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