June 30, 2006

pork brains in milk gravy

You'd think the most amazing thing about Pork Brains in Milk Gravy would be that there are apparently enough people who would eat such a thing for Armour to manufacture, can and distribute it, but I'm sorry, logic has failed you.

No, the most amazing thing about Pork Brains in Milk Gravy is that one 5.5 ounce can contains 3,500 mg of cholesterol—that's 1,170% of the daily recommended intake for a human being. Spam's looking pretty healthy all of a sudden, isn't it? [thanks, Brett!]

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June 23, 2006

oh, veselka

Dear Veselka,

My roommate enjoyed her pierogies and the Ukrainian meatballs I ordered were delicious, but I have to admit I was given pause by their having arrived at my doorstep in a plastic bag labelled St Mark's Veterinary Hospital. Please, for the love of tasty meats and familiar beasts, never ever do that again.

Thanks,
Lia

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September 09, 2005

Crouching tiger, hidden donkey

A restaurant in northeastern China that advertised illegal tiger meat dishes was found instead to be selling donkey flesh — marinated in tiger urine. The restaurant was fined even though donkey meat is widely consumed and not illegal in this region of China. The nearby tiger reserve has sold dead tigers and been involved in similar controversies in the past, which makes you wonder if the donkey flesh was in fact tiger. Also, exactly how does one obtain tiger urine?

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