Horsemeat pies

[hesi]

I know they are common in Europe, but not for me, I'll stick to mince and cheese

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-bakerys-horse-meat-pies-draw-mixed-reaction-online/SBWZ3WBPDNAUDCEPBQJA5ZXVFU/

[Chief Stipe]

I've had a horse steak a couple of times.  Quite nice.

[curious]

34 minutes ago, hesi said:

I know they are common in Europe, but not for me, I'll stick to mince and cheese

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-bakerys-horse-meat-pies-draw-mixed-reaction-online/SBWZ3WBPDNAUDCEPBQJA5ZXVFU/

Any one that adds cheese to perfectly good meat, needs help imo. It's almost as bad as putting pineapple on pizza.

[hesi]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

I've had a horse steak a couple of times.  Quite nice.

Shouldn't have said that the Muppet mob had just quietened down lol

[Shad]

Differing options, some were galloping into try one,a few reckoned gave them the trots, and some just said neigh, each to their own I guess

[Freda]

4 minutes ago, Shad said:

Differing options, some were galloping into try one,a few reckoned gave them the trots, and some just said neigh, each to their own I guess

You're tragic.....

[Chief Stipe]

Horse meat has a similar level of protein to beef but higher iron and less fat. Closer to bambi than bobby in taste.

[Chief Stipe]

11 minutes ago, Shad said:

Differing options, some were galloping into try one,a few reckoned gave them the trots, and some just said neigh, each to their own I guess

The one I had was short of a run and quite wide without a cover.

[hesi]

Wonder what the animal activists think about it

[Chief Stipe]

Just now, hesi said:

Wonder what the animal activists think about it

Yeah well I was brought up when pet lambs were called Lamb Chop and the pet bobby calf T-Bone.

[Shad]

2 hours ago, Freda said:

You're tragic.....

Yes I know, just can’t help myself, I’ve been told many a time to seek help, but I’m beyond redemption.

[Gammalite]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Horse meat has a similar level of protein to beef but higher iron and less fat. Closer to bambi than bobby in taste.

we have 2 horse abottoirs in Oz and one is just up the road from me where I towed a old broken down galloper too, for a bloke once , as the horse was pretty lame. 

a semi truck and trailer of Brumbies came in while I was there and that was a sight you couldn't believe. That many horses standing on 3 legs with one snapped etc. must of been a rough round up somewhere.

Anyway MERAMIST processes them as Human Consumption and uses standards for that , and export to Russia and Japan mainly, and the European Union . Have never seen it in Aus for human consumption, although you do see the odd Kangaroo dish here and there.  I just can't though. it's just not right. 

What NATION would eat it's National Emblem ?? that's just a disgrace lol 🤣. you bloke don't eat kiwi instead of chicken do you ?

[Chief Stipe]

17 minutes ago, Gammalite said:

we have 2 horse abottoirs in Oz and one is just up the road from me where I towed a old broken down galloper too, for a bloke once , as the horse was pretty lame. 

a semi truck and trailer of Brumbies came in while I was there and that was a sight you couldn't believe. That many horses standing on 3 legs with one snapped etc. must of been a rough round up somewhere.

Anyway MERAMIST processes them as Human Consumption and uses standards for that , and export to Russia and Japan mainly, and the European Union . Have never seen it in Aus for human consumption, although you do see the odd Kangaroo dish here and there.  I just can't though. it's just not right. 

What NATION would eat it's National Emblem ?? that's just a disgrace lol 🤣. you bloke don't eat kiwi instead of chicken do you ?

I've eaten Skippy.  Quite nice. 

[curious]

15 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I've eaten Skippy.  Quite nice. 

I've only tried it once but a bit tough and chewy for me though the flavour is ok.

[Chief Stipe]

17 minutes ago, curious said:

I've only tried it once but a bit tough and chewy for me though the flavour is ok.

Probably not cooked correctly.

[Shad]

2 hours ago, curious said:

I've only tried it once but a bit tough and chewy for me though the flavour is ok.

Has been known to put a spring in ya step.

[hesi]

Where would the horsemeat come from

We know the beef in the steak and mince pies is farmed specifically, but not aware of any concerns in NZ that farm horses for their meat, so has to be 'old' tough?? meat

[hesi]

6 hours ago, hesi said:

Shouldn't have said that the Muppet mob had just quietened down lol

Told ya lol, you've set the Muppet show off, one sad foul-mouthed individual in particular

It doesn't reflect on anybody other than you and what a poor reflection that is, but then that is the nature of the site.  And anyone that thinks otherwise it reflects just as poorly on them.

[Chief Stipe]

47 minutes ago, hesi said:

Where would the horsemeat come from

We know the beef in the steak and mince pies is farmed specifically, but not aware of any concerns in NZ that farm horses for their meat, so has to be 'old' tough?? meat

Possibly imported but there was (is?) at least one facility licensed to process horse meat for human consumption.  They used to export around 300,000 kg a year. It was mentiomed in an article in the news about 15 years ago when concerns were raised about horse meat being sold for pet food at some South Auckland markets was being consumed by Pacific Island families.

600,000 tonnes of horse meat is consumed globally by humans.

The Cheval I tried about 25 years ago was served in a Wellington restuarant alongside other "exotic" meats like crocodile, emu, kangaroo etc.

I understand how it might upset some people but I do find it a contradiction that many of those same people turn a blind eye to a horse being sold to a knackers yard to eventually be rendered down into pet food and other by-products.

[Shad]

The days of clover exports, used to take many of them, I guess just like any other meats, an as long as the are treated humanely along the way.

[hesi]

I guess the point I was making, was that beef are specifically farmed for their meat.

Horses are not and I don't think this would be acceptable in NZ.  Just look at the furore over greyhound treatment.

Therefore any horsemeat for human consumption would have to be of questionable and variable quality.

And no, I will never eat horsemeat

 

 

[Shab]

In Otautahi today so went and got one. Quality pie, nice people. Couldn't get over how sweet it tasted. Like sugar added or something. $9.50 way too much percentage for me. Went out to Halswell to win cost back. Tab in Halswell Tavern no more just a couple of terminals. Wanted to take a bunch of sub k collect bets for Randwick but all in option closed in front of my eyes. Went to another tab a few hours later final field up, odds dropped, could take  but screens are blank when select race. Monop hell bent on making you bet on account. Where's the fun?

[Shad]

Great to hear the pie was a yay, and not a neigh.