Mmm! Tastes Like Chicken
by Harry Haller at 8:02 pm
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“Pig in a blanket, by [ diego ]
From the Double Handshake blog by Tom Pellman (via How the World Works at Salon), an American writer living in Lima, Peru, comes “On the viability of exporting guinea pigs from Peru to China,” and news that the rodents “reproduce extremely quickly, are full of protein and low in fat, [and] can be fried, broiled, roasted or turned into soup.”
Well, maybe in China, but not on my dinner table.
For me, this quote is money:
Whereas in the US, any guinea pig entrepreneur would need to find ways to tone-down the guinea pig’s lovableness, in China, it seems, cuteness may just indicate it tastes better.
Hmm. The economy could get a hell of a lot worse. Then “Pig in a Blanket” might take on a whole new meaning. (Be sure to check the link for a photo of Cobaye avec des pommes de terre.)
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Posted on 19 March 2009 at 8:22 pm
Let me tell you the story of how I came to get the guinea pig that has resided in my home for the last two years - because he was a GREAT breeder.
I had a friend who thought that the kids would appreciate having a couple of guinea pigs yet they didn’t realize that they had a boy guinea pig and a girl guinea pig until the first little piglets were born. The gestation period is about 60 days and one day I got a phone call:
“You have to take the Daddy guinea pig. I have the mommy, a couple of teenagers, three toddlers and three infant guinea pigs. I can’t keep the Daddy Guinea Pig to stay away from the mommy and now he is eyeing the teens.”
I can’t imagine eating little REX ‘cause he is so darned cute. But. I have been witness to their amazing ability to reproduce.