Just b/c I have to see amavia's reaction...

[asterroc]

Peru celebrates tasty guinea pigs



In this photo provided by Glencore International Group, The biggest Guinea Pig in Peru weighting more than 3kg, is shown during a festival in Lima, Sunday, June 24, 2007. In the Andean highlands, the guinea pig is not a furry friend of schoolchildren, but a culinary delicacy that deserves a parade. (AP Photo/Glencore International Group)

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[gemini6ice.livejournal.com]

LOLhams

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Hee, cute harness. I'm not clear what that has to do with the caption - maybe they're trying to imply he's doing a Mission Impossible scene?

Re: LOLhams

[gemini6ice.livejournal.com]

"serious business" is a tagline that goes with disgruntled/angry poses. They mock someone in forum or conversation who is getting POed at something that isn't really serious enough to get upset about.

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

yeah, yeah.... :P

I only get angry when people get all upset over the fact that piggies are eaten in Peru. Every now and then, vegetarians will join in the melee and it just gets out of hand.

They're usually not quite as fat as that one in the photo, but the usual preparation is something akin to rotisserie style.

(and you thought there would be much wailing and gnashing of teeth, yes? HA.)

[rosefox]

For the record, cuy/cavy/guinea pig tastes like frog, which is to say, like slightly fishy chicken. The little paws get all crispy when you grill them, which is kind of awesome.

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

You're the second person who said they taste like frogs. See, I've had frog, and... blech. I imagine the fat caramelizes on them, which I love (I have a weakness for duck). But yeah, I guess I'm just not curious.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Aw, poor widdle paws. Reminds me of chicken feet. If it still looks significantly like parts of the live mammal or bird when I'm eating it, I have a hard time doing it.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Aw shucks. :-P

[sammka.livejournal.com]

See, I'm a vegetarian, and I get annoyed at people who whine about eating guinea pigs but don't whine about eating traditional farm animals.

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

That's the whole "cute" argument, and Drew Carey said it best:

"people feel comfort knowing they're eating dolphin-safe tuna. That's great for the dolphins, but what about the fucking tuna?"

Unless people have HAD chickens as pets, they don't see farm animals as cuddly beings. I actually know how cool chickens can be - I used to live next to a small little chicken farm, and a couple would wander over and sleep on my bed. Awesome.

However, I am a meat-eater, so any sort of argument from me would be highly hypocritical. MY line is outright disgusting behaviours such as foie gras and the $4,000 drowned sparrow. That shit is just wrong.

[kadath.livejournal.com]

Guinea pigs are horrible, evil little creatures. The more of them people eat, the better.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

It's *really* a good thing amavia didn't see that one. :-P

[happyjenny.livejournal.com]

My cat tastes like fur, so I decided not to eat her.