Ryan Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 A bit of a scandal here at the moment. The Food Safety Authority here performed DNA tests on frozen hamburger meat bought at various supermarkets. Most of the "beef" burgers showed quite a bit of horsemeat and pork. Supermarket chain Tesco was one of the worst offenders with about 30% horse. Horsemeat generally isn't eaten by choice in this country and plenty of people don't eat pork for all kinds of reaons. One of the best ones I saw today, somebody posted on the Tesco Ireland Facebook page: "I've just been to the fridge to check my Tesco burgers....AND THEY'RE OFF !!!"
Ophidion Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 When Tesco was asked if they wanted to comment on the matter, they responded with "Neigh".
kidmac Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 But brazo it was prime horse meat!! Meatscape quality!!
sactochris Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 I didn't buy any meat from them, but I sure bought plenty of four packs of Stella from the Curzon St. location, to replace the ones I drank from the hotel mini bar the night before, during my recent visit to London. It became a ritual. I would walk past Harry Nilsson's old flat and go get some replacement brews.
CaptainQuintero Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Nice bit of horse, yum! It's expensive to get with the proper labels on!
dangolf18 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Horsemeat for human consumption is illegal in the U.S. I believe dead horses are used to make dog food in the U.S. While I wouldn't be adverse to eating horsemeat, I'd be worried about the source.
Ryan Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 Horsemeat is quite popular in continental Europe, much of it sourced from the US. Irish meat suppliers are blaming European third party suppliers for the 'contamination'.
winelover Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Nice bit of horse, yum! It's expensive to get with the proper labels on! X2 Can't understand what all the fuss is aboit, if you buy tesco value (now "family range"), you take your chances. The horse meat is probably a lot better than the eyeballs, hoof, and other entrails padding out the rest of such burgers.
Puros Y Vino Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 I remember when I was a kid. Mortadella salami used to be made with horse meat. It changed over to pork due to "mangiacake's" sensitivities. I recently had some horse meat prosciutto in Italy. It was pretty damn good. Nonetheless, I would like to know if my "beef" burgers contained other animals.
canadianbeaver Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Sent to my BIL today for his 60th... thought it would fit in here
Ryan Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 I was just listening the other night to NPR show 'This American Life' where they were discussing 'imitation calamari' made from 'Hog Bung', in other words pig rectum. I suppose it makes sense, it's grey, slices into rings, give it a wash and job done. Also it's not like people with kosher or Halal requirements would be eating calamari anyway. Anyway, think what proper sausage casings are made from.
Orion21 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 So it's really true . . . They don't turn those horses into glue anymore. They just make it onto your grill as "burgers." Gross.
Scdalak Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 This type of issue seems to be happeing more and more world wide. Recently in the US, DNA tests on Fish served in restaurants yielded a huge amount of counterfits, Cod was Haddock, Flounder was Hakke, Swordfish was Mako Shark, etc... Talk about false advertisment, needless to say the fraud police are all over it.. As with everything in the world "costs" are the motivating culprit. The restauranturs made a ton of money selling cheaper cuts of fish (until they get caught ofcourse) Fortunatly none of the tests showed any signs of Horsemeat mixed in with the fish..
REASON Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 When Tesco was asked if they wanted to comment on the matter, they responded with "Neigh". Genus! Lol
Puros Y Vino Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Fortunatly none of the tests showed any signs of Horsemeat mixed in with the fish.. Seahorses!!!
Vcool Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Nonetheless, I would like to know if my "beef" burgers contained other animals. I used to have a friend who would tell stores about how he would feed wild game to his inlaws, who were disgusted by the concept of eating wild game, and how they wouldn't know the difference. He couldnt understand why I found this to be a morally reprehensible action. Let people pick what they want to eat and make informed decisions. If I order up a 100% beef burger or hot dog I expect that the hooves, tongues, snouts and tails used to make it came from a cow.
shiva13 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 X2 Can't understand what all the fuss is aboit, if you buy tesco value (now "family range"), you take your chances. The horse meat is probably a lot better than the eyeballs, hoof, and other entrails padding out the rest of such burgers. Totally
CaptainQuintero Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 If I order up a 100% beef burger or hot dog I expect that the hooves, tongues, snouts and tails used to make it came from a cow. That's a generous assumption of what's in most burgers! It's more like connective tissue, nerves, bone scrapings and blood vessels! There is only about 2-3% 'meat' in most burgers, meat being snout, eyelids etc.. I read once also that it's legal for mince to have up to 5% fecal matter before it is unfit for human consumption, purely because of how cows are 'processed', not sure how true that is though.
khomeinist Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Not surprised. Had a few burgers when I lived in London. Most were truly shocking.
mk05 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 This thread needs to stop before I become a vegan.
Orion21 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 This is exactly why I have my butcher grind me beef and preferably meat he comes out to show me. BTW, the best meat in the world for burgers is short rib...OMFG
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