I saw this thread in the forums a couple of weeks ago and kind of dismissed it and it looks like I'm not the only one. Then I got to thinking, is it because I'm guilty of the same attitude that tia clara is referrering to? I think the answer is Yes.
I really would prefer not to think about how that lickle pig or cute lamb came to be on my plate, especially when it tastes so good. I think us brits, being supposed animal lovers, are probably the biggest hypocrites when it comes to this sort of thing. Alot of us, including me in the past, are also guilty of berating other cultures for eating certain animals. This attitude stems from ignorance.
My mum on the other hand who, like tia clara, has witness the culling of a pig, chicken etc has no problem with this and still enjoys her meat. Also my mum's seen more and travelled more than me so there isn't much that would shock her. Where she's from they eat "mountain chicken", known as frog legs to me and you! I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!
Has anyone eaten anything that some of us would consider just too weird?