It is probably a cultural thing. I’ve read somewhere that in SE Asia the rats from the rice / grain fields are often captured and eaten. That they are cleaner and healthier than ‘city / garbage’ eating rats. I’m not sure if this is true… but If their chef knows what he’s doing, the rat(tatooie) may not come back and bite them in the health inspection. *Besides many people in the US eat Squirrel and a squirrel is nothing more than a rat with good PR.
Well, I can see one bone that didn’t make into the pot….But for some reason I kinda wonder where the inspectors actually are…….Who, I mean what, does go into his bouillabaisse….axin’
Our city health officer (the guy that makes all those annoying rules) commented during a garbage strike about the city rats. “If a rat is well fed and living a stress free life, it will be healthy. Don’t worry. Our rats are healthy.”.So our rats are well fed, have no stress and are very healthy, disease free chubby rodents.
Randy B Premium Member about 10 years ago
What are the substitution rules when using rats in a cannibal stew recipe?
Superfrog about 10 years ago
He’s wearing the salad.
wrwallaceii about 10 years ago
It is probably a cultural thing. I’ve read somewhere that in SE Asia the rats from the rice / grain fields are often captured and eaten. That they are cleaner and healthier than ‘city / garbage’ eating rats. I’m not sure if this is true… but If their chef knows what he’s doing, the rat(tatooie) may not come back and bite them in the health inspection. *Besides many people in the US eat Squirrel and a squirrel is nothing more than a rat with good PR.
The Nihilist about 10 years ago
No more like Rat au Van — rat run over by the delivery van…
Varnes about 10 years ago
Well, I can see one bone that didn’t make into the pot….But for some reason I kinda wonder where the inspectors actually are…….Who, I mean what, does go into his bouillabaisse….axin’
The Life I Draw Upon about 10 years ago
Did he put the rats or the inspectors in the pot?
watmiwori about 10 years ago
Served with Spam. Delicious!
peter about 10 years ago
… rats? in BOUILLABAISE? Blasphemy!
… bouillabaise is supposed to have seafood, not land anumals!
peter about 10 years ago
(plus I can’t type to save my lufe)
keenanthelibrarian about 10 years ago
I think I’d never want to be surprised if I asked what’s in some dishes I rather like. Ignorance definitely is bliss.
keenanthelibrarian about 10 years ago
Of course, Manuel (Fawlty Towers) was horrified to hear they’d put Basil in the ratatouille.
ron3kl about 10 years ago
I never understood why Ratatouille is a vegetarian dish…
dabugger about 10 years ago
Whatever makes it.
DeltaMikeUno about 10 years ago
“Rat with your biscuit?” — Basil Fawlty
Gokie5 about 10 years ago
Wouldn’t want to ask what’s really in the picadillo!
CyberSpaceDrifter about 10 years ago
To quote Granny Clampett … What kind of place is Beverly Hills to eat? You can’t even find a good ’Possum shank to buy?
jahoody about 10 years ago
@ron3ki…….‘cause it’s made with eggplant…..that’s why.
bmonk about 10 years ago
I’d rather have (cooked) rat in the broth than a “Crunchy Frog” chocolate.
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In the days of sail, many aboard ships captured a rat and fed it with ship biscuits—and then at the rat!
Caddy57 about 10 years ago
Rattittui MUST have at least one actual “rat” in the recipe…….Fix enough of it and the rodent problem will cease to exist.
westny77 about 10 years ago
I lost my appetite just looking at him.
Hunter7 about 10 years ago
Our city health officer (the guy that makes all those annoying rules) commented during a garbage strike about the city rats. “If a rat is well fed and living a stress free life, it will be healthy. Don’t worry. Our rats are healthy.”.So our rats are well fed, have no stress and are very healthy, disease free chubby rodents.