Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?
I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.
I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.
Horsemeat UK
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Originally Posted by CBFreak:
“Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?
I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.”
“Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?
I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.”
It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food.
Originally Posted by CBFreak:
“Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?
I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.”
“Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?
I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.”
Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production.
Many many years ago there used to be horse meat shops in many places in UK, they only closed due to lack of custom no laws were passed forbidding the sale or consumption.
Originally Posted by stud u like:
“It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food.”
“It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food.”
hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it
Originally Posted by c4rv:
“hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it”
“hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it”
Isn't there an expensive restaurant specialises in horse meat ? In Scotland I think ?
I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/
http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/
I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/
http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/
I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.
Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.
Originally Posted by richclever:
“Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.”
“Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.”
Depends where you are, but perfectly legal in England.
Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.
Originally Posted by gee-em:
“Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.”
“Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.”
It's perfectly legal to sell it here.
Originally Posted by richclever:
“Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.”
“Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.”
My sister in Italy told me that she couldn't buy horse meat at a "normal" butchers but had to go to a "special" butchers to buy it.
This was quite a few years ago and I don't know if it's right or not or if this was and still is the case.
Originally Posted by gee-em:
“Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.”
“Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.”
doesnt that apply to all animals in britain?
After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it.
That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory)
If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.
That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory)
If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.
Originally Posted by katywil:
“doesnt that apply to all animals in britain?”
“doesnt that apply to all animals in britain?”
Food animals can only be given drugs that are safe for us or have to be kept out of the food chain until the drugs are clear from their system. Horses are not food animals so they are given drugs that could potentially kill us.
Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of.
Its very nice meat always hunt it out when across the sea in France they sell it in the supermarket
Its very nice meat always hunt it out when across the sea in France they sell it in the supermarket
My butcher imports exotic meats from around the world, costs a small fortune. I guess that with a bit of searching you can find a butcher who imports horsemeat from Europe as they do farm horses for human consumption in Europe.
Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html
wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html
wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.
Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/
http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/
I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.”
“I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/
http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/
I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.”
Originally Posted by CBFreak:
“Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html
wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.”
“Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html
wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.”
Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude!
This is hilarious. Janet Street-Porter does a bit of The F Word promoting horse meat and begging (yes begging) the British public to give it a try! 
You can buy it legally via mail order btw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKodp-Z5AlA
You can buy it legally via mail order btw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKodp-Z5AlA
Originally Posted by dids858:
“Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of.t”
“Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of.t”
No it isn't. Just buy some value burgers or a cheap beef ready meal
Originally Posted by whoever,hey:
“Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude!”
“Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude!
”
excuse you
Originally Posted by walterwhite:
“Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production.”
“Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production.”
Yes but I think you need a special licence to sell it.
Originally Posted by Landis:
“After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it.
That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory)
If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.”
“After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it.
That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory)
If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.”
The sneaky b@ggers may withdraw the value brand meat products but reduce the meat content in the regular brand ones to get those prices down. The only decent products will be the luxury brand meals and products.
slightly different note
the "4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie" were rooks (e not backbirds)
there used to be a butcher/poulterer in ashby selling rooks
the "4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie" were rooks (e not backbirds)
there used to be a butcher/poulterer in ashby selling rooks
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