[Timoteo]

(03-26-2012 10:13 PM)MSW2007 Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 09:54 PM)Timoteo Wrote:  

I don't believe horses can be legally slaughtered in the US - am I wrong?

Horse slaughter quietly signed back into law after 5 yr. ban.

I'm keen to try it at some point. Quite tough from what I've heard unless cooked well.

Very interesting. Thanks. I know that thoroughbreds that weren't winning were shipped to Mexico to be auctioned off and slaughtered ("Real Sports" did a piece last year on this. There was actual footage of the auctions and the slaughter - sometimes they'd stab the horse in the neck to sever the spinal cord, others were just shot) for meat. The problem with thoroughbreds is that they're bred for speed, and are very muscular, so I'd imagine the meat would be very tough. You'd probably need to tenderize/marinate the hell out of it for a couple of days before attempting to cook it.