In Penang, we do not eat horsemeat as a regular dish on our dining table but people from other parts of the world do not even bat an eyelid!
According to National Post,
“Here in Canada, horsemeat has been sold in Quebec supermarkets for decades, and at least one upscale Toronto restaurant lists two horse tenderloin dishes on its menu. All the bad press in Europe has caused adventurous foodies in countries such as Canada to increase their consumption of horsemeat. In France, sales have shot up by 15% since the scandal broke.”
From personal experience, there’s nothing that yucky about eating horsemeat.
I’ve had them some 19 years ago- Sashimi style in an upmarket Japanese Restaurant near to Raffles Hotel in Singapore. I thought I was eating raw beef with soya sauce and wasabi. The meat was thinly sliced. So fresh,tender and delicious! I wouldn’t have known if my bosses had kept quiet about it. I was told that it is a delicacy! Satu lagi!
More news on horsemeat :
Source: AFP
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Ikea said on Wednesday it was withdrawing more food products from its stores in Europe as tests confirmed the presence of horsemeat in its meatballs.
The Swedish furniture giant pulled its hot dogs in France, Spain, Britain, Ireland and Portugal, and two traditional dishes sold in Sweden: a veal patty known as “wallenbergare” and a cabbage beef casserole.
Earlier this week the company pulled its Ikea-brand one-kilogramme (2.2-pound) bags of frozen meatballs off its shelves and withdrew meatballs from its restaurants in 25 countries, primarily in Europe but also in parts of Asia and in the Dominican Republic after Czech authorities said they found traces of horse DNA in the product.
Ikea said its own tests had so far only shown the presence of horsemeat in its meatballs, but the other products were being removed because they were made by the same supplier as the meatballs, Swedish company Dafgaard.
Ikea : Product Recall – Horsemeat in meatballs
Sproutarians who?
According to Segen’s Medical Dictionary, a Sproutarian is :
“A person whose diet consists largely of sprouted seeds, fruits and raw vegetables. Most sproutarians are raw foodists, who consume foods that are uncooked, unprocessed and often organic.”
And why do people do it?
According to Times of India, “Sprouts have long been famous as “health food”, but recent research shows that in addition to being a superb source of nutrients, they also have important curative ability.
Sprouts like alfalfa, radish, broccoli, clover and soybean contain concentrated amounts of phytochemicals (plant compounds) that can protect us against disease.
Studies on canavanine, an amino acid analog in alfalfa, has demonstrated benefit for pancreatic, colon and leukemia cancers. Plant estrogens are also abundant in sprouts.
They increase bone formation and density and prevent bone breakdown or osteoporosis. They are also helpful in controlling hot flashes, menopause, PMS and fibrocystic breasts tumours.
Alfalfa sprouts are one of our finest food sources of another compound, saponins. Saponins lower the bad cholesterol and fat but not the good HDL fats.
Animal studies prove their benefit in arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Saponins also stimulate the immune system by increasing the activity of natural killer cells such as T- lymphocytes and interferon. The saponin content of alfalfa sprouts multiplies 450 per cent over that of the unsprouted seed.
Sprouts also contain an abundance of highly active antioxidants that prevent DNA destruction and protect us from the ongoing effects of aging. It wouldn’t be inconceivable to find a fountain of youth here, after all, sprouts represent the miracle of birth.”
SOLD?
I hear a resounding “Yes!”. Good on you!
Well, you can start with literally any seeds of your choice. The favourites and easy sprouties are : mung beans, soy beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils and alfalfa. The lesser known relatives are : celery seeds, sesame seeds (black preferred), fennel, sunflower seeds, wheat, fenugreek, broccoli, clover, onions, mustard seeds, and even brown rice!
Have a go and let me know how your sprouting adventure went!
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