What does hippo meat taste like?

By Laura S. Harris
Sep 3, 2021

As mentioned, hunter-gatherers in Africa have been eating hippo meat for centuries. The taste of the flesh is often described as being similar to beef, with a slightly sweet flavor and tough texture that can be improved by marinating it before cooking or smoking over an open fire.

Is hippo meat legal in the US?

Its sale is illegal and it sells fast. “Sometimes we hear of hippopotamus meat in the village market,” said Agustin Ndimu, a wildlife officer with the WWF who tracks the hippo meat trade. “But even an hour later, the meat is all sold and there is no trace to follow.”

Is bear meat safe to eat?

Bear meat can make you very sick. As omnivores, bears often carry the larvae of a nasty parasite, Trichina spiralis. Eating undercooked bear meat can cause trichinosis, which can cause severe sickness or even death in humans. That's why bear is most often cooked in stews, chilis, braises, or in well-cooked sausage.

Can you eat lion meat?

African lions are the only big cats in the world not listed as threatened or endangered species. But a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal could change that and give these cats protection to keep them off of dinner plates.

Does Taco Bell use horse meat?

Taco Bell has officially joined Club Horse Meat. The fast-food chain and subsidiary of Yum Brands says it has found horse meat in some of the ground beef it sells in the United Kingdom. ... Sure, the mastermind behind the Double-Decker Taco Supreme is a fast-food mainstay in the US.

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References

• https://eatdelights.com (Sep 13, 2021) What Does Hippopotamus Taste Like? Does Hippo Meat Taste Good?
• https://www.nbcnews.com (Nov 11, 2005) Taste for hippo meat threatens population - NBC News
• https://www.npr.org (Nov 13, 2014) Why The 'Invasivores' Haven't Pounced On Bear Meat - NPR
• https://www.organicauthority.com (Jan 13, 2015) You Can Still Eat African Lion Meat in the U.S., but Not for Long
• https://qz.com (Mar 1, 2013) Taco Bell becomes the least surprising company to be dragged ...