The things we do!!!!!

There is a cheese in Italy which is actually banned but is still found in some homes. What is it about this cheese which means that it has been banned?

The cheese is made and then allowed to be infested with maggots. Then it is ready to eat. Doesn’t it make you wonder why someone all those years ago thought why not eat this cheese which is covered in maggots? Maybe the only reason was that there was very limited food available, so people ate whatever they could, but to still choose to do it now – the things we do!!!!!!!

Then there is the risk of the Fugu or blowfish or pufferfish, which is more toxic than cyanide. If there is even the slightest error in the preparation, death is inevitable. Yet still people take the risk of eating this fish and pay a lot for the privilege. It may first have started as some sort of test of courage, and in some ways it may still be seen as that today – but still the things we do!!!!

What about oysters and mussels, they are not something that speaks eat me when you first see them are they? To those who love them they are delicious indulgences with a variety of ways to eat them. They are definitely one of those love them or hate them foods. The things we do!!!!!!

What about insects. These are an essential part of the diet of many peoples around the world as they are a brilliant source of protein and easily caught or harvested. To many in the west, this is not even a food source they would consider. However there is an increasing number of restaurants in this country which are now serving gourmet insect based dishes and there are now insect meals being used in some food manufacturing. It is expected that in time insects will also form part of the diet of those in western country. The things we do.

There is a fad happening right now in the USA of people deliberately eating rotten raw meat, because they are after the buzz after eating it. Some claim that they don’t get sick because they are building up immunity to any potential bacteria. It is thought this fad may have started from someone betting or daring someone else to do it and it has caught on. The risk they are taking in doing this is coming close to that of those eating Fugu. The things we do!!!!!

Doesn’t it make you wonder about the things we do when it comes to food?