Ortolan Bunting - "decadent and disgraceful" French delicacy

[Mach1Run]

Pass. Eat them if you want but I don't believe I want to intentionally torture a critter before I eat it.

[bcoop]

Gross. We have chickens for this you french fairies

If chickens were as tasty, these wouldn't be a delicacy. I wonder if you ever actually think before you post, or if you just impulsively post every empty thought that enters that tiny little brain of yours.

[Gasser64]

Gross. We have chickens for this you french fairies

[8mpg]

Meh. Doesn't seem any worse than balut.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(egg)

those chickens never saw the light of day

[inline 6]

So this is what dohctr eats for lunch everyday?

[Chili]

Still not as bad as bashing a live monkey's head and eating its still warm brains from Faces of Death.

Actually, when I was thinking of something to compare it to, that came to mind.. lol. The blanket over the head / shame aspect is very interesting.. Reminds me of glory holes.

BTW.. The write-up almost made me sick just to read it.

The other thing it made me think of is smoked smelt. We used to dip for smelt to use as bait fish up in WA, and my dad would typically smoke a few batches before freezing the rest. We would eat those whole (minus the head). But the bones were so soft / fine you didn't even notice them.

[Bputacoma]

Meh. Doesn't seem any worse than balut.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(egg)

[juiceweezl]

Let me think on this one...Nope, I'm out.

[BP]

Still not as bad as bashing a live monkey's head and eating its still warm brains from Faces of Death.

Or Indiana Jones. Well I guess they were chilled in Legion of Doom but still in the skull.

[TRAILBLAZER]

Chicken E FTW !

[Frank]

Still not as bad as bashing a live monkey's head and eating its still warm brains from Faces of Death.

[cobrajet69]

Do the same thing (marinade in exotic spices etc...) to a rat and you'll get similar results.

Same argument I have for those who eat Chitterlings. Dress and spice up a turd enough to hide the flavor, but you are still eating moon muffins!




David

[YALE]

I'll never be cultured enough to want to eat that.

[LANTIRN]

Three things that crossed my mind on this above the illegal aspect, or the stupid elitist feeling, or even the cruilty of how they are cooked.

1. Fuck that much money for a small meal.
2. Those bones had to hurt like hell
3. And I do not care to eat poop or partially digested stomach contents.

[Sean88gt]

I remember Bourdain talking about that as his favorite dish from the standpoints of exclusivity, illegality, rarity, elitism nature of the entire experience.

Not sure I'd be that adventuresome, but I do have a standing with the Illuminati to eat a baby, either as an entree or a between two slices of rye.