A Foodie's Meat List
[Updated]
In college, studying biology, I was taught that the vast majority of the earth’s population relies on a mere dozen species of plants for food. Of the thousands that we can eat, we only do eat a handful. That is something that needs to change for a whole lot of reasons.
The same is basically true for animal species. Those of us who eat meat tend to rely on about three animals 90% of the time or more. I sat down with some friends the other night trying to come up with a comprehensive list of all the meats that are eaten. Regardless of how gross certain aspects of eating meat can be, it is an experience. Here are 100 “types” of meat that are eaten somewhere in the world. How many have you tried?
(Incidentally, I am now sitting on 49 out of 100.)
1. Beef
2. Beef Tongue
3. Tripe
4. Ox Tail
5. Sweet Bread
6. Liver
7. Rocky Mountain Oysters
8. Veal
9. Bologna or Hot Dog
10. Salami
11. Bratwurst
12. Liverwurst
13. Chorizo
14. Blood Sausage
15. Pork
16. Bacon
17. Fatback or Pork Rinds
18. Trotters
19. Spam
20. Chitlins, Chitterlings
21. Goat, Lamb or Mutton
22. Haggis
23. Bison
24. Water Buffalo
25. Yak
26. Llama
27. Camel
28. Horse or Donkey
29. Rabbit
30. Squirrel
31. Guinea Pig
32. Cane Rat or Rat
33. Deer
34. Elk (Wapiti) or Moose
35. Antelope
36. Possum
37. Kangaroo
38. Bear
39. Chicken
40. Chicken Eggs
41. Pheasant
42. Partridge
43. Duck
44. Goose
45. Foie Gras
46. Turkey
47. Crow
48. Quail
49. Quail Eggs
50. Ostrich
51. Emu
52. Guineafowl
53. Pigeon
54. Balut
55. Frog Legs
56. Anchovy
57. Catfish or Carp
58. Cod
59. Eel
60. Haddock
70. Halibut
71. Herring
72. Mackerel
73. Salmon
74. Sardine
75. Shark
76. Coalfish or Seelachs
77. Sword Fish
78. Tilapia
79. Trout
80. Tuna
81. Fugu
82. Caviar
83. Sea Urchin
84. Caterpillars (Maguey Worm, Mopane Worm, Silkworm)
85. Ants, Bees or Termites
86. Grasshoppers (Chapulines)
87. Cockroaches
88. Shrimp
89. Prawn
90. Lobster
91. Crab
92. Crawfish
93. Oyster, Clam, Mussel or Scallops
94. Oyster Raw
95. Snail
96. Octopus
97. Squid
98. Alligator or Crocodile
99. Turtle
100. Snake
In college, studying biology, I was taught that the vast majority of the earth’s population relies on a mere dozen species of plants for food. Of the thousands that we can eat, we only do eat a handful. That is something that needs to change for a whole lot of reasons.
The same is basically true for animal species. Those of us who eat meat tend to rely on about three animals 90% of the time or more. I sat down with some friends the other night trying to come up with a comprehensive list of all the meats that are eaten. Regardless of how gross certain aspects of eating meat can be, it is an experience. Here are 100 “types” of meat that are eaten somewhere in the world. How many have you tried?
(Incidentally, I am now sitting on 49 out of 100.)
1. Beef
2. Beef Tongue
3. Tripe
4. Ox Tail
5. Sweet Bread
6. Liver
7. Rocky Mountain Oysters
8. Veal
9. Bologna or Hot Dog
10. Salami
11. Bratwurst
12. Liverwurst
13. Chorizo
14. Blood Sausage
15. Pork
16. Bacon
17. Fatback or Pork Rinds
18. Trotters
19. Spam
20. Chitlins, Chitterlings
21. Goat, Lamb or Mutton
22. Haggis
23. Bison
24. Water Buffalo
25. Yak
26. Llama
27. Camel
28. Horse or Donkey
29. Rabbit
30. Squirrel
31. Guinea Pig
32. Cane Rat or Rat
33. Deer
34. Elk (Wapiti) or Moose
35. Antelope
36. Possum
37. Kangaroo
38. Bear
39. Chicken
40. Chicken Eggs
41. Pheasant
42. Partridge
43. Duck
44. Goose
45. Foie Gras
46. Turkey
47. Crow
48. Quail
49. Quail Eggs
50. Ostrich
51. Emu
52. Guineafowl
53. Pigeon
54. Balut
55. Frog Legs
56. Anchovy
57. Catfish or Carp
58. Cod
59. Eel
60. Haddock
70. Halibut
71. Herring
72. Mackerel
73. Salmon
74. Sardine
75. Shark
76. Coalfish or Seelachs
77. Sword Fish
78. Tilapia
79. Trout
80. Tuna
81. Fugu
82. Caviar
83. Sea Urchin
84. Caterpillars (Maguey Worm, Mopane Worm, Silkworm)
85. Ants, Bees or Termites
86. Grasshoppers (Chapulines)
87. Cockroaches
88. Shrimp
89. Prawn
90. Lobster
91. Crab
92. Crawfish
93. Oyster, Clam, Mussel or Scallops
94. Oyster Raw
95. Snail
96. Octopus
97. Squid
98. Alligator or Crocodile
99. Turtle
100. Snake
Comments
Post a Comment