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Picking up a few things at market in Peru. (lemmy.ca)

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Guinea pigs are a common part of Peruvian diet.

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[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I had cuy there too! Though it was at a restaurant lol. I had them grilled, it was delicious. You just have to get over seeing them on a plate. I mean it’s not much different from seeing a cornish hen or something. It’s a trip when you go to someone’s house and they have guinea pigs, except they’re for food and not pets.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago

Yeah, it's the idea. One restaurant had them in cages around the side of the building. They were undoubtedly fresh, but I couldn't order it after seeing them.

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh I view them as adorable pets too and know how that would be a bit difficult sight. I just make an effort to try the local dishes whenever traveling.

Except bugs. I really do not fuck with bugs lol.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Ah, childhood memories. When we went to this one relatives house, I never understood why my parents never let us play with the rabbits.

…. After I grew up, I had to wonder what that funny tasting “chicken” really was. Adult Me wants to know

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

And they often live off what is "biodegradable waste" for us. Imagine you standing in the kitchen prepping veg for dinner, and just dropping peels and outer leaves, carrot greens and cabbage stalks to the ground for the guinea pigs to eat.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

That's basically what was historically done with pigs in large parts of Eurasia, but they also eat meat and bone

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Except that the Guinea pigs usually live in the kitchen, something I can't see with pigs.

[-] czardestructo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Rabbits are popular in Greece for this reason. My grandmother always made Stifado with rabbit. Its wonderful.

[-] Acamon@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

They do look a lot more like pigs once they're de-furred.

[-] iii@mander.xyz 12 points 1 week ago

Do they also think we're strange? Keeping food as if they're pets?

[-] winkly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

How do they get them so smooth and hairless?

[-] CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 1 week ago

Probably the same way you do it with duck or pigskin. You blanch it in hot water and brush off the remaining fur.

[-] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Big vat of nair?

[-] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

What's their secret?

[-] winkly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Asking for a friend

[-] ChonkyLincoln@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

These are the cutest animals ever. F that

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 week ago

In all fairness, most of the animals humans eat are adorable. I won't judge someone for eating guinea pig anymore than I'd judge them for eating beef. However, despite that, I wish I had not seen this.

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 9 points 1 week ago

What animal isn't cute that humans eat?

[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 3 points 1 week ago

Fish are generally harder to relate to, especially compared to mammals. Lots of people eat anglerfish and... well to each their own but I'd say it's not easy on the eyes.

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 3 points 1 week ago

Do people eat anglerfish? Aren't they deep sea fish?

[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, and yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophius_piscatorius

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fair point.

I was vegan as a health necessity for a few years. I still prefer eating veggies wherever possible, but when I'm living in someone else's home and have to adhere to someone else's diet, it's not always possible.