woolybanana Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 They are really big guinea pigs with attitude and they are eaten. I bet Norman roasts them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]And I bet they don't say which bits of the ragondin they have used![/quote]Portions of the animal possibly sources of Weil's Disease should not be used.[:-))] For making paté! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 OMG, I forgot about Weil's Disease. I knew a woman once who died from WD. She'd been working in Africa (one part of) and, if memory serves, she went all yellow with jaundice and died from multiple organ failure [+o(]Gardian, you are a horrible man and I shall refuse to speak to you in future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 QUOTE SWEET17Angela, look at the feet! Made for swimming, I think. How anyone could possibly want to eat any part of this animal is beyond me.END QUOTEWell, Sweet, I would eat duck or fish without a qualm, and they are built for swimming, too...In all honesty I have never eaten ragondin, but I did see quite a few live ones during a recent visit to the Vendee - far more than usual.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Angela, me ol' Oiseau, how do you know you have never eaten ragondin? After all, most meat in a stew looks the same and a chicken casserole........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Too true, Wools, too true...I have certainly eaten horse in a "beef" fondue. Our kind Swiss hosts told us that they always used cheval because it was SO much nicer.(I think it's more expensive than beef, actually, so this was a very generous gesture on their part!)Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 [quote user="crossy67"][ Gotta love the French they eat anything and everything.[/quote] Even you if you keep on writing such things !! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I think it's great that nothings sacred[8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 [:)] I saw a jar of paté de ragondin at my local grocer's : 8.95 euros.. ( not cheap but hey..) [:)]Bought one for each of you ! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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