Posted by fatreg
Yo!
has anyone been watching this?
it's compulsive viewing for me and my flatmate.
I know where my meat comes from but i've never seen an animal slaughtered, and while it's not the prettiest site in the world it's hardly inhumane, i can def-o say it hasn't put me off meat at all in the slightest, in fact it's got me more the other way, I used to go to a proper butcher to get my meat but in the last year i've grown lazy and waitrose has sufficed, however i think i will be heading back to my local butcher now, al the programme reminds me of is my ex, her family own a farm and the freshest piece of beef i had was, well i'll give you a wee timeline!
0930 - taken to slaughterhouse.
1030 - cow killed.
1030-1100 - butchered
1230 - on my plate.
was by far the tastiest beef I have ever ever tasted and believe me when I say i've tried lots!
anyone got any views on the programme?
fatreg
Posted by Sammy_boy
Will let you know, am about to watch it now, missed the first two as was working or otherwise engaged!
Posted by *Jojo*
In relation . . . everytime I will be buyin' some FISH in the market (forgot it's REAL name similar to that of the CATFISH, it's the one they said Jesus fed to numerous peesp in the mountain . . .) I will be buyin' it fresh-ALIVE
and when it's bein' cleaned (intestines removed and all) the FISH is still kickin' up to the time I reach home (about 10 minute ride) . . . then our COOK will FRY or Broil it . . . saraaaaaaaaaaaaap !
Posted by london-uk
fatreg
It is of course a matter of personal preference, but I don't much care for un-aged beef. I have had beef, where the cow had been slaughtered in the early afternoon, and we ate it for supper. I found that particular piece of meat to be less flavoursome and tender than properly aged alternatives. In my opinion, beef which has been dry-aged for anything between 2-3 weeks (depending on the cut) has the best combination of flavour/texture/tenderness.
A bit on aging beef: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ5968.html
EDIT: Found some more on dry-aged beef, which is my preference. You said that you were going away from Waitrose, but they actually have a nice selection of sirloin dry-aged steak. Also, I've found that practically all the beef at Selfridges and Harrods is aged for up to 21 days. Anyway, on to the links
http://www.americangrassfedbeef.com/dry-aged-beef.asp
http://www.wegmans.com/news/flash/agedBeef.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_aged_beef
http://www.askthemeatman.com/dry_aged_beef.htm
[ This Message was edited by: london-uk on 2007-03-09 00:26 ]
EDIT AGAIN... So as not to go completely off-topic, I haven't seen the programme, but one of my colleagues was telling me about it, and she found it quite disturbing (she didn't seem to think beyond the fact that meat magically appears at Tesco et al, shrink-wrapped and ready to eat. She was genuinly disturbed at the thought that tonight's beef wellington was an ex-cow...).
[ This Message was edited by: london-uk on 2007-03-09 00:43 ]
Posted by Miss UK
This program made me feel Upset and totally sick how they Slaughtered the poor defenseless Pigs,
I am a Meat eater myself but to
watch how they killed the Animal,
Cooked it then ate it made me mortified,
how can television even
show anything like that!
When i was 10/11 a friends mom took us along to buy a chicken,
we saw it get chosen, then taken to a empty room where they slite it's neck, bleed it hung it up next thing we know it's in the bag to take home,
didn't put me off chicken but seeing how they killed a pig made me sick!
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[ This Message was edited by: miss uk on 2007-03-09 02:11 ]
Posted by LesleyAnn
imo, if u r a meat eater, u should be fully prepared to see and understand how it is produced right from those pretty spring lambs frolicing in the fields to chops with mint sauce.
Posted by fatreg
i'm more than game for that lesleyann...
i'm not that blinkered to not know where my meat comes from!
fatreg
Posted by LesleyAnn
absolutely Fatreg! we shouldn't be afraid of the truth... if we are, then i suggest vegetarianism!
Posted by himlims_nl
i've worked at a slaugher house where about 2000 pigs were transformed into delicious meat
but there are many ways to kill the animal, they used to electocude the pics and indeed ... it's not a happy sight to see. but than again ... we need meat at our plate
Posted by Xugaa
Personally I think to protest against or dislike a war and murder but then to enjoy meat and not care for these other animals (us being animals too of course) being killed/mudered is rather hypocritical. For they feel, think and cry... they're different to us and so that makes their 'life' unimportant? Life being something that we see as so important and valuable, yet we do not hesitate to take it from them simply because they were born different, is this not extreme racism?
[ This Message was edited by: Xugaa on 2007-03-09 13:44 ]
Posted by Miss UK
It's just not a nice process to watch at the end of the day,
the program is sick and should be taken of the tv.
lol how long will it be before we see cats and dogs slaughtered for meat?
Posted by Xugaa
In many places in Asia cats and dogs already are, and believe me when I say the strung up bleed to death skinned alive method is used, publically.
Posted by Miss UK
well good,
to be frank theres far to many of the critters on the streets of the Uk and that needs to stop
ive heard people going around taking swans and ducks from local parks and eating them, but hey cats and dogs RSPCA can't deal with unwanted kittens or puppies so instead of leaving emm stray hound emm up and eat emm
I don't mind cats nor dogs but there bloomin everywhere atm,
keep making mess pulling out rubbish bins or going around killing poor children it ain't on!
Posted by Idea
Hey fatreg, everytime i read the name of this post it reminds me of the Dirty Sanchez Movie. There is a scene in there where they are stayin somewhere in the US desert with a survival coach, and he keeps on sayin the same thing.
kill it, cook it, eat it
cheers
idea
Posted by x_lucy_x
I like it... in a warped way! It feels bad watchin it but i'd rather know! I'm a bit more aware now and will defffffff try to go to the butchers instead of the supermarket
Posted by voda_jon
nothin better than catchin somethin an eatin it within an hour or so!
love a nice lobster thats alive until about 10mins b4 i eat....
or a nice piece of fish thats not cooked jus caught, gutted, sliced an eaten within 5 mins
yeh am a fish eater... cant get enough of the good stuff lol...
but dont get me wrong... beef is nicer when its less than 5hrs old from death and killin a chicken an then pluckin it whilst its hot and then cookin an eatin within an hour makes sooooooooooooooooooo much difference to the taste!
And YAY! KILL ALL PIGEONS! they taste fab!
Posted by fatreg
Exactly lucy! I think a whole load of people will be scooting to butchers rather than supermarkets! Just need to find me a late night one as I work stupid hours!
Piegeons voda jon?? That's one thing I've never eaten and not totally aware I ever want to. Because I live by the sea thay have only been assosciated with dirt and grime!
Fatreg
Posted by voda_jon
@fatreg...
If u have them from a reputable food establishment then they r great... bread purely to be eaten an kept in very clean housings lol..
Try it some day u wont regret... very gamey taste and sooooooo tender!