Thread: Hare jerky?

oops, I had to look up Tularemia, to make sure I wasn't ignorant of a dangerous problem:

from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20378635

"Tularemia is a rare infectious disease that typically attacks the skin, eyes, lymph nodes and lungs. Tularemia — also called rabbit fever or deer fly fever — is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.

The disease mainly affects mammals, especially rodents, rabbits and hares, although it can also infect birds, sheep, and domestic animals, such as dogs, cats and hamsters.

Tularemia spreads to humans through several routes, including insect bites and direct exposure to an infected animal. Highly contagious and potentially fatal, Tularemia usually can be treated effectively with specific antibiotics if diagnosed early."

I'm looking at the Hamster pie I just made, in a different light now.

But I guess, it's just how risk averse you are, if it worries you, maybe avoid it.

In Laos and Northern Thailand where I was for a time, we made a dish, raw Duck Blood Lahbp.

The fresh blood from a Duck (the meat of which was then cooked in a variety of ways) was put on a tray with herbs and such and congealed with lime juice which made it jelly.

With additional chopped pieces of the bbq'd liver and heart and other bits, it is a delightful meal.

I always wondered what parasites I've picked up though, 6 years since I ate it last and nothing to report