Think of this next time you eat calamari (pork rectum??)

[Rocklobster]

One of my favorite appetizers. Not so sure now. lol. 'Imitation Calamari' Investigated By 'This American Life,' Suggested To Have Dubious, Pork-Based Origin

 

[Hoot]

Bein' an ardent fan of all things pork (even chittlin's), this doesn't really bother me. Of course, I would object to bein' charged calamari prices for the south end of a north bound hog.

 

[GotGarlic]

Whew. There's a note that says "Clarification: This story has been updated to emphasize "This American Life" didn't uncover any instances of pork-based imitation calamari being passed off as real calamari in a U.S. restaurant." It was about how some foods can have doppelgangers.

 

[Rocklobster]

Whew. There's a note that says "Clarification: This story has been updated to emphasize "This American Life" didn't uncover any instances of pork-based imitation calamari being passed off as real calamari in a U.S. restaurant." It was about how some foods can have doppelgangers.

Yeah. I know. But, it sure will be fun to tease people when eating out...

 

[GotGarlic]

Yeah. I know. But, it sure will be fun to tease people when eating out...

For sure! "I dare you to eat pig rectum!" "Aaaahhh, noooo, I don't want to eat that!" "Fine, more for me!"

 

[Snip 13]

That's pretty nasty lol!I don't really care if I don't know what it is though. Meat is meat and mans gotta eat!

 

[Rocklobster]

I am always looking for appetizing dinner conversation....

 

[buckytom]

i'm with hoot. i don't mind eating everything from the rooter to the tooter, just so long as it's not called seafood and you get charged that way.

 

[Rocklobster]

I see a new appetizer hitting the restaurant scene. Pork O' rings.....

 

[FrankZ]

My boss took us out for a department (of 3) Christmas lunch several years ago. I got some calamari and shared with my coworker. My boss asked "How's the squid?" My coworker says "THAT'S what calamari is?" and turned green....

I got a bigger share at that point.

 

[Whiskadoodle]

I turned on the radio at bed time the other week. "This American Life" was on with this episode. Whatta conversation to listen to while trying to go to sleep.

 

[Steve Kroll]

My boss took us out for a department (of 3) Christmas lunch several years ago. I got some calamari and shared with my coworker. My boss asked "How's the squid?" My coworker says "THAT'S what calamari is?" and turned green....

I got a bigger share at that point.

Ha ha... I have a similar story involving "lamb fries".

 

[roadfix]

I love calamari too but I prefer my squid simply grilled, Asian style.

 

[FrankZ]

Ha ha... I have a similar story involving "lamb fries".

Somehow this does not surprise me...

 

[justplainbill]

Seems unlikely that the tentacles would come from the subject source.