Cuy

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A fine way to re-load after adventuring in Peru.
21% Protien, 8% Fat
Nov 2008

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Jeremy Hakes

Mmm... No, thanks.

Voted 10/10

Yuck. I like his little hat, though.

Posted Oct 16, 2009 11:14 pm


	Sarah Simon	Re: Mmm... No, thanks.
	Hasn't voted	It's not...bad, it's just not quite to my taste. Wouldn't be my first choice on the menu. ;) Sarah
		Posted Oct 19, 2009 10:20 am

lcarreau

Roasted Guinea Pig ??

Voted 10/10

No thanks, I just ate.

I'd forgotten that SP had a Food album.
What in tar-nation ever happened to littlefrantz, the creator of the album? Did she leave the country?

In SE Asia, they tend to roast pigs in the
same manner (over an open fire), and the skin
of the pig can be rather crisp and tasty.

The things I missed most when visiting the
Philippines were red peppers and Mexican food.

This picture is priceless, and should have
got more votes.

Posted Oct 21, 2009 8:17 pm


	Sarah Simon	Re: Roasted Guinea Pig ??
	Hasn't voted	Larry, Oh, if only I had an excuse to share some of my food pics from SE Asia. We had rice-patty rat from a road-side BBQ stand. Mmmm, it was actually really good! I took a pass on the live "jumping shrimp" salad, though. ;) I honestly wasn't crazy over the Cuy...to stringy/tough. Also not big on the alpaca meat. It was too gamey; not sure if it was the preparation or just the nature of the beast. I love wild game, but am pickey about the gamey-flavor. The worst meat I've had was Alaskan caribou. Ick! Sarah
		Posted Oct 22, 2009 10:54 am


	Baarb	Re: Roasted Guinea Pig ??
	Voted 10/10	This has been quite an interesting discussion! I may think twice now about trying cuy if the opportunity ever comes up! Have you tried llama? I had it a few times either as steak or as grilled chunks in Bolivia and Chile and always found it to be very delicious, a mixture of pork and beef flavours. Not sure if alpaca would be similar just given the species similarity.
		Posted Jul 23, 2010 10:01 am


	Sarah Simon	Re: Roasted Guinea Pig ??
	Hasn't voted	Barb, I've not had Llama, but have had Alpaca and did not like it the least. It was very gamey, much like the Alaskan Caribou I've eaten. ...not to my liking... Sarah
		Posted Jul 25, 2010 2:18 pm

cp0915

A Side of Potatoes

Voted 10/10

is all mine came with in Peru a few years back. In Ecuador, they come deep-fried. It matters not how cuy is prepared, as it's always quite gross.

Posted Oct 22, 2009 11:12 am


	lcarreau	Re: A Side of Potatoes...
	Voted 10/10	I always loved the way SE-Asians prepare roast duck and sea bass ... they always leave the HEAD on the darn thing, with these two dead eyes looking at you! I've become accustomed to re-fried beans, rice and a steak fajita since living in AZ.
		Posted Oct 22, 2009 11:26 am


	Sarah Simon	Re: A Side of Potatoes
	Hasn't voted	Did you say Deep Fried Cuy? Hmmm...the Colonel's famous recipe... Now you've got me thinking. My husband's from Alabama. I'm thinking Deep Fried Cuy, some grits 'n greens and Moonpies for desert, and the man might be in heaven. He didn't mind the cuy...said it reminded him of rabbit. ;) Sarah
		Posted Oct 22, 2009 11:54 am


	cp0915	Re: A Side of Potatoes
	Voted 10/10	Rabbit, eh? Yeah, greasy, grisly and gross. With hardly any meat on the bone! Tough to swallow.
		Posted Oct 22, 2009 12:23 pm

HIGH EXPEDITIONS

Yummy!

Voted 10/10

Well, actually it's not my favorite, but I like its skin, specially when it's crunchy.

Just watched a "cuy" race last night on Tv. The winner gets a good load of "alfalfa". It was fun!

Posted Apr 25, 2011 10:20 am


	Sarah Simon	Re: Yummy!
	Hasn't voted	So...you get to race your cuy to the finish line, fatten it up on alfalfa, then serve him to your friends for dinner a few weeks later? :) Sarah
		Posted Apr 26, 2011 12:07 pm


	HIGH EXPEDITIONS	Re: Yummy!
	Voted 10/10	I know it's sad but true, Sarah. That's the real finish line for a cuy in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Boriss...
		Posted Apr 26, 2011 1:59 pm