Raw meat

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I've eaten quite a lot of raw meat over the years - mainly the stuff you can have "rare" Beef, Lamb, (farmed)venison and of course fish. I also can't help but pick at bacon which tastes much better raw but I understand there is a chance of worms with that.

Me and my previous cat would love to share a nice uncooked Aberdeen Angus Fillet cut into nice thin strips in front of the telly. (To be fair I don't think he was that fussed on the telly, except for top gear, was fascinated by the stig laps for some reason, but I digress).

I haven't eaten any poultry raw (except eggs - two raw eggs in a pint of milk is very nice) although a friend of mine reckons raw chicken breast actually tastes of something.

Just wondering what else is safe to eat raw and I suppose we might as well hear about what people have eaten raw and perhaps shouldn't have. (flies don't count)

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grumbledoak said:

Bacon should be a bit safer, but why?

Do you mean Why is bacon safer or why eat it?

If it's why eat it then it's down to flavour, whilst I appreciate the smell of cooking bacon the flavour at the end is nothing like that of raw - but it's a rare treat as, as I said I understand the potential risk.

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OllieWinchester said:

Most raw meat doesn't even smell very nice?

TBH to me if it doesn't smell good raw then there's no way I'm going to eat it raw or cooked. I always thought one of the best tests of well hung\prepared meat was the smell?