re: #226 Capricious Casserole of Calamity

Americans don’t eat rabbits?

Depends what Americans. It is a regional or rural food, relatively uncommon nationwide, I’d say. So’s alligator, as someone mentioned.

Squirrel, small game like that, once again, is rural. My in-laws eat it a lot, or did when my GILs were younger…my husband’s grandparents don’t hunt much these days, and buy more meat from the store.

But dog, no, and there’s a strongish taboo about horsemeat.

It’s a big country though. My students used to try to freak me out by telling me about lengua tacos—apparently some Anglos just scream. Me, I grew up on old-fashioned Jewish food. Tongue’s not my favorite thing, but it’s not terrifying.