[Sca-cooks] horse and marmots

[Mark Hendershott]

At 09:48 PM 5/14/2006, Stefan wrote:
>Anne-Marie commented:
> >>>
>My Mongolian friend Kerjie and I keep talking about how if we could get
>USDA approved horsemeat, we'd give it a shot. Much to the dismay of
>other equestriennes ;). But then Kerjies persona is supposed to eat
>marmots too ;)
><<<
>
>Is there an USDA regulation which says you can't sell horse meat in
>the U.S.? Or is it just that because of low demand you can usually
>find it at your local, neighborhood grocery store?
>
>What are marmots? Are they small, furry fox or mink like creatures
>often raised for fur, rather than meat?

Sorta like a woodchuck.  They live in the mountains of the 
West.  Don't know about the Mongolian variety.

Simon Sinneghe
Briaroak, Summits, An Tir

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