[Sca-cooks] hippophagie

[Suey]

In the Mediterranean especially Turkey and the Tartar regions, horses 
were roasted whole. From the middle of the backbone down to and 
including the tail the meat with the skin as sliced diagonally and given 
to the nobles while the rest of the people consumed the rest.
In Spain it was only served to warriors to give them strength. As the 
horse was the war machine or the Ferrari today, it was only owned by the 
wealthy and was kept as long as possible for combat. So I doubt if the 
old gray mere was tender. I know the RC Church prohibited eating it but 
in emergency situations it certainly was consumed in the 15th Century 
Castile when there were a lot of battles between nobles. Even Juan II of 
Castile, Isabelle's father was reduced to horse meat when surrounded by 
his battling brother-in-law Enrique of Aragon. The story goes that after 
the horses, they ate saddles and even leather gloves until a shepherd 
sent him a bird with his bow and arrow. Then they knew Castile was 
saved!!!! Long live the king!!! That's not the only 15th Century 
emergency situation I have. I do not have any record of the church 
condemning this or the other cases.
I know that does not help you for northern Europe but would imagine the 
same applies as cannibalism. If there is nothing else to eat what about 
a dead soldier, especially if an in-law? - Gross yes but its the 
survival of the fittest!
Suey