In article >,
George > wrote:

> On 3/2/2010 2:40 AM, Omelet wrote:
> > In > ,
> > "Bob > wrote:
> >
> >> Om wrote:
> >>
> >>> I thing South American is also famous for Organ meats?
> >>
> >> I'm not sure "famous" is quite correct. :-)
> >>
> >> Guinea pig is also popular in several South American countries.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >
> > They are rather prolific.<g>
>
> "Cuy" in Spanish. I have seen them in the frozen food section of some
> ethnic markets and roasted at some food stalls in Queens, NY. They are
> pretty tasty.
>
> I remember either reading or seeing some TV program stating that they
> have been raised for meat for thousands of years and didn't become pets
> until the early traders brought them back to Europe.

Guinea pigs, I think, are related to rabbits?
I've had pet rabbits in the past, but I've also eaten both wild and
domestic ones. My bet bunny was a Lop ear named "Dusty". :-)
I'd not eat an animal that was _raised_ to be a pet, but you can farm
said animals for food with a different attitude...

Guinea pigs that are not handled a lot can be quite wild.
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