A Cannibal Sandwich

DWalt · Jul 30, 2023

Wife and I went to the local Whataburger for lunch today. Woman next to me at the counter, looked like she might have been Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. She ordered an uncooked (raw meat) Whataburger, And got it. I had never seen anything like it, and couldn't imagine Whataburger selling her one, given the possibility of getting a disease from eating raw meat, and the possible legal consequences to Whataburger. And I do know what Steak Tartare is.

Is this something Hawaiians do?

Grayfox · Jul 30, 2023

A lot of people eat raw meat. My ex-SIL was a butcher. It wasn't nothing for her to be working on some raw meat and pop a bite into her mouth.

Rustyt1953 · Jul 30, 2023

Ruthie's aunt Judy's sandwich of choice is raw ground beef on a bun with mustard and thick slice of onion. She is 80 years old and has been eating them since she was a kid.

She is still among us.

lihpster · Jul 30, 2023

Grayfox said:
A lot of people eat raw meat. My ex-SIL was a butcher. It wasn't nothing for her to be working on some raw meat and pop a bite into her mouth.

Mom used to do the same thing. She's gone now but it wasn't the beef.

Rustyt1953 · Jul 30, 2023

It would only be a cannibal sandwich if other cows ate it.

Truckman · Jul 30, 2023

I haven't seen that since watching "Rosemary's Baby"...I had no idea anyone did it on purpose, or that Whataburger (my go-to cheeseburger source) would allow it...I had an undercooked burger at Red Robin once, and got sick as a dog...

...Ben

rockquarry · Jul 30, 2023

Eating raw meat sounds pretty risky.

dsf · Jul 30, 2023

My Grandmother ate a pinch of raw hamburger every day. She died at age 106 years old. Fortunately, they saved the baby ....

DWalt · Jul 30, 2023

Rustyt1953 said:
It would only be a cannibal sandwich if other cows ate it.

I have never heard of a Cannibal sandwich, and my son lives in Wisconsin.
Cannibal Sandwiches: A Polarizing And Misunderstood Wisconsin Tradition | Wisconsin Public Radio

Rustyt1953 · Jul 30, 2023

Alpo · Jul 30, 2023

Rustyt1953 said:
It would only be a cannibal sandwich if other cows ate it.

In the book Alas Babylon, Randy (the hero), when in a hurry would make raw ground round on rye sandwiches. His girlfriend, Liz, called them cannibal sandwiches, and thought they were disgusting.

That was what immediately popped into my mind when I saw the title of the thread. Raw hamburger sandwich.

Rustyt1953 · Jul 30, 2023

I guess I need to sharpen my crayons.

Rudi · Jul 30, 2023

These days you never know. I quit eating Sushi, the uncooked kind anyway.

lihpster · Jul 30, 2023

Thanks, but I'll continue to insist my beef at least have a bad sunburn.

Buford57 · Jul 30, 2023

When I saw the topic I was expecting bad jokes about finger food.

venomballistics · Jul 30, 2023

DWalt said:
I have never heard of a Cannibal sandwich, and my son lives in Wisconsin.
Cannibal Sandwiches: A Polarizing And Misunderstood Wisconsin Tradition | Wisconsin Public Radio

A rare find as most places of business won't touch it.
But if you're event is all friend of a friend, nudge nudge wink wink, it may find it's way in.
In my neck of the Northwoods, we called this " Wildcat" rather than a cannibal sandwich

pawngal · Jul 30, 2023

If I trust the source of the raw hamburger meat I eat it. On a cracker with a shake of salt.
But NOT any from Walmart, I don't buy meat there.

Ivan the Butcher · Jul 30, 2023

Mom is now 91 and when we drive around the North End of Columbus, she talks about the places and things she did as a kid. The building is still at Hudson & High, but the soda joint is long gone. After a day in class at North HS, they'd walk over there and have a "Cannibal & a Coke" That would be circa 1948 or 49.

Ivan

pawngal · Jul 30, 2023

DWalt said:
Is this something Hawaiians do?

I don't know about that but they sure like Spam.

RobertJ. · Jul 30, 2023

I grew up eating bits of raw burger after watching my dad. I haven't eaten any for a while now, but I have no qualms about it. But I still eat raw cookie dough that contains egg.

And I love raw chinook salmon and ahi tuna. Those little rolls with seaweed and rice that they call sushi, not so much.

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