So you *would* eat dog... Why?

[shanagain]

For those of you who answered that you would seek out dog if traveling in a country where it was available, for recreational purposes, not because you were starving...

Why? What about it appeals to you?

[beevod]

The leash is the best part.

[linguafood]

Oh, c'mon, everyone knows it's a tie between the collar and the tail.

[rhoneranger]

I've had dog before, and horse and many other cultural edibles. The world is our table, why not try it? Local people are already eating it regularly, so why not.

[jayt90]

I tried it once, and won't have it again because it had a smell similar to a live dog, in the same way that the smell of live pigs and cows shows up in the meat.
I have watched farmers prepare pet rabbits or chickens for the table, but they don't have a strong live scent.

[joonjoon]

Because I like to try as many things as possible.

[boogiebaby]

I don't know if I *would* eat it, but I would think it would be no different than eating other animals that people keep as pets, such as chickens, pigs, fish, etc.

[scubadoo97]

Sure because I'm a chow HOUND

[shanagain]

Win.

[ricepad]

In that case, I must be a...chow PIG.

[babette feasts]

Because it could be delicious.

[dump123456789]

It's a form of meat, not uncommonly eaten by certain other cultures, that doesn't give me the heebie jeebies thinking about eating it. So, why not ?

Really, how is your question any different than when applied to any food that you don't commonly eat, that is eaten by people in other cultures ? ie. how is your question any different if "dog" were replaced with "rabbit", "snake", "raw fish", "frog", "snails", "seaweed", "squid", "jellyfish" etc. ?

In my mind, the question isn't "why ?" but rather "why not ?".