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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rbwrivers
Did someone say BBQ?
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I guess when you eat burros it is an easy step to move onto eating dogs. I decline to eat either.
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Graham
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Hard not to get too attached to the old fella...
But when the time comes... I just hate it when I overdo those ribs.
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very funny graham...hey have you tried burro meat at one of those ranches you visited? It is only served to guests of honour and thought you may have
been offered it.
I' m sure you are all aware where the term "burritos" actually comes from.
Now about that doggie...I am a big fan of lengua and his looks pretty edible!...ewwww grosss
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| Quote: | Originally posted by msteve1014
years ago I had friends in an off road racing club that would "adopt" a burrow from the BLM each year for a BBQ at Christmas. probably not the best
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Sounds like a great way to end up in the Fed. Penitentiary----------BLM Special Agents and Rangers audit "adopters" of BLM horses and burros, and
prosecute any "wrong doing" vigorously.
Eating their pet burros is considered "wrong doing".
Good Luck.
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Having passed by many burros along the Baja highways, I can't say I didn't consider how one would cook up. However, I never thought that eating burro
meat would be more that a filling meal in a pinch when beef or fish is not available. I thought of it falling somewhere in the range between Dinty
Moore beef stew and vulture meat which I have pondered in the past but never scared one up. How much would a range fed burro cost off the highway? It
wouldn't take long to fatten one up with corn if that is what they use. I wonder how kangaroos would fare if released into the Baja outback. Yummy.
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Sounds delicious! But please don't tell me I'm eating a$$ until I'm already done. 
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Graham
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Many a time when I've been enjoying Baja ranch hospitality I've been told that the machaca in my burritos was in fact burro.
Always tasted great to me, but then I was usually starving.
Thought it best to enquire no further.
Also when I had "Bonny" the burro on my 1980s trip, several fishermen offered to buy him "for machaca." I guess you can get fed up with fish and
lobster.
Burro -- the other white meat! Bonny on the beach in Cabo San Lucas in 1985. 
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Distasteful
Yes I find this thread distasteful—pun intended. Inherent traits of burros include intelligence, loyalty, stamina, sure-footedness, and soundness. Ask
Graham about his travels with Mission (last seen happily chasing burritas in La Purisima.) Was he in your machaca?
Oh I get it—silly me—eating burro shows some measure of how exceptionally "culturally immersed" one is. There are plenty of dogs along the peninsula,
and dogs are eaten in Asia. How about cooking up a few puppies and letting us know how puppy ribs taste. Anything like kitten?
It all comes down to a matter of personal choice in what you support.
To each to his own.
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Mmmmmmmm, puppy....much better than burro......Kitten, now you're talking.....tastes like chicken......Sorry, I've had too mant marguritas......dt
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Humor
A sense of humor is a very particular developed sense of perspective that allows one to access joy even in adversity.
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Packoderm
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How about...
...some monkey brain meat?
I'm sorry, but I had to edit the photo. It was completely out of line. 
[Edited on 1/23/2009 by Packoderm]
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How can we criticize what people traditionally eat when we are their guests? I was served bear meat sloppy joes at a church pot luck last year in a
part of the U.S.A. where game is often the primary meat available for po' folks.
If an animal is harvested (and/or raised) with respect, it is an honor to have someone share it with you.
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I didn't detect and criticism of what anybody eats. They only are making jokes about what seems funny to eat in our culture. I remember when I was
young, and people made fun of escargot. We weren't criticizing - it just seemed funny. Other than the sacred animals and the amount of junk food we
eat, I wonder what some other cultures think is funny about the animals we eat.
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Graham
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Wow. Huge subject. Hard not to be misunderstood. Humor can bring joy and relief in times of stress and adversity.
And absolutely burros are amazing creatures... qualities of patience and loyalty that can bring tears to one's eyes. The months that I've spent with
my pack burros have been times of terrific bonding... sometimes I have to laugh at myself when I get all choked up thinking of that attachment... and
how donkeys figured so centrally in the lives of Jesus and Mohammed and many other spiritual figures.
So after what I've written and the respect I've shown, I kinda feel I can take liberties with the subject and enjoy a chuckle. I swear even my burros
had a sense of humor... and could be as playful as puppies.
I think the following review sums up the relationship I had with Mision on my journey to Loreto.
"This wonderful adventure held this sentimental "ass" spellbound and joyfully teary-eyed from start to finish. We defy any reader to remain dry eyed
while the author struggles manfully himself to keep too much sentiment from the closing pages as he has to bid his beloved burro farewell. As we
travel with Mackintosh and Misión, we realize there is a lot more to a donkey than we could have ever known..." -- The Gringo Gazette
Definitely would have no interest in eating my buddy or any animal I befriended... If I had a jolly smart pet pig trained to sniff out truffles I'd
probably be horrified at the idea of eating pig roast... well, then again, maybe not! I'm still a work in progress.
If the fishermen or ranchers are eating burro I'll write about it. Might be horrified but that's a fact of their culture. As is their often incredible
kindness and hospitality.
[Edited on 1-23-2009 by Graham]
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URBAN LEGEND
Burro is not a "traditional" Mexican food, but rather an uncommon exception. Nor do I believe the use of burro meat being served as an "honor" is
anything other than urban myth. Yes it is eaten upon occasion, primarily of necessity, by people who have few protein-source choices.
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The idea behind this thread was to share a bit of our culture in a small village. I apoligize if it is distasteful to some, or disrespectful...i
intended no disrespect and am an animal lover who may just adopt a burro some day.
This particular burro had been ranch raised for meat... which are then only BBQ'ed on special occasions...it was an honour to be offered some by our
dear friends and duly passed around the campfire for others to try. It wasnt meant to show anyone how cool we are or culturally immersed...it was
simply a description of a food offering we accepted graciously and tried...and lo and behold...I and others found this meat to be absolutely
delicious....which I thought to be worth sharing in case other nomads are offered this delicacy they may just want to try it.
I am proud to be immersed in the latino culture as it has taught me to be a better person....more open minded, kind, gracious, humble, polite,
generous, careful, resourceful and fun....oh yeah and I forgot cool!
Is it such a bad thing to be culturally immersed??? NOT...
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I am told that donkeys, asses, and burros are all the same critter. Burros are simply smaller versions of the common donkey. They are related to,
but a different species from the horse, but can interbreed to create variously named sterile hybrids like the mule or hinny.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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I'd love to see what PETA would do with this Thread--------
Aguas la Fiesta
To close your mind to a set type of foods is kind of sad. Hek, we have high school kids come work with us from the States and they can't get past the
dog sniffing around the taco stand as we chow down.
Long live da Burro Taco----although I've never had one it sounds good, and being a rib fanatic I'd love to give it a try.
Interesting Post!
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I would never pass judgment on those of you who consume donkey meat. I just could not do it. I remember as a kid using them as pack animals in the
mountains of Chihuahua and found them to be loyal beasts of burden. I guess I just have affection for them. That includes mules too. Both the donkey
and mule are the most sure footed animals when traversing mountain paths. Just look at this one’s noble face.
[Edited on 1-31-2009 by ELINVESTI8]
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I agree with Encanto's credo...if it is raised/harvested and offered respectfully...it is an honour to accept a food offering. If I knew that a cute
little burro was tortured....well, I wouldnt eat it then cause I'd be mad at the peole who did that.
But I think some are missing the point....it is not the poor people here who eat burro or turtle as these are delicacies...the pobre eat weiners and
eggs.
sometimes our amigos will tell thier guests, it is deer meat and oh they love it...just so they dont turn their noses up at burro....tee hee.
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