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(9,124 posts)13. Given this years election and the calamari pic it seems appropriate to post this story on hog bung.
Rump Faker
Is imitation calamari made from pig rectum? A charming urban legend gets its start.
By DANIEL ENGBER
JAN 18, 2013
A friend told me the other day that shed heard a horrifying report on public radio: You know those deep-fried, chewy rings of calamari? Sure. Well, theyre sometimes served in imitation form, made from slices of a pigs rectum. Wait
what?! And so it happened second-hand, as these things almost always do: An urban legend hatched and spread its wings.
More:
https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/01/calamari-made-of-pig-rectum-the-this-american-life-rumor-isnt-true-but-its-fascinating.html
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A few days ago I tweeted that I like my Kracken fried in a skillet with Cajun spices.
CaptainTruth
Dec 2020
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