Roasted Guinea Pig . Guinea Pig Panggang
Jan 10, 2008 Stuff
In DeKalb County, Georgia, a county health inspector found a frozen guinea pig tucked in a freezer at La Sabrosa restaurant, 2857 Buford Highway. According to the inspector’s report, the chef said the guinea pig was for his personal consumption, but he could not remember where he bought it or produce a receipt.
The restaurant scored an 87 on the December inspection, up from its previous 79.
Janice Buchanon, the director of DeKalb’s food protection program, said later that the restaurant owner had to throw out the guinea pig.
FoTW Back in 2004, we ran a revealing piece on the new, improved dining experience which is the “Peruvian Breed” guinea pig.
And absolutely delicious it is too, as our Peruvian cuisine correspondent confirms. Mind you, not everyone with a Peruvian guinea pig is fattening the little blighter up for the pot. It’s taken her a while, but Danielle now writes:
I searched “Peruvian guinea pig” on google, hoping to find pictures of the beautiful animal and came across this disgusting garbage. I have an adorable Peruvian guinea pig as a pet and this article made me sick. How could anyone eat such an adorable creature? You should be ashamed of yourself. Heartless, soulless bastard.
Well, it appears the Peruvians have no problem at all with the concept, munching their way through a mouth-watering 65m guinea pigs a year. Apparently they taste like rabbit, which are also adorable creatures, especially in a casserole with mixed veg. ®
Culinary update
Thanks to all those readers who wrote to confirm that Peruvian guinea pig does indeed taste like rabbit and is truly delicious. A special ta very much to the anonymous gourmet who sent the following picture of one “before the gravy & ketchup went on”…
