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Title: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: MillCreek on June 22, 2019, 09:39:10 AM
https://www.wpr.org/cannibal-sandwiches-polarizing-and-misunderstood-wisconsin-tradition?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR2Hbov3po9JsS-C5go8ljiSX2nyI2zB-E5xI1bvwwjefEprP25dsiXh5NI

I have not heard of this before, but would definitely eat this.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: MikeB on June 22, 2019, 10:03:21 AM
No thanks. Beef especially ground should be cooked until it is almost crispy. I want it in the category that comes after well done.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: bedlamite on June 22, 2019, 10:09:29 AM
When I was much younger I had some friends that lived in Wausau that ate that. It's supposed to be fresh ground sirloin, not just beef.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: dogmush on June 22, 2019, 10:16:46 AM
I've had them.  They're not bad, but not life changing.

I prefer my raw meat to be not ground, because the texture helps a lot, but I'd still eat it at a party.  This sandwich is basically Midwest steak tartare.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: MechAg94 on June 22, 2019, 11:14:37 AM
I prefer cooked meat myself.  Doesn't have to be well done crispy, but cooked.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: Hawkmoon on June 22, 2019, 01:07:11 PM
Thanks but no thanks.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: HankB on June 22, 2019, 01:09:26 PM
I won't eat undercooked sushi, so I won't be having raw hamburger any time soon.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: lupinus on June 22, 2019, 06:05:08 PM
Provided it's fresh and handled properly I see no more health issue than any other raw meat dish. Now if you're buying the tube of ground mystery cow parts at Walmart that's another story.

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Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: lupinus on June 22, 2019, 06:05:09 PM
Provided it's fresh and handled properly I see no more health issue than any other raw meat dish. Now if you're buying the tube of ground mystery cow parts at Walmart that's another story.

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Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: MillCreek on June 22, 2019, 06:11:48 PM
I see it as no different than eating steak tartare, sushi, and raw oysters, all of which I eat.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: T.O.M. on June 22, 2019, 07:05:39 PM
I'm picky about raw fish sushi, sticking with tuna.  I've eaten tartar, but made from ground steak by a chef friend who did the grinding himself (and his sanitation is damned good).  And, I've had this.  Didn't know it was called cannibal.  Maybe I had a variation, as it also had fresh basil and oregano on top, with the onion.  Not bad.
Title: Re: Cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin
Post by: brimic on June 23, 2019, 06:17:18 PM
Its a very common hors d’oevre in WI, (1) though I dont eat it.

(1) despite the article, its far more common in central WI than SE WI.