If you’re a fan of “My Little Pony,” this burger will be magic.
No, it's not an item concocted by Pinkie Pie, one of the adorable characters sang the theme song for the children's television show. But the "My Little Pony" burger at a restaurant in the Netherlands is made from the meat of butchered, aging horses that worked at a local amusement park in Slagharen.
According to Vice Munchies, the offbeat food truck Keuken van het Ongewenst Dier — translation: "The Unwanted Animal Kitchen" — now supplies its "My Little Pony Burger" year round to Babbe Hengeveld, a chef who runs her own restaurant called Food Guerilla.
Keuken van het Ongewenst Die has been serving the burger periodically for years.
The idea behind the unusual protein is to ensure that the meat from older horses isn’t wasted when the animals are put down.
Hengeveld told Vice Munchies that she believes horse meat is a tasty, protein-rich entrée, but knows it is not a favorite on the menu.
“They don’t sell well because people do feel bad about the idea of eating horse,” Hengeveld told Vice Munchies. “For some, horses will always be seen as pets in the same way dogs are. Cows and chickens, in many Western cultures, aren't kept as pets so they're OK for food.
“I just need to throw away the meat sometimes. For people to understand, you really have to explain to them clearly about the unwanted ponies and horse meat. When I’m cooking in the kitchen, I don’t always have time for this.”
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