slow-dog.entry11.03.2002: "the most dangerous meal in america"

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I thought I had already written about this, but apparently I haven't. I thought I was an adventurous eater until a couple of months ago, when I was taken to a place called Hot Pot City. This place, and others like it, seem to be popular in the Bay Area, and I can tell you that each offer you the opportunity to try the Most Dangerous Meal in America. At each table, within reach of everyone, place a super hot grill. This is used to COOK YOUR OWN MEAT! Taking "have it your way" to the next level, these places provide you with lots of raw meat from various tasty animals in various marinades. Then you COOK YOUR OWN MEAT! Of course, this adds ample opportunity for food-borne illness, whether because you're an idiot an undercook, or because you use the same utensils for handling raw and prepared meat, or because your friend dropped a pound of uncooked chicken on top of your almost-done short ribs. Some places, such as Hot Pot City, include a cauldron in the middle of the grill, where you can make a sort of soup. It also presents the opportunity for scalding hot water to jump up and Burn Your Face. And if you manage to not get burned, or scalded--if you manage to avoid trichinosis and salmonella, then you'll be certainly forced to deal with the after effects of a distended stomach and the sense that you ate way too much meat. And if you survive all this, there's still the elevated cholesterol and blood pressure which probably take a year off of your life for one of these meals.

But boy is it good.

12:56 PM PST

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Mmmm...can still taste the meat. And smell it. In my clothes, my hair, my shoes, my wallet...

Posted by schnitz @ 03/12/2002 02:13 AM PST