Would it be considered abnormal to eat hamsters in america?!


Question: Would it be considered abnormal to eat hamsters in america!?
Just asking, cuz my family is from peru, and we are moving to americaWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Ok, i'm gonna be the first one here that doesn't insult your way of life!. I am aware that small rodents are a dish with cultural significance!. However, just like you can see here, many people may find it abnormal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Well it would definitely be out of the ordinary here, but I don't see anything at all wrong with it!. Eating a hamster is no different than eating anything else, except for in the minds of some people!. We tend not to eat what we consider to be our pets, but if you don't view an animal as a pet then have at it!.

For those of you who think it is animal abuse, get a life!. If he was torturing the hamster before eating it, that would be animal abuse!. We eat beef, lamb, chicken, rabbit, goat and pigs; what's the difference!. I have know someone that has had everyone of these animals as a pet at some time in my life!. Should we not eat them because of it!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

They are not eaten in the US!. And you mean Guinea Pigs which are larger than Hamsters!. You can buy guinea pigs in pet stores but they are expensive, like $10 US each!. You would have to raise your own if you want to eat them!. Don't they also dress up Guinea pig in costumes in Peru too!?

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You would not go to jail for eating them here as long as they were kept well and killed humanely!.

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Quesiera visitar tu pais!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

in america people don't eat them but what people don't know won't hurt them either!.!.!.!. i don't think there is a law against it here !.!.
i know they are eaten in peru i saw it on the anthony bourdain no reservations show a very good show to learn about other countries and cultures!.!.!.they actually looked very tasty i would like to try one
to the people with answers like they are pets dont eat them they r cute, wtf, abnormal and gross etc!.!.!.!.!.people in other countries and cultures eat a lot of things we don't eat watch the discovery channel, travel channel and other educational channels and learn about other cultures please!.!.!.!. people eat horse, monkeys, rats, all rodents, bugs, grasshoppers, grubs, worms, ferminted fish , evryone doesnt go to the local superstore and buy everything ready to throw on the grill!.!.!.!.do u know where the food comes from if not please learn and for the its a pet thing kids that grow up on farms the pigs, cows chicken are their pets but they also become the food that goes on mine and ur table for the hamburger, steak, that chicken nugget from mcdonaldsWww@FoodAQ@Com

If that's your culture, cool!.
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But in the U!.S, it's considered animal abuse and you MIGHT go to jail for it!. So, here, its considered a little abnormal!. But I understand It's part of your culture and I'm not gonna insult thatWww@FoodAQ@Com

Ummm I am going to say " Yuck " first off and then I'm going to say yes it would be abnormal!. Do you really eat hamsters!? There isn't much meat on them is there!? I mean you would have to cook like what 12 to feed a family of 4!?!!?!!?!Www@FoodAQ@Com

YES! That is not a common food served in the states!. Nor to my knowledge is it even considered a delicacy! I wouldn't mention it to my local pet shop or friends that i indulged in hamster! but hey!.!.!.if its good! Its good!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Abnormal and gross!.!.!.!. if this is something you HAVE to eat!.!.!. I suggest staying in Peru!. There is a good possiblity you may go to jail for that here!. Just a thought:)Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's abnormal to eat hamsters in Peru as well!. In Peru they eat guinea pigs (cuy)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes

Americans don't eat domesticated animals, that includes hamsters and most other rodentsWww@FoodAQ@Com

UM!.!.!. YESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, that would be frowned upon in most societies :) haha do you really eat them!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

one mans meat is another mans poison! in this country,eating a hamster might be considered animal abuse!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

just a bit of advice!.!.!.!.DO NOT tell anyone that you eat hamsters, it really will not go over very well with your new friends!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes!.!.hamster's are considered pets!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

no i do it all the time!. actually i was going to go to the pet store and pick some up right nowWww@FoodAQ@Com

no ITS a delicacy lolWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes, hamsters are pets!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

wtf!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

yesWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes very abnormal!. You would go to jail for animal cruelty!. There so cute!.Dont eat them



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