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Iguana
for Dinner |
| March 4, 2000
- Honduras |
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While waiting for a boat to Wawina, a group of iguana
hunters arrived with their catch of the day. They had
over 20 of the critters ranging from 3 to 5 feet long.
I was asked if I had ever eaten iguana. Niether the menu
at my favorite Burger King nor the deli section of my
Safeway has ever featured iguana, so, no, I'd never tried
it. It sounded quite exotic and I thought it would make
a lively journal entry. I plunked down 35 lempiras ($2.50)
for my four-footer that Laura was eager to prepare for
me.
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The
reality was not as exciting, nor exotic as the idea.
The captured iguanas are kept alive until cooked
with the tendons from their claws tied together
behind their backs like convenient little handcuffs.
This effectively immobilizes them but a few of the
fiestier ones will still bite. These unlucky troublemakers
have their heads stomped until they calm down. In
transit, they are flung around by their tails, much
like a piece of luggage. It gets worse from there
but I think I've said enough. |
I was finally served my bowl of iguanna stew, I could
only stomach one tiny taste. It was an experience that
could easily convert one to vegetarianism. At the very
least, I won't be eating iguanna again anytime soon.
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