Before Frying up a nice fat armadillo

[Brownian Motion]

Armadillos have never been among the cuddly creatures routinely included in petting zoos, but on Wednesday federal researchers offered a compelling reason to avoid contact with the armored animals altogether: They are a source of leprosy infections in humans.

Using genetic sequencing machines, researchers were able to confirm that about a third of the leprosy cases that arise each year in the United States almost certainly result from contact with infected armadillos. The cases are concentrated in Louisiana and Texas, where some people hunt, skin and eat armadillos.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/health/28leprosy.html?hp

[JSngry]

Yeah, but if you wash them in bleachwater first, there's no need to worry.

[Jazzmoose]

You know, if I see a thread title like that, I expect at least one frickin' recipe, alright?

[JSngry]

Yeah, I thought there was gonna be a marinade involved.

At least a rub.

[Brownian Motion]

http://hubpages.com/hub/Roasted-Potato-Armadillos-Recipe-Feta-Pesto

[JSngry]

Almost like lobster, eh?

[Brownian Motion]

Almost like lobster, eh?

Not quite. But better than chicken.

[JSngry]

But not as good as frog legs.

Then again, few things are!

[Shawn]

"Before Frying up a nice fat armadillo...roll up a fatty and get fried"

[Jazzmoose]

Dude, we used to sneak off campus at lunchbreak, you know? And fry up an fat armadillo? And come back like, so.....wasted, you know? It was awesome!

Edited April 29, 2011 by Jazzmoose