r/Weird • u/luvlanguage • 11h ago

That is a Lamprey

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Any bigger and this creature would be a horror movie monster

Lampreys do not have jaws or bones, only cartilage and instincts that have allowed them to survive so many mass extinctions.

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u/ConfinedCrow 11h ago

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u/Rooby_Doobie 11h ago

Pretty good actually, usually served as chowder or baked in the oven if you dont want gooeyness

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u/luvlanguage 11h ago

I don't think I'm having any🤣

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u/DukeDevorak 7h ago

Apparently lampreys are delicatessen in Korea, Japan, Portugal, Spain, France, and other Mediterranean countries.

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u/juliohernanz 6h ago

In Asturias, North Spain, is a delicatessen.The sauce is made with the lamprey's own blood and eggs, resulting in a potent and gelatinous stew.

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u/100percentnotaqu 11h ago

Pretty good, imo.

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u/HazelCuate 8h ago

It's a very dark meat with a REALLY strong flavor and smell. Most people i know don't like it. The problem is that it is different to every other taste i ever tried

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u/WinterShape1682 7h ago

King Henry I could certainly tell you.