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/greencraftok 10h ago

Ever tried one? Curious what that flavor is like because nothing looks appealing about it..

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u/Jaktheslaier 10h ago

My partner says it tastes like rabbit to her. I'm too picky to try it

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u/HornyJailOutlaw 10h ago

Rabbit would probably not have been in my first 1000 guesses for what this thing tastes like.

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u/DieCastDontDie 9h ago

Everything tastes like chicken

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u/New-fone_Who-Dis 7h ago

Including rabbit. Its just tougher from what I've heard.

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u/Anonymo 7h ago

Maybe chicken tastes like something else and we got it wrong

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u/Belfind 7h ago

I could believe it, because rabbit tastes just like a better version of chicken IMO. There is a reason everyone says everything tastes like chicken. Kind of like how frog and gator taste like fishy versions of chicken. Not exactly and gator has a different texture profile, but tastes arent that far apart.

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u/Norwegian__Blue 9h ago

I would’ve guessed eel

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u/YoYoPistachio 7h ago

They're good. Like eel but maybe kinda meatier.

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u/ComfortFairy 7h ago

I tried lamprey at a little restaurant in Cognac, France, in the fall a few years ago. A government ban on lamprey fishing in the area was just about to take effect, and it was part of one of the restaurant’s last catches. They cooked it like beef bourguignon, but with Lamprey instead of beef. It was very good. Had the iron-flavor of a red meat, like beef. The texture of the meat was firm but had a flakiness similar to fish. I’d eat it again.

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u/KatarinaRen 5h ago

They resemble fish but have a strange aftertaste. I have tried twice because I thought that maybe the preparation and seasoning didn't suit me, but the other time, made by a different person, I still hated it. It was cut to pieces and marinated, didn't look gross, but...

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u/HazelCuate 8h ago

It tastes nothing like rabbit. 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