• Question: can you eat a brain without dyeing?

    Asked by to Claire, Ian, Sergey, Vicky, Zena on 17 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Ian Simpson

      Ian Simpson answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      Yes, they are extremely nutritious in fact and seen as a delicacy in many cultures. I cannot describe how hungry I would have to be to even consider trying one 😯

    • Photo: Sergey Lamzin

      Sergey Lamzin answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      Of cause, it’s a delicacy in some cultures:

      For various reasons I will not post a link, but there are videos on youtube.
      If you are curious please search google for “monkey brain eating”.

      Please do **not** watch if
      – you have a weak stomach
      – you intend to have lunch today
      – you are vegetarian or vegan
      – you can’t see animals being eaten

    • Photo: Vicky Schneider

      Vicky Schneider answered on 18 Jun 2014:

      ehm yeap though not keen to try 🙂

    • Photo: Claire Shooter

      Claire Shooter answered on 19 Jun 2014:

      I had some in Austria once. It didn’t taste very good but I’m still alive, I think

Comments

  • Photo: Ben

    Ben commented on :

    Probably not, but there is a disease called Kuru that has been affecting the cannibalistic Fore tribe of Papua New Guinea.; it’s thought to be spread by a prion in the brains of the people the tribe eats.