ZebraTiki's right! It's a Charango!!! - Beyond Tiki

C cybertiki Member Fort Lauderdale, FL Joined: Jun 28, 2003 Posts: 234	C cybertiki Posted posted on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 8:53 PM On 2004-12-09 20:40, ZebraTiki wrote: You can only get leprosy from an armadillo if it is eaten, and undercooked, or "rare". So only order your 'dillo steaks well done, no matter how many waivers they make you sign. I'm so conflicted that I know this. Not that I know of ... I've eaten one before, and it wasn't too bad. Much less greasy than possum in any case, though not as tasty. The leprosy is a bacteria that is transmitted thru the skin as far as I know. This is why people along the Gulf Coast are advised not to touch or move dead armadillos. In most cases people wouldn't eat them, so that isn't part of the warning. Cheers!

On 2004-12-09 20:40, ZebraTiki wrote:
You can only get leprosy from an armadillo if it is eaten, and undercooked, or "rare". So only order your 'dillo steaks well done, no matter how many waivers they make you sign. I'm so conflicted that I know this.

Not that I know of ... I've eaten one before, and it wasn't too bad. Much less greasy than possum in any case, though not as tasty. The leprosy is a bacteria that is transmitted thru the skin as far as I know. This is why people along the Gulf Coast are advised not to touch or move dead armadillos. In most cases people wouldn't eat them, so that isn't part of the warning.

Cheers!

Post #130115 by cybertiki on Thu, Dec 9, 2004 8:53 PM