permaculture

[dwoodard@becon.org]

I've encountered a couple of causal mentions of guinea pigs tasting
rather bland. It may be worthwhile for you to contact people who have
actually eaten them as well as other meats, and don't have an axe to
grind.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada



On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

>
> Is it possible to raise guinea pigs for meat in this region?
>
> Are Peruvian meat guinea breeds available in the U.S., or their North 
> American counterpart?
>
> I have heard that they are delicious grilled or barbecued or even deep 
> fried and better tasting than rabbit.
>
> Maybe they are easy to grow and breed without special housing and climate 
> and disease control.
>
> Could they coexist with laying hens in a pen and house?
>
> Any info about this would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lawrence