Iran's Big Ostrich Sandwich

We're happy to see that everyone's gone green these days. Can't open any magazine or newspaper these days without articles and adverts pimping green this and green that. One of the aspects of all this greenness that is often over-looked is in food production. Meats like beef and pork and chicken can be inefficient and environmentally nasty. A lot of people, my former self included, turn to a vegetarian diet, in the name of eco-friendliness. But eating soy 3 meals a day isn't good for you and it's a really dull way to live.



There is a still small but growing interest in "alternative meats" -- from insects to kangaroo meat. Ostrich meat seems to be working, growing in popularity in places like Europe, Australia and China. Ostrich production claims to be more environmentally friendly, for a number of reasons, but it's also praised for having a lot less fat than beef or chicken. That's good news for fat people. One source claims they have the "best feed to weight gain ratio of any land animal in the world" [link].

So, last week in Iran, they made this big ostrich sandwich -- intended to be the world's largest sandwich, to get the Guinness World Record and promote the big bird's benefits. But, people ate the damn thing before they even finished making it!

I think ostriches are pretty cute. Have you ever had a staring contest with one? They almost spook me out -- about my height (or even taller) and same size eyes, and they can really put on a good stare.

Anyway, all this is making me hungry. There's a hot pot place around the corner that serves ostrich meat. I'm going.