Remember Pizza Rat, the adorable NYC rat caught on camera dragging a slice of pie back to its rat-lair? As cute as that humanized vermin was, you probably didn't think "Boy, I'd sure like to eat that small animal!"
First of all, it would take a whole lot of rats to make just one tasty burger, but fortunately the nutria, a cousin of the rat, has enough meat to put a dent the appetite of Louisiana Cajuns and more recently, Russian diners.
The river rat, as its sometimes known, is found in southern Russia and is now a hot item in some Moscow eateries. Chef Takhir Kholikberdiev "serves up nutria burgers and a whole range of other rodent-based dishes" in his Moscow based restaurant Krasnodar Bistro, according to The Guardian.
Promotional Image from Krasnodar Bistro
Kholikberdiev said the nutria isn't a filthy animal like the common city rat, and it's "very high in omega-3 acids."
"A lot of doctors and dietitians recommend it," he claims.
The nutria looks more like a lazily-assembled beaver than it does a rat. The fact remains nutria are more closely related to the animal responsible for the death of 60 percent of Europe's entire population in the 14th century than the delicious beef cattle our burgers are normally made of.
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