Eating weird shit is all the rage. You've got Bourdain on the Travel Channel gnawing warthog rectum in Namibia and wolfing down jellied sheep testicles in Iceland. Then there's the other guy on the Travel Channel -- you know, the bald one -- whose penchant for worms sometimes approaches Fear Factor territory. And now the Food Network's getting in on the action with their own daring diner/ comedian, Zane Lamprey. But rather than simply watching the culinary adventures of others, New Yorkers have access to one of the most diverse cultural mashups in the world, and the resulting collection of peculiar meat is unparalleled. Thus, I've compiled the following list of strange but edible animals and animal parts in NYC. There's probably all sorts of strange meat I'm missing in alleys of outer Brooklyn and the Bronx, so drop your own recommendations in the comments or via the tipline. And does anyone know where I can find a burnt goat head?
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