In 2007, psychotic
German cannibal Armin Meiwes -- who's serving a life sentence for
killing and eating a man -- likened his elaborate meal to pork, Spiegel Online reported at the time. In his first TV interview, Meiwes said his dish consisted of
human steak in a green pepper sauce with croquettes and Brussels sprouts.
There are plenty of accounts from serial killers and Polynesian cannibals comparing human to pork, but not everybody agrees, according to The Smithsonian.
In the 1920s, journalist William Seabrook traveled to West Africa for the ultimate taste test. In his book, "Jungle Ways,"
he says human cuts taste like veal:
Omaima Nelson, who cooked and ate her husband in 1991, echoed Packer's sentiment, calling the ribs she prepared "so sweet," The Los Angeles Times reported.
If you do legally obtain some human flank, check out our wine pairing guide, in which winery owner and rocker Maynard Keenan suggests pinot noir for facial tissue and shiraz paired with tongue.
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