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I think most of us learned early in school that cows are herbivores. Sure, there were other facts given to us. They go "moooo", often have cute spotted hides like those on the Gateway Computer boxes, produce milk (which might not be all that great on its own but leads to cheese and ice cream), and cows often have cute names like "Bessie" and "Elsie". But now I have to question those myriad facts I learned so long ago. Just look at these two pictures I took today! That doesn't seem like a herbivore to me. What do you think?! You can bet I didn't stick around to ask Bessie there what she was eating. I didn't want to be next! Now that I've uncovered the disturbing fact that cows do have a yen for animal flesh what's next? Vicious rabbits (like the one in Holy Grail) or killer sheep like in that Kiwi movie Black Sheep . Or maybe this is a ZOMBIE cow! Yikes. Actually the explanation is more pedestrian but the thought of zombie cows is worth...

Meat. Sure, it tastes good but it's also damn similar to the stuff that makes us able to be-bop around every day, the muscles that comprise our own bodies. This is what I ended up buying a few days ago when I went shopping for those meats on sale at Food Lion. The only round eye roast there was a bitty little thing. Just over 2 pounds. I bought it anyway but I had been hoping for something bigger. Along with the bitty roast I bought some chicken breast filets and a package of sweet Italian sausage. As you can see below, I chopped up the roast into small "steaks" for later cooking. I wrapped everything in plastic wrap to hold in moisture and then aluminum foil and labeled them with size, cut, and date. Have you ever noticed how much sausage looks like penises ( peni? )? It makes taking the skin off a little disconcerting. These are the cuts I derived from the eye of round roast. They're very pretty! Here's a little detail artfully arranged. It's fun playing wit...