Recovering Vegetarian: 7vs7 #3: “Eat Your Meat” Click it!
By Remi | Apr 02, 2009 | 24 ResponsesThere was quite a bit of interest as well as a few questions about the meat brackets we mentioned a couple of days ago, so here are the official 7vs7: “Eat Your Meat” rules!
The Players
The players — and let us know if you’re interested in doing this — will, to the best of their abilities, eat their way through the bracket, and come up with a set of individual winners. If they already have eaten any of the types of meat, they do not have to re-eat it. Along the way, they can post blog posts (or comments, or whatever) about where to find the best quality and best deals for some of the meats. It’s a tough challenge, but somebody has to try it, for the sake of science.
The Spectators
Those who choose to not participate (at least officially — feel free to play along if you so like on an “unofficial” basis) can fill out brackets based on what meat they think will win. Haven’t eaten all? Or are you a vegetarian that has at some point eaten meat? Use your best judgment, this is bracketology after all. (I mean, had any of you watched Akron play before NCAA this year?) The one who gets most hits correctly might even win something.
The Brackets
And don’t worry — we will provide brackets that can be filled out online, instead of silly PDFs. It’s that Spokane Food Blog service mentality!
When will this go down?
If you’re a spectator the brackets will be up on Wednesday, April 8th. If you’re a player, well, you can start playing now, but the brackets will be up on the 8th for you too. Then the competition will go for two weeks, until April 22nd. The winner of the competition will be the one who has tasted the most meat from the bracket. (Honors system applies!)
And vegan and vegetarian brackets? We will do those when/if EatSpokane’s Veg Week happens this summer.
Let the great experiment begin!
Steve Comment 1 of 24
Apr 02 2009 2:51 pmI’ve eaten at least eight of the meats on the bracket!! I will win this even if I have to eat at Downriver Grill (Spokane’s best fine dining restaurant btw) every day!!
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mg Comment 2 of 24
Apr 02 2009 2:54 pmAs my own attorney I advised myself to not participate, so of course I am in
What do I have to do, I am too busy being a librarian to read for myself…
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Remi Comment 3 of 24
Apr 02 2009 2:56 pmMark, I thought you had a secretary to read for you.
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Unknown Neva Comment 4 of 24
Apr 02 2009 3:22 pmGottschalk, you came from Boston and were raised by people who own an Organic Farm (I really just wanted to point out that your farm has the BEST cider). All you have to do to play is eat 32 types of meat or, be the player to taste the majority of those 32 meats and you win.
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Unknown Neva Comment 5 of 24
Apr 02 2009 3:24 pmAlso, goat is not on the original bracket but will be the bonus points. http://www.latahbistro.com/latah_blog/?p=504
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Unknown Neva Comment 6 of 24
Apr 02 2009 3:34 pmPrizes are a must:
7/7 #1 winner Andrew was honored with a “tank” fire cracker
Kingdom of Veg Post winner Leio, received a “gift certificate” to the Philly based restaurant.
7/7 #2 winner Mark will receive a choice of “headwear” from Afghanistan for his solid victory
7/7 #3 winner (1) for Player prize TBD (1) for Spectator prize TBD
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FreshJacque Comment 7 of 24
Apr 02 2009 3:42 pmI’m so in! A question though. I don’t like seafood at all. Can I use a standin for that?
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mg Comment 8 of 24
Apr 02 2009 5:20 pmI may not win but I will participate
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Becky Comment 9 of 24
Apr 02 2009 8:32 pmIf the variety of meats were actually different types of dessert, I would be all over this.
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David Blaine Comment 10 of 24
Apr 03 2009 7:55 amI just got some veal sweatbreads in. I will be making a terrine from them in the next couple of days. It still counts as veal if it is the thymus gland right? Which leads me to think about a lot less exciting game: Offal Bingo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offal
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Unknown Neva Comment 11 of 24
Apr 03 2009 8:32 amFresh Jacque:
No can do, it is a contest based on the brackets. You don’t have to re-eat things you have already tried. I keep having nightmares about eating seafood. I haven’t had 7/8 items in that category. You don’t have to eat the entire clam you just have to taste it to count it.
Becky:
Looks like you will play the spectator bracket?
David Blaine:
I just thought veal was veal, I have no clue what you are taking about. So, if it came from an animal and it is called veal, then I say it is veal and it should count. Anyone wanting to object please do so.
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Remi Comment 12 of 24
Apr 03 2009 8:35 amVeal is veal. (I’m not making an Ann Veal pun here, as there will be an “Arrested Development” one later!)
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David Blaine Comment 13 of 24
Apr 03 2009 9:31 amSince I have already eaten all of the foods listed I will attempt to revisit them. Surprisingly it is the poultry bracket that looks to be the most difficult. I may have to order in some ostrich so we can all knock it off together.
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Remi Comment 14 of 24
Apr 03 2009 9:34 amYeah, I’m 100% on every bracket other than the poultry one. I don’t get it. You’d think that’d be the easiest one.
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Phillystyle Comment 15 of 24
Apr 03 2009 9:45 amGeneva, if you rub it in, ONE MORE TIME that mark’s fam has the best cider, i’m going to totally unfriend you. for reals.
I’ll take on this pepsi challenge. I know meat.
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Remi Comment 16 of 24
Apr 03 2009 9:47 amOh man, I’m SO into that cider. And the batch he brought was something they only considered “good”? My god. It was heavenly, easily the best cider I’ve ever tasted.
And good for you!
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Phillystyle Comment 17 of 24
Apr 03 2009 10:01 ami hate you all.
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Unknown Neva Comment 18 of 24
Apr 03 2009 10:12 amMark’s Cider is Gottschalk’s Organic Farm in OR and it is wonderful. Mark, are those your parents? http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/crops/OrganicOrchards7.htm
Hum, David already ate everything on the list. I guess I should not be surprised. The second bird listed on each of the brackets seems difficult. Where can you get ostrich? That would be great. Maybe your challenge is to get through all 32 items in two weeks, I am basically starting on the level?
Interested to see where Steve’s best meat picks come from.
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FreshJacque Comment 19 of 24
Apr 03 2009 11:25 amI believe Cabela’s has osterich.
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Remi Comment 20 of 24
Apr 03 2009 11:27 amGood reminder there, Jacque, they do indeed.
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Unknown Neva Comment 21 of 24
Apr 03 2009 11:33 amOh I bet Cabela’s has a bunch of these. But, are they good cooks out there?
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Jacque (Jack) Comment 22 of 24
Apr 03 2009 3:44 pmYou know what? The cooking out there is pretty good. I made a blog entry about a recent visit.
http://freshabundance.com/freshblog/?p=937
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