Reply #22: I had that growing up [View All]

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Very yum.

It's weird how we're conditioned against things raw. Yes, some are dangerous, but others are quite good. Tartare has to be made from fresh ground steak, so it hasn't had the opportunity to pick up anything bad once ground. Sushi and sashimi are wonderful, but if you go at it thinking "raw fish" you'll never get there.

And I've not always been this way - Sushi/sashimi is new for me from about age 30+. Before that, it just weirded me out, not because it was bad but because I was brought up to equate raw=bad. It's fresh and good. Heck, it's what the polar bears eat.