The internet is a funny place. People find things out that they hadn’t known previously and tell their friends. Their friends tell more people and it becomes a thing. This is basically viral marketing in a nutshell. A few days ago, someone posted the Wisconsin Health Department advising against eating Raw Meat Sandwiches aka cannibal sandwiches. People were amazed that a health department had to tell their social media following this when in reality, this is pretty common in the State of Wisconsin.

I’m not sure why the health department thought they needed to remind people not to eat this appetizer over the holidays. This feels like something that should go viral regularly. The health department, after 100+ years, is now telling people to stop eating these sandwiches. It’s an odd move, but then again, we live in an alternate universe so I shouldn’t be surprised. The Germans that settled here did this with meat that was far unsafer than the kind people are eating now.

If you do settle in for a raw meat appetizer, get good ground beef. That’s the part getting lost in the conversation. The ground beef needs to be lean, high-quality. And you can cook it slightly if people have any reservations. This isn’t an appetizer to eat half the tray like taco dip or mozzarella sticks, rather, just have one or two.

Charlie.