https://theworldwatch.com/tags/cuisine/ Fri 31 Jul 2026 16:09:36 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1618145/the-french-used-to-eat-a-songbird-called-the-ortolan-after-torturing-it-for-weeks/
To be prepared, the bird is first kept in the dark for two weeks and fed perpetually to make it fat (they used to just pluck out its fucking eyes). Then, it’s drowned in brandy and deep fried. It got banned in 1999 to preserve the species because it became endangered due to how many people were eating it. The holy trinity of French cuisine. Red wine, butter and animal cruelty! (the translation can be viewed on YouTube and is well worth it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPMuyGe7dg&t=131s ]]> Fri 31 Jul 2026 12:04:38 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1618145/the-french-used-to-eat-a-songbird-called-the-ortolan-after-torturing-it-for-weeks/