Tom Cruise to eat the placenta

[Snowflake]

Isn't placenta what churros are made of? Deep fried with powdered sugar and cinamon, yum!

[Alex]

You know what's weird. I don't find the thought of eating human placenta disgusting. Pointless, yes. More trouble than it is worth. But if some were already cooked up and it were offered to me I don't think I'd have a problem with trying it.

Especially if it were deep fried, coated in cinammon sugar, and sold from a cart in front of Haunted Mansion.

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

You know what's weird. I don't find the thought of eating human placenta disgusting. Pointless, yes. More trouble than it is worth. But if some were already cooked up and it were offered to me I don't think I'd have a problem with trying it.

Especially if it were deep fried, coated in cinammon sugar, and sold from a cart in front of Haunted Mansion.

I think you really are supposed to eat it raw. The recipes are just to make it more palatable. Most that I've heard of doing it mix some raw in a smoothie or just cut a little piece off and eat it.

Honestly, though I see that it may have some benefits, I think it's all part of the "crunchier than thou" competition that seems to go on amongst moms that are more into natural living. As if there is some ultimate ideal of eating only organic veggies that you've grown in your garden while simultaneously milking your own goat, breastfeeding an eight year old, and eating a placenta. Oh, not to forget, using cloth instead of toilet paper.

Personally, my earthworm composting is failing miserably and I'm all out of placenta smoothies.

[Alex]

Oh, I know the crunchy woman crowd. My mom made a living for many years on a sub-contract for producing reusable menstrual pads.

But I try to make a policy never to reject anything (foodwise) until I've actually tried it. I can't think of any reason why it would taste gross so if it were presented without any kind of new age spiritual baggage attached I'd probably try it.

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Oh, I know the crunchy woman crowd. My mom made a living for many years on a sub-contract for producing reusable menstrual pads.

But I try to make a policy never to reject anything (foodwise) until I've actually tried it. I can't think of any reason why it would taste gross so if it were presented without any kind of new age spiritual baggage attached I'd probably try it.

Don't get me wrong, I have much love for the crunchy woman crowd, being fairly crunchy when compared to mainstream myself. Most of my mom friends are crunchier than me, and in general I find the crunchy crowd to be concerned about being socially and environmentally responsible, passionate, and patient and gentle with their kids. It's the looks I get when I mention I'm going to Disneyland (how consumerist!) that bug me. Imagine if they knew I'd be using a stroller while there!

I've never been able to bring myself to eat any internal organs, so I would definitely pass on the placenta. And I must admit, I'm always a little happy to find things that are crunchier than I. Placenta eating and cloth toilet paper will forever be beyond the bounds of my crunchyness.