12 Chefs Weigh in on Their Favorite Type of Illegal Endangered Animal Meat

Marking an animal as endangered is an investment in protecting the biodiversity of our environment. But what about the biodiversity of my dinner?
South Catarina Guinea Pig

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“Since it’s a guinea pig, I call it ‘Special South Catarina Pork’ on the menu. Then people get it, and they’re really upset. Not my problem at that point, though."
Javan Rhino

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“You don’t evolve armored skin because you’re not delicious."
Okinawa Spiny Rat

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“Most people don’t want to eat something called a spiny rat. I’m still cooking them, though."
Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth

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“If you don’t want to get cooked, try being faster, idiots."
Attenborough’s Echidna

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“Ever since I first saw Knuckles the echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog as a kid, I knew I wanted to eat him.”
Wild Yams of the Oshoek Area of South Africa

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“I’m out to prove that just because food’s vegetarian, doesn’t mean it can’t be cruel!"
Chicken

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“They’re not endangered? Oh man. I’m getting egregiously overcharged.”
Red River Softshell Turtle

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“At first, I was just cooking regular turtles. Then I realized, man, I really hate turtles.”
Jamaican Rock Iguana

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“As a home chef, I don’t always have access to the best endangered animals. That’s why I breed my own, which makes this a net positive, if you think about it.”
Angel Shark

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“Now it’s a real angel shark! That’s the joke I tell my customers. I think they like it, but I can’t read their faces because of the masks.”
Hirola

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“Ever seen one? They kind of look like an antelope with long, striped horns. And here is what they look like as a sandwich.”
Hainan Black Crested Gibbon

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There was a terrible mix-up and it came in their dad’s HelloFresh box. How were they supposed to know?