As eaten, horse meat is most widespread in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Nevertheless, it remains a fact that in ancient times, the Russians used exclusively horse meat in the manufacture of sausages. Therefore, in our area, the benefits and harms of horse meat are not something indefinite, but, on the contrary, a topic that has long been well studied.
First of all, the use of horse meat lies in the fact that this meat contains a large amount of complete, high-quality protein, which is best balanced in terms of amino acid composition. Thanks to this, horse meat is rightfully considered dietary meat. Experts say that the assimilation of horse meat in the body occurs about eight times faster than the assimilation of beef.
According to nutritionists, the benefits of horse meat are that the fats contained in it are something between animal and vegetable fats. When eating horse meat, a choleretic effect is manifested. Due to its ability to lower blood cholesterol, horse meat is an excellent product for regulating metabolic processes in the body, and low fat content makes it quite suitable for weight loss diets.
Horse meat contains in its composition a lot of vitamins and microelements, among which vitamin A and iron are especially distinguished. There are also studies that suggest that the benefits of horse meat can be manifested in helping to neutralize harmful effects and radiation. In addition, even the ancient nomads claimed that the skin of horse meat, when eaten, affects the improvement of potency.
It is no secret that in many ways the benefits of horse meat are reflected in the special properties of horse fat. It is often recommended to use horse meat after jaundice in order to restore liver function. And besides, the fat itself is used as a component of various cosmetics, used to prepare medicines for colds and as a healing ointment for frostbite and burns.
Horse meat is hypoallergenic, and in addition, it contains a high content of vitamins, E and group B. Due to this feature, horse meat is useful in improving blood circulation after eating it. There are horse meat dishes, if possible, recommended to patients suffering from anemia.
However, despite the incredible amount of useful qualities, horse meat is not a popular product. And there are several reasons for this. There are very few carbohydrates in horsemeat, no more than one percent. Such an environment is quite favorable for the reproduction of all kinds of bacteria, and the meat itself is poorly stored.
horsemeat is a fairly rare meat and is considered a real delicacy. Most often it is used in the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is very difficult to find such meat on store shelves. Eat the meat of stallions, whose age does not exceed 3 years. At the same time, the older the animal, the tougher the meat, and the smell it will have during cooking is unpleasant. The taste of horse meat is quite specific and unusual for many. Some say that it is somewhat reminiscent of grass.
How to choose and store?
So that you don’t slip other meat instead of horse meat, keep in mind that it looks like beef, but has a darker flesh color. The texture should be elastic and dense. The fat of high-quality horse meat is white and very soft and melts literally in the hands. Look at the surface of the horse meat, it should be shiny and slightly damp. High-quality meat is quickly restored in shape, if you press it with your finger. Attach a napkin to the cut, if the horse meat is fresh, it will not get wet.
It is not recommended to store horse meat for a long time, so do not buy it in large quantities if you are not going to freeze it. It is recommended to put it in a vacuum container that you place in the refrigerator. If you want to freeze meat, then first cut it into pieces, each of which must be wrapped in foil, and only then send it to the freezer.
Beneficial features
The benefit of horse meat lies in its hypoallergenicity. Given this, meat is allowed to be included in children food even in the first years of life. Horse meat is very easily absorbed by the body. The composition of such meat includes few carbohydrates, but at the same time a lot of protein, which is balanced and contains essential amino acids for humans. Also in horsemeat, the amount of cholesterol is at a low level, and it has the ability to reduce its level in the blood.
The composition of the meat includes vitamin A, which improves skin condition and visual acuity. Ascorbic acid is also included in horsemeat, which strengthens the immune system, improves brain function and takes an active part in other important processes in the body. There are in such meat and B vitamins necessary for muscle tissue and for activity. nervous system. There is iron in horse meat, which improves blood composition and blood formation. Given this, it is recommended to eat meat for people who suffer from anemia. Doctors say that horse meat has a choleretic effect.
The composition of such meat includes potassium, which favorably affects the activity of the cardiovascular system. It also contains magnesium, an important mineral for the heart muscle. Phosphorus is found in large quantities in horsemeat, which is involved in the regeneration of bone tissue. There is arginine in horse meat, which is involved in the structure and strengthening of human muscle tissue, and it is also necessary for vascular tone.
Given the low calorie content and low amount of fat, meat can be safely consumed during weight loss, as well as for people with obesity. There is even a diet that is based on the use of horse meat. The presence of organic acids improves the functioning of the digestive system, and they also improve metabolism. It has been observed that with regular consumption of horsemeat in men potency improves.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the beneficial properties of horse fat. It is recommended to eat fatty meat for people who have had jaundice to restore normal liver function. Separately, fat is used in traditional medicine recipes, in cosmetology and in medicines.
Use in cooking
Horse meat is most often used in national cuisine Asian countries, in Europe such meat is quite rare. Some people like to eat such meat raw, making tartare from it. Horse meat can be subjected to any heat treatment: stew, fry, boil, bake, and also grill.
The best side dish for horsemeat is potatoes cooked in any way and rice. It also pairs well with meat and vegetables. The most popular product made from horse meat is basturma. On the basis of meat, first courses, appetizers, salads and a variety of hot dishes are prepared.
cooking secrets
To make horse meat tender, soft and juicy after cooking, follow some recommendations:
Do not believe the myth that horse meat is tasteless meat. This dietary product has an unusual spicy taste. When prepared correctly, it will turn out to be a deliciously tasty and healthy dish.
Horse meat is called horse meat, which is eaten. Usually they eat the meat of young horses or slightly grown foals. Whereas horse meat is not used, as it is characterized by rigidity, an unpleasant taste and a specific aroma. However, even the most “correct” horse meat in itself is a dish for an amateur. This is a rather tough product with an unusual taste for the average Russian, so it is often added to sausage or minced meat.
For the meat to be edible, the horse must move a lot in the pasture. The stall development is allowed no longer than two months, which makes the production of horse meat difficult and costly. Therefore, the product remains a delicacy for gourmets.
When cooking, the meat must be boiled for at least two hours. To give tenderness, horse meat is pre-marinated, and in the process heat treatment add herbs, spices, sauces or sour cream.
In Russia, horse meat is not popular due to historical features: our ancestors led a sedentary life. Today in some republics it is familiar product, while in other regions only snacks for beer are produced from it.
It is a traditional food of nomadic peoples. Since ancient times, horse meat has been a key component of the diet of the Mongolian and Turkic tribes. Nomadic peoples boiled, stewed and fried horse meat, harvested it in dried and salted forms, made different types sausages.
In Japan, there was no place for grazing, so for many centuries this meat was considered a delicacy there. In Germany and France, horse meat is added to sausages and frankfurters.
Do not eat: Indians and Brazilians, gypsies, Americans and Irish. But here it is not so much a matter of taste, but of the attitude of national cultures towards horses. For religious reasons, Jews and Arabs do not eat this product.
The myth that horse meat has a disgusting taste is very tenacious. This is due to several reasons.
- The meat of older horses, indeed, does not have a very pleasant taste.
- During the retreat, the Napoleonic soldiers were starving, and therefore ate the meat of fallen animals. It is obvious that such a product was initially spoiled. In addition, gunpowder, which was used instead of salt and spices, added “piquancy”. It is quite possible that the French soldiers hated this “delicacy” so much that the myth of the inedibility of horse meat was entrenched in the mass consciousness for centuries.
Yet today in Russia they are beginning to appreciate it. The well-known Sergey Lukyanenko also contributed to this, who in one of the stories spoke in detail and appetizingly about the taste, benefits and rules for eating this meat.
The nutritional value
100 g of boiled horse meat contains about 189 kcal, almost 20 g of protein and 10 g of fat. It contains approximately 70% water, and therefore it is easily absorbed. But when fried, it becomes very fatty, tough and high-calorie - up to 234 kcal per 100 g.
This is an excellent source of proteins. Protein from horse meat is better absorbed than from other species.
A real champion in the amount of molybdenum contained in it. Also present: potassium and sodium, phosphorus and iron, sulfur and cobalt, copper and magnesium. Many amino acids and various B vitamins, as well as thiamine and riboflavin, vitamins A, PP and E.
What benefit does
This meat is not very popular, although it has a lot of useful properties.
- When cold, it gives a warming effect, which can be adopted in the winter.
- Almost never causes allergies.
- In boiled form, it is a dietary product and is excellently digested.
- Saturates the human body with amino acids.
- Improves the work of the digestive tract.
- Regular use has a beneficial effect on metabolic processes.
- Gives an anti-sclerotic effect.
- Horse fat has choleretic properties and is more beneficial than beef or.
- Helps fight the harmful effects of radiation - a fact proven by scientists.
- Doctors note the effectiveness of the product in the prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
Some scientists claim that the benefits of horse meat are superior to those of beef or pork.
With proper heat treatment, such meat can be consumed by children and the elderly.
Is it possible to lose weight
This is a dietary product that is included in the diet of debilitated patients, including those suffering from diseases of the liver and gallbladder. The beneficial properties of horse meat help to lose weight a little without much suffering and hunger strikes.
One of the diet options with horse meat:
- For breakfast, eat 200 g of boiled horse meat, porridge and unsweetened tea.
- For lunch, cook 300 g of goulash from horse meat, celery, tomatoes, carrots and onions. drink goulash natural juice from your favorite fruits.
- Dine on a vegetable salad with the addition of 100 g of boiled meat, and wash it all down with unsweetened tea.
- Before going to bed, drink a glass of any fermented milk product, for example, the benefits of which we have already talked about.
For breakfast, you can cook any cereal, but without adding milk. For dinner, you can serve not only vegetable salad, but boiled or fresh vegetables. It is also advisable to drink herbal infusions and take vitamins.
To lose up to 5 kg, this diet must be followed for 10 days.
What could be the harm
Harm from horsemeat is limited to the following cases.
- It is better to pour out the broth after cooking meat, as it can cause indigestion.
- When fried, it often causes nausea and heaviness in the abdominal region, so you should only eat boiled.
- Horse meat can be contaminated with trichinella and salmonella. Therefore, do not buy the product from dubious sellers.
Horse meat must undergo a thorough heat treatment before being eaten. Then it will not cause any harm to your health.
How to choose and how to store?
Horse meat is similar to beef but darker in color. Choose a piece that is dense and elastic to the touch - these are signs of freshness. The surface should be slightly shiny and slightly damp.
But note that if good meat attach a napkin, it should remain dry, without wet spots.
Fat in horse meat has a yellowish color. It should be soft and easy to melt even in the hands. Optimally, if the fat is almost white, then you have foal meat in front of you.
This product is very capricious, so it will not be possible to store it for a long time. You should not freeze, as the meat loses its taste and beneficial features.
If you have bought a lot of horse meat, do not put it in the refrigerator, but rather make blanks. Homemade stew from this meat has an excellent taste, is perfectly stored and saturates the body for a long time.
Culinary Help
Horse meat is stewed, fried. Vegetable goulash, steaks, meatballs, homemade sausages and sausages, stew are prepared from it.
At its core National dishes from horse meat are similar: these are pieces of meat, a large amount of broth and some vegetables.
- You can cook something more exotic, for example beshbarmak (or besbarmak), which are pieces of crushed boiled meat with noodles.
- It is easy to reproduce the recipe with the name "kyzdyrma" on your own. In addition to the main ingredient, it also includes potato slices, onion rings, peppers and aromatic herbs.
- One of the most respected and delicious meals considered Tatar azu. It consists of horse meat cut into small bars, a large amount of broth, fried potatoes, tomatoes, pickles and spices.
The meat must be marinated, and not in herbs and peppers, but in a more effective marinade. You can use vinegar, a large amount of onions, wine, mayonnaise, mustard. If you decide to boil horse meat, keep it in boiling water for at least two hours. It is also desirable to simmer for several hours. The longer, the more tender the dish will turn out.
The product is compatible with:
- bow;
- spices;
- herbs;
- tomatoes;
- carrot;
- bell pepper;
- potatoes;
- turnip.
Connoisseurs of oriental cuisine like to serve cooled chunks of horsemeat with onions and salt. It is believed that in the form of heat it is not so tasty.
As you can see, preparing horse meat dishes is not so difficult, you just have to spend a little more time than usual.
IN traditional medicine horse meat is considered a medicinal product. And for good reason: this dietary meat contains many useful substances. Not only traditional healers, but also doctors often recommend this product to restore health and treat sick people.
The composition and calorie content of horse meat
Some people like the aroma of horse meat, some do not - it's a matter of habit. Swedes and French, for example, eat this meat raw, generously flavoring spicy sauces. In other countries, in order to rid the product of a specific smell, it is either pickled, or preserved, or added to smoked sausages mixing with other types meat products.
Smelly meat brings great benefits to the human body. Horse meat is absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract much faster than diet beef, despite the large amount of animal protein (25%). And all thanks to the successful, well-balanced content of amino acids.
Due to the absorption rate (it is eight times higher than the absorption rate of beef meat), no fibers do not rot in the stomach, do not disrupt digestion. Moreover, the choleretic effect that horse meat has, restores the functioning of the liver and generally has a beneficial effect on human health.
One more amazing fact. Scientists have found that the fats contained in horse meat are a cross between vegetable and animal fat. The total amount of fat is no more than 5%, or even less. Therefore, it is a dietary product that does not cause obesity, is not deposited in fat, and can be used in weight loss diets.
Horse meat contains many useful substances:
Vitamins A (retinol), E (tocopherol), C (ascorbic acid), group B;
Trace elements iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, zinc, manganese, selenium, copper;
organic acids.
The calorie content of horse meat is very low. One hundred grams of fragrant fillet contains from 130 to 170 calories. Horse meat should be boiled or stewed for a long time, at least three hours. H has very hard fibers that soften only from prolonged heat treatment.
The benefits of horse meat for the human body
The beneficial properties of horsemeat are that it perfectly regulates metabolic processes. This means that the inclusion of this meat in the treatment and preventive diet will contribute to the gradual reduction of excess weight. Moreover, the high content of organic acids and a balanced vitamin-mineral set have a beneficial effect on the condition of the stomach and intestines, normalizing their activity.
The nomads, who, for obvious reasons, were the first to consume horse meat, noticed its ability to invigorate, warm, and give strength. They found that if you eat the skin of an animal, it will significantly increase male potency.
The following beneficial properties of horse meat have been proven:
Improves the condition of the vascular and cardiac systems;
Reduces the level of "bad" cholesterol;
Stimulates blood circulation;
Prevents anemia and increases the level of hemoglobin in already developed anemia.
Surprisingly, horse meat is also useful in that it is able to reduce the harm done to the body by radiation and chemotherapy. Weakened from toxic damage, people definitely need to eat healthy red meat with an unusual taste. It will help the body recover quickly and slow down the progression of the disease.
Horse meat almost never causes allergies. There will definitely be no harm from horse meat, and therefore it can and should be used to feed children from the first year of life. Thanks to amino acids and vitamins, babies will grow up healthy and strong. The only contraindication to horse meat in this case is individual intolerance. But it is extremely rare.
Medicinal properties of horse meat
Many folk healers actively use horse fat in the treatment of patients. It is purchased in a purified, completely ready-to-use form or is heated independently at home. This product really has special properties. It is used externally to relieve pain, they treat frostbite, bruises, dislocations, burns, otitis media, and when used internally, they lower cholesterol, clean blood vessels, and restore digestion.
Horse meat is also actively used in healing practice:
Due to its significant choleretic effect, it must be included in the diet of a person who has had jaundice in order to restore liver function;
It prevents the development of atherosclerosis due to the ability to restore the elasticity of blood vessels and remove cholesterol;
Horsemeat is prescribed to improve the functioning of the heart;
Horse meat improves the condition of a patient with diseases of the biliary tract, reducing the likelihood of exacerbation and an attack of pain;
Horse meat is eaten in order to stop and prevent muscle dystrophy;
For those who, by virtue of their profession, are forced to work in unfavorable conditions, being exposed to radiation, it is important to eat horse meat in order to restore the immune system and prevent the development of tumor processes.
Who Shouldn't Eat Horse Meat
And yet there are situations when you can talk about contraindications to horse meat. This is not only about individual intolerance, but also about certain restrictions that apply to heavy protein foods in general. You can not abuse meat, even dietary, in the presence of the following diagnoses:
Stroke, heart attack;
Hypertension;
Osteoporosis;
Diabetes;
Bleeding of the stomach;
bowel cancer;
Acute kidney failure.
Patients with this diagnosis should not include meat in their diet at all. They require a completely different diet. In addition, if a person has an excessive production of bile, then horse meat is harmful to him due to its choleretic effect.
This undoubtedly healthy meat There are certain features that must be taken into account so as not to harm your body. First of all, it is best to use young horse meat. The age of the animal should range from a few months to a maximum of three years.
Horse meat is very poorly stored, so it either needs to be eaten quickly, or immediately canned or withered. However, there are nuances here too. The fact is that this meat very often contains such dangerous bacteria as salmonella and trichiosis. Chemical composition, in which there are practically no carbohydrates, is an excellent environment for the reproduction of pathogenic microflora.
It is no coincidence that the products of horsemeat suppliers are checked especially strictly by the veterinary stations. If a pathogenic bacterium enters the human body, the consequences will be severe, up to bleeding and death (with improper treatment and late diagnosis of the disease). In any case, eating raw or undercooked meat is, in principle, very dangerous, and horse meat is doubly dangerous.
The meat of a healthy animal poses no danger. It should be eaten as soon as possible so that the product does not spoil.
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History and traditions
Horse meat is horse meat that is intended for human consumption. You can often hear that horse meat tastes terrible and has an unpleasant smell, but this is far from the case. High-quality meat can be easily recognized by a special specific spicy taste and aroma. Perhaps this rumor is connected with the retreat of the French from Moscow during the time of Napoleon. According to stories, they ate the meat of fallen horses, seasoning it with gunpowder instead of salt. And this affected the stomach and, accordingly, caused a lot of poisoning. But there are versions according to which one can understand that the French began to eat horse meat even before the campaign against Russia.
Horse meat has been the basis of nutrition for the nomadic peoples of Central Asia since ancient times. They consumed it on a par with such a well-known horse milk drink as koumiss. It turns out that in order to obtain tasty and selected meat, pasture breeding of horses is considered mandatory, and this requires a significant and vast territory. What is typical for nomadic tribes, sedentary peoples usually do not eat this meat. The fact is that keeping horses in captivity greatly spoils taste qualities horse meat and such meat has no value, and is not used anywhere.
In many countries, especially where there are no natural pastures for breeding horses, such as in Japan, this meat costs fabulous money and is considered a delicacy. In European countries, horse meat is often added to smoked and raw smoked sausages. Then they become more viscous and acquire a refined aftertaste. In some regions of Russia, horse meat is also highly valued and has long been used to prepare a variety of dishes. These are such regions as Tatarstan, Yakutia, Bashkortostan. It is valued as an exquisite delicacy in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Delicious and original national dishes are prepared from it.
Despite the fact that this meat is now quite widespread, not all nations use it for food. For example, English-speaking residents who live throughout the UK and Ireland, as well as in the US, do not eat horse meat. For them, it is a kind of taboo. And Jews and Jews do not use this meat for religious reasons. Gypsies will also never taste horse meat for aesthetic and ethical reasons. For them, eating a horse is like eating their best friend. But among the Arabs, it is considered "makruh." This means that there is no ban on the use of meat, but it is better not to do so.
The composition and useful properties of horse meat
The taste of this meat directly depends on the conditions of detention, on the age of the horses, as well as on the geographical location and climate of the area. This meat has a high protein content (about 25%) and it is very well balanced in terms of amino acid composition. by the most the best meat considered the meat of a young foal. Horse meat is very well absorbed by the body, much faster than other types of meat. For example, beef is digested in a day, and horse meat in just three hours.
This meat is rich in content beneficial vitamins, such as thiamine, riboflavin, vitamins A, E, PP. And it contains a full range of B vitamins. In addition, it contains macro- and microelements valuable for the body: iron, copper, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, molybdenum and others. Horse meat has a valuable warming property, even if consumed cold. No wonder that the nomadic people constantly used this meat in their everyday life. This is a hypoallergenic product, which allows using it in the children's menu and in diet programs without risk and fear.
Such a rich content of useful elements allows the product to play an important role in the metabolic processes of the body, stabilize the liver and digestive tract, improve the intestinal microflora, skin condition. Horse meat is able to strengthen the immune system and increase the protective function of the body. It also has a choleretic effect. The use of horse meat in food is the prevention of atherosclerosis, strengthens bone and muscle tissue. Horse meat has a very low proportion of cholesterol, which makes it a popular dietary product.
Horse fat is often used in folk medicine, in cosmetics, and is also often used as a restorative agent for the liver, especially for people who have suffered from jaundice. And products such as koumiss and chigyan, which are made from horse milk, contain milk and acetic acid and also have antibacterial properties.
Horse meat has quite low calorie- about 140 kcal, with the exception of the costal part, where a decent fat mass accumulates. Here the energy value goes off scale for 500 kcal.
Application in medicine
In medicine, dietary horse meat is often used for:
- choleretic effect;
- normalization of metabolic processes in the body;
- stabilization of blood cholesterol levels;
- increase in hemoglobin level;
- normalization of the background radiation and removal of hazardous toxic substances;
- improving well-being after chemotherapy;
- use in childhood, as the first complementary foods.
In folk medicine, horse fat was also often used as a healing and disinfecting agent. It was used for severe burns and frostbite. It is one of the indispensable tools in the field of cosmetology. It is believed that regular consumption of horsemeat increases male potency.
Use in cooking
Horse meat is a rather tough meat. Cooking it as food requires a significant investment of time. It is recommended to eat the meat of young stallions or horses under the age of three years. In older individuals, the meat is very tough and has an unpleasant odor during processing. It has a specific smell and taste. But it is no more specific than, for example, the smell and taste of lamb. Some believe that horse meat has a pronounced herbal taste. This meat can be fried, stewed, boiled. Delicious stew, delicacy sausages and sausages are prepared from it. It is most common in dishes of national Asian cuisine. It is a part of such dishes as: beshbarmak, kyzdyrma, magnificent horse sausage"kazy", an unusually tasty Tatar azu, as well as delicious tartare. Sometimes horse meat is also used raw, but this is rather unsafe for health. For many dishes, horse meat is used already in boiled form.
This meat is very tasty when smoked. Basturma is prepared from it. Potatoes can be served as a side dish. vegetable stew, rice.
Horse Meat Goulash
To prepare the dish you will need:
- horse meat - 0.5 kg;
- flour - 20 grams;
- tomato paste or juice - 20 grams;
- butter;
- sour cream;
- horse meat broth - 1 cup;
- carrots - 1 pc;
- salt pepper;
- greenery.
Boil horse meat, cut into pieces and pour hot broth. Put on fire, add sour cream and salt. Simmer over low heat for about 30-40 minutes. While the meat is simmering, you can prepare the sauce. To do this, fry butter flour and add tomato paste. Pour the resulting mass into the meat, mix well and put finely chopped carrots. After that, simmer the dish for another 20 minutes. Literally a minute before readiness, sprinkle with herbs.
How to choose and store
Horse in your own way appearance very similar to beef, only has a darker shade. If, when pressed with a finger, the meat quickly restores its shape, and is also dense and elastic to the touch, then it is fresh and quality product. Like any other meat, it should look moist and slightly shiny. But if you attach a dry napkin to it, there should be no wet marks on it. Fat should be yellowish in color, in young individuals it should be almost white.
Horse meat is not stored for a long time. When frozen, it loses its valuable and useful properties, as well as taste. It is recommended to prepare canned food from horse meat long-term storage, for example stew, if there was more meat than needed.
Effective Diet
The dietary properties of horse meat are valued highly and everywhere. It is often introduced into the diet of patients weakened after illness to maintain and restore the body. But useful material, which are part of it, help to lose extra pounds without much suffering and increased starvation.
- boiled horse meat - 200 grams;
- porridge (preferably rice or buckwheat);
- tea without sugar.
- horse meat goulash with vegetables (tomatoes, celery, onions, carrots) - 250-300 grams;
- natural, freshly squeezed juice.
- vegetable salad;
- boiled horse meat - 100 grams;
- tea without sugar.
Before bedtime:
- koumiss - 1 cup.
Dinner can be varied with boiled or fresh vegetables. It is good to use herbal infusions and vitamin cocktails during the diet.
While maintaining such a diet for 10 days, you can lose about 4-5 kilograms.
Contraindications and harm
conclusions
Horse meat is a specific, delicacy product that is gaining popularity all over the world. It is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals useful for the body. It is rich in easily digestible protein, which contributes to the flow of many vital processes in the body. Horse meat is hypoallergenic, which makes it an indispensable product in the diet of children of the first year of life and can be used in therapeutic and preventive diets.
This tasty, nutritious meat is widely used in Central Asian cuisine for the manufacture of exquisite national masterpieces. Due to its beneficial properties, horse meat is widely used in the field of medicine and cosmetology. And also on its basis, a number of diets have been developed that contribute to quick and painless weight loss. But despite all its taste and useful qualities, not many agree to eat this product. Some are not allowed by religious beliefs, some by ethical ones. Some use horse meat is prohibited by law, others are allowed, but not recommended. But be that as it may, in many countries of Europe and Asia, this meat is considered a delicacy and is highly valued for its taste and beneficial qualities for the body.
