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| Horsemeat is 'delicious, like rich beef', says restaurant owner | Horsemeat is 'delicious, like rich beef', says restaurant owner |
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| A French restaurant owner who has added horsemeat burgers to his menu said he hoped the food scandal would encourage people to become better educated about the source of what they eat. | A French restaurant owner who has added horsemeat burgers to his menu said he hoped the food scandal would encourage people to become better educated about the source of what they eat. |
| Martin Leman, 38, who runs Chez Sophie in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, said horsemeat had a "delicious" beef-like taste, was low in fat and packed with protein. | Martin Leman, 38, who runs Chez Sophie in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, said horsemeat had a "delicious" beef-like taste, was low in fat and packed with protein. |
| He said he introduced 100% homemade horsemeat burgers to his restaurant by popular demand, and either pan fries or grills them before serving them topped with a fried egg on a bed of salad. | He said he introduced 100% homemade horsemeat burgers to his restaurant by popular demand, and either pan fries or grills them before serving them topped with a fried egg on a bed of salad. |
| Leman, who has run Chez Sophie for four years, said: "It's delicious, like rich beef. Our customers approached us and asked us what it tastes like, so we brought some in. | Leman, who has run Chez Sophie for four years, said: "It's delicious, like rich beef. Our customers approached us and asked us what it tastes like, so we brought some in. |
| "People have been eating horse for years. In the second world war, horse was considered a main meal because of the shortage of food. | "People have been eating horse for years. In the second world war, horse was considered a main meal because of the shortage of food. |
| "It's low fat, full of protein and better than fish and chips." | "It's low fat, full of protein and better than fish and chips." |
| The feedback from his customers had been overwhelmingly positive, he added. | The feedback from his customers had been overwhelmingly positive, he added. |
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