{"id":870398,"date":"2019-02-01T16:42:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T22:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=870398"},"modified":"2019-03-20T01:33:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T06:33:17","slug":"cannibal-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/cannibal-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Cannibal Sandwich? Here’s Your Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"What is a cannibal sandwich? If you're from the Midwest, you probably already know.<\/a> The good news for the rest of you\u2014it has nothing to do with snacking on your neighbor. Sometimes known as \"tiger meat,\" \"steak tartare\" or simply \"raw beef and onions,\" it's an appetizer of raw, lean ground beef usually served on rye cocktail bread with sliced onions, salt and pepper.\r\n\r\nWhile you're at it, check out our best Wisconsin recipes.<\/a>\r\nWhere Did the Sandwich Get Its Start?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nMaking cannibal sandwich is a long-held tradition at parties, especially holiday gatherings, in the Milwaukee area. So much so that cannibal sandwiches even rate a mention on the Wisconsin Historical Society<\/a> website.\r\n\r\nBut beyond that, the history isn't clear. There are several versions of the sandwich's origins. Legends link it to the Tartars (Mongols) of Central Asia. Others say it was born in Germany or France. But in the early twentieth century, it was called steack \u00e0 l'Americaine <\/em>in France\u2014so no one knows for sure.\r\nIt's Not Just Beef<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nOutside of the Dairy State, you can still find a cannibal sandwich, though it's most likely going to be called steak tartare. This dish is usually served on rye bread with onions, capers, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and other seasonings. It's often topped with a raw egg yolk.\r\n\r\nWhile the ground beef version is the most common, you can also find venison, lamb and bacon tartare.\u00a0These dishes have surprising origins, too!<\/a>\r\nHow to Play It Safe<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe consumption of raw meat has its detractors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a> (USDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have urged people to pass on raw meat dishes because of the danger of harmful bacteria.\r\n\r\nIn fact, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services<\/a> has reported eight outbreaks in the state linked to the consumption of raw ground beef from 1986 to 2018.\r\n\r\nThe USDA says beef should be cooked to at least 145\u00b0F.\u00a0Nevertheless, there are many people who swear they've been eating cannibal sandwiches for years with no ill effects. Just make sure you talk to your local butcher about the best cut of meat to buy!\r\n\r\nFind more strange regional foods you've never heard of.<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMeat Appetizers to Keep the Carnivores Happy<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t1 \/ 41<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Tangy Barbecue Wings<\/a>I took these slow-cooked wings to work, and they vanished before I even got a bite! The tangy sauce is lip-smacking good. \u2014Sherry Pitzer, Troy, Missouri\r\n Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Bacon-Wrapped Smokies<\/a>These bacon-wrapped smokies are a delightful blend of savory and sweet and are a breeze to prepare. Perfect for a tailgate or party, they are sure to be a hit, and you'll be amazed at how easy they are to make.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce Meatballs<\/a>Easy and delicious are the two main characteristics of any good appetizer, and these grape jelly and chili sauce meatballs fit the bill. From Superbowl gatherings to Oscar parties, these meatballs are sure to hit the spot.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Spicy Butterscotch Wings<\/a>We love big-time-spicy chicken wings. I do a caramel sauce to balance the heat, but you could also glaze the wings with melted brown sugar. \u2014Aaron Salazar, Westminster, Colorado Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Mini Corn Dogs<\/a>These bite-sized mini corn dogs are a hit with kids, and make a fun appetizer for adults, too.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Coconut Chicken and Shrimp<\/a>I was looking for a fun, easy weeknight dinner <\/a>based on our favorite shrimp dish that was healthier than fast food. This has become a favorite! \u2014Susan Seymour, Valatie, New YorkGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Texas Taco Dip Platter<\/a>When I'm entertaining, this colorful dish is my top menu choice. My friends can't resist the hearty appetizer topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and olives. \u2014Kathy Young, Weatherford, TexasGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites<\/a>After making little bacon-wrapped sausages for years, I needed a change! I had an extra sweet potato and half a package of bacon on hand, so I put on my thinking cap and came up with this treat. \u2014Kelly Williams, Forked River, New JerseyGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Cherry-Chicken Lettuce Wraps<\/a>I came up with this amazing recipe when I had a load of cherries on hand. My family polished them off fast, and asked for more. Luckily I had enough fruit to make them again the next day! \u2014Melissa Barlow, Fruit Heights, UtahGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Pork Satay<\/a>This easy pork satay recipe combines savory, sweet and spiced flavors with a rich peanut sauce. Whether you\u2019re hosting or craving something special, this dish is sure to impress.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Smoky Jalapenos<\/a>When I make these bacon-wrapped appetizers, there are no leftovers. They can also be made with mild banana peppers or yellow chili peppers. \u2014Melinda Strable, Ankeny, IowaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>BBQ Chicken Bites<\/a>Chicken bites wrapped in bacon get a kick from Montreal seasoning and sweetness from barbecue sauce. We love the mix of textures. \u2014Kathryn Dampier, Quail Valley, California\r\n\r\nGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Cuban Sliders<\/a>These Cuban sliders are packed with ham, cheese and pickles and baked with a buttery, Dijon mustard topping.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Hearty Pork & Black Bean Nachos<\/a>My husband and I are both graduate students right now, so we don't have a lot of time to cook dinner. Our family loves coming home to this incredible nacho platter, and I love how easy it is to prepare. \u2014Faith Stokes, Chickamauga, GeorgiaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Honey-Mustard Wings<\/a>Homemade baked honey-mustard wings are packed with flavor, thanks to spicy mustard and your favorite honey, and they're easy to make for any gathering.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Mini Beef Tourtieres<\/a>Here's a twist on the traditional tourtiere recipe. Ground beef replaces pork, and cream cheese pastry takes the place of pie pastry. The filled mini cups make a melt-in-your-mouth addition to a buffet. \u2014Cheryl Bruneau, Winnipeg, ManitobaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Sausage Wonton Cups<\/a>Here\u2019s a tasty hot appetizer for all those parties that feature fun finger foods. I\u2019ve made this recipe several times, and these bites always disappear so fast. It\u2019s really easy. \u2014Shirley Van Allen, High Point, North Carolina\r\nGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Cheeseburger Mini Muffins<\/a>I invented these cute little muffins so I could enjoy the flavor of cheeseburgers without resorting to fast food. I often freeze a batch and reheat however many I need, including as appetizers. \u2014Teresa Kraus, Cortez, Colorado\r\n Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Bacon Roll-Ups<\/a>This family recipe dates back to the 1930s, when my grandmother started making these hearty breakfast rolls. \u2014Janet Abate, North Brunswick, New JerseyGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Orange-Glazed Chicken & Chorizo Meatballs<\/a>These tasty southwestern meatballs warm up a buffet. I add pomegranate seeds, jalapeno pepper jelly and cilantro to make everything pop with color. \u2014Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Ground Beef Snack Quiches<\/a>My husband, Cory, farms, so supper can sometimes be quite late. A hearty appetizer like these meaty mini quiches is a perfect way to start the meal. They taste super made with ground beef, but I sometimes substitute bacon, ham, ground pork or sausage. \u2014Stacy Atkinson, Rugby, North DakotaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Pizza Roll-Ups<\/a>Since getting this recipe from our 4-H club, it's been a regular after-school snack. We like to dunk these bite-sized pizza treats, made with refrigerated crescent rolls, in spaghetti sauce. \u2014Donna Klettke, Wheatland, MissouriGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos<\/a>Easy to make, just spicy enough to excite and great-looking, too, these sausage-stuffed jalape\u00f1os will be an appetizer you prepare again and again.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip<\/a>These fall-off-the-bone tender wings have just the right amount of heat, and the cool blue cheese dressing makes the perfect dip. \u2014Kevalyn Henderson, Hayward, WisconsinGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Australian Sausage Rolls<\/a>Keep reading for how to make authentic Australian sausage rolls, which make for a fantastic appetizer for your next dinner party.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Ham Balls with Brown Sugar Glaze<\/a>These smoky-sweet meatballs are a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty. I like setting them out when folks come to visit. \u2014Janet Zeger, Middletown, PennsylvaniaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Ham-Spinach Crepe Cups<\/a>Using ingredients you likely already have on hand, these savory crepes will add fun to your celebration for mere pennies. Plus, by changing the filling to something sweet, such as berries and whipped cream you can create a great dessert. \u2014Kathi Grenier, Auburn, Maine\r\nGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Turkey Bolognese Polenta Nests<\/a>This delicious appetizer combines two of my favorite foods, polenta and bolognese meat sauce, uniting them into one incredibly tasty bite! \u2014Lidia Haddadian, Pasadena, California. Next, try this delicious Emily Blunt's turkey bolognese<\/a> recipe.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Steak & Blue Cheese Bruschetta with Onion & Roasted Tomato Jam<\/a>An appetizer bursting with flavor from bleu cheese, caramelized onion, jam and balsamic vinegar\u2014tasty bites that vanish in a hurry. \u2014Debbie Reid, Clearwater, FloridaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Turkey Sliders<\/a>We love how easy these no-bake turkey sliders are to throw together for a party or an easy (and fun!) dinner.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Smoked Gouda & Roast Beef Pinwheels<\/a>Our local deli makes terrific roast beef sandwiches. This pinwheel appetizer re-creates the taste. My family says the pinwheels have so many flavors for such a little treat. \u2014Pamela Shank, Parkersburg, West VirginiaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Buffalo Chicken Calzones<\/a>Craving a spicy treat? Our buffalo chicken calzone is the answer. Enjoy the perfect balance of heat and bold flavors in this pizza turnover with a comfort food twist.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>How to Make Mini Meat Loaves<\/a>My family and I can't get enough of these little meat loaf muffins topped with a sweet ketchup sauce. They are the perfect portion size. This recipe requires no chopping, so it's quick and easy to make a double batch and have extras for another day. I've given them to new moms, too. \u2014Joyce Wegmann, Burlington, IowaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Fried Chicken and Pulled Pork Cornbread Poppers<\/a>These fun little apps are an instant conversation starter wherever they're served. We love them on game day, but they'd be a hit at brunch, too. \u2014Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, MinnesotaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Mini Crescent Burgers<\/a>A friend first brought these snacks to a Sunday school party. The original recipe called for pork sausage, but I substituted ground beef with taste-tempting results. \u2014Pam Buhr, Mexico, MissouriGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Butter Chicken Meatballs<\/a>My husband and I love meatballs, and we love butter chicken. Before an appetizer party, we had the brilliant idea to combine these two loves, and the new creation got rave reviews! Want them as a main dish? Just serve with basmati rice. \u2014Shannon Dobos, Calgary, AlbertaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip<\/a>Slow-cooker Buffalo chicken dip will be the hit of the party. The combo of shredded chicken, cheese and wing sauce is melty, gooey and delicious.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Mini Mac & Cheese Dogs<\/a>We wanted to get creative with hot dogs, so we made a mac-and-cheesy one. Pile on the extra cheese, relish and even bacon. \u2014Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Sesame-Beef Pot Stickers<\/a>I enjoy having these potstickers as a late-night snack. They also work well as a quick appetizer for family parties. \u2014Carolyn Turner, Reno, Nevada
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