Reaching into the dark depths of cannibalism for inspiration, two London chefs are opening a human meat themed burger stand to promote the latest season of The Walking Dead. Since the consumption of human meat is presently illegal, the burgers were developed based off of research into the words of some of history’s most famous serial killers and explorers. In particular, the chefs were influenced by author and journalist William Seabrook’s 1920’s account of a human rump roast meal with the Guere tribe of West Africa:
It was like good, fully developed veal, not young, but not yet beef. It was very definitely like that, and it was not like any other meat I had ever tasted… It was mild, good meat with no other sharply defined or highly characteristic taste such as for instance, goat, high game, and pork have.”
The Terminus Tavern will be serving patties created from a custom blend of veal, beef, and pork. Read more cannibal quotes about the taste of human meat at The Independent.