Food Theory: I’m So Hungry I Could Eat a Horse… But for Real Though!

[@BestEverFoodReviewShow]

I ate a horse in Mongolia. It tasted nice.

[@notkortex1]

Surprised nobody else replied

[@aymanazad1443]

does it taste like chicken?

[@alimazizalimaziz3151]

@@aymanazad1443 no it taste like really lean beef

[@Stehvee]

How hungry are you

[@K37-h1z]

Whole horse!?!?!

[@creditcar6046]

The phrase originated to mean a person is so hungry that they could do something so irrational as to eat the animal they are using to travel, because in those times people mainly traveled by horse.

[@ricardozetino6907]

Thank you for telling us that information.

[@Crazmuss]

That is not unheard of, that travelers has to butcher their horses for surviving.

[@derekeastman7771]

@@Crazmussexactly where I believe the phrase came from. When everybody is desperate for something to eat and the horses start to look like a good option.

[@goldfishtoast]

I’m so hungry I could eat a Toyota

[@rajabuta]

Horses are transportation and food when you're hungry

[@UnDeadBobus]

Mat: “I’m so hungry!” Horse: *stares* “How hungry?”

[@mintypal]

Lol

[@Cooldudecrafter]

I was looking for this comment lmao

[@Tammyue.]

​@@Cooldudecraftersame lol

[@ultravisionforlife]

Be me Im hungry Horse exist

[@uwustepanne]

@@ultravisionforlife cantaloupe

[@FriendB]

Oh, so THAT's why people were up in arms about finding traces of horse meat in premade lasagna! It all makes sense now. Thanks Matpat!

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@CxzyWillow]

@@p-__stop spam commenting that

[@Soguwe]

Nope, not the reason Horse lasagna is very tasty But when you want cow lasagna, you want cow lasagna, not horse It's not acceptable that you stretch your cow meat with horse without declaring it Plus, how are you supposed to trust the safety of meat when you can't even be sure it's the meat you thought you bought?

[@QuokkaWaka]

​@@Soguwe Well I mean I imagine it's both, assuming the meat is still toxic in amounts that small

[@mollie.28.15]

@@QuokkaWakatrust me when this was going down people were pissed for only one reason. Because they didn’t want to eat horse. It’s really simple. People don’t think that deeply when shopping. It’s horse most people are comfortable eating it. When you go to buy beef but get horse it’s a horrible shock

[@Parzival09]

In Mongolia, we stopped eating sheep eye for hangover. We just eat Nongshim's shin ramen or Bantan(Soup with flour lumps and meat). But thanks for including us 💜

[@Hallfreakyzoid]

When did y’all stop? Like would your parents or grandparents still eat sheep eye?

[@SLAPSQUAD17]

wish i could go to Mongolia someday, looks beautiful up there.

[@christopherneedham9584]

Being fair, Korea no longer makes alcohol out of child poop either.

[@tengerbatjargal1880]

@@Hallfreakyzoid no one would eat sheep eye for hangover.(i mean if they have sheep eye in their fridge ready to eat i think they would)

[@artofzetsu6130]

@@HallfreakyzoidCuz no one sells eyes separate from the head. No one will buy whole head for only eyes.

[@paultwarowski5241]

Whoever made the thumbnail for this one: great job. MatPat, give ‘em a raise!

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@imdaprophet]

Thank you. I’ll let the team know

[@Bat_________man]

​@@p-__ 🤨📸

[@ripmekaren]

​@@p-__wth

[@tylermascola]

We really appreciate comments like this! The talented designer on this one was DasGnomo, and I'll pass on your kind words :)

[@Just_Some_Gal]

I can 100% picture Matpat chasing a horse around with a fork if he was hungry enough

[@fangirl3323]

I mean it's in the thumbnail

[@spawnpoint111]

The though of him outpacing a fucking horse is hilarious

[@Gamlings1052]

​@@spawnpoint111he probably can easily

[@Captaincheesestick]

Yeah lol

[@Fivefivefourfouryay]

​@@Gamlings1052“FOR THE LOOOOOOOOOOREEE!! ”

[@conorpatricktaggart4246]

Food Theory idea: How many calories are in the marshmallow man from Ghostbusters?

[@janeoathdragon5793]

He's already done this but it isn't a food theory, it is an old film theory episode made way before the 3rd channel released. Video title is 'Film Theory: Ghostbusters - HOW MANY calories is the stay puft marshmallow man?' released about 7 years ago.

[@peculiarreference8414]

How many HORSES are in the marshmallow man? Considering marshmallows have gelatin in them..

[@StuckUnderTheCovers]

​@@peculiarreference8414 probably pig gelatin, but I like how you think

[@ASTARA3L]

The one thing I appreciate about Matt Pat is he’s always been 100% committed to bad puns and avoids Dad jokes.

[@Just_Some_Gal]

Bad puns are the GOATs

[@Mike-cv7do]

Technically all of his jokes are dad jokes, since he IS a dad

[@psiseven]

"Appreciate" is a strong word. Tolerate is more accurate to me

[@protalghulnist4126]

@@Mike-cv7doshould’ve signed off with “until we meet again”

[@UnDeadBobus]

I dunno, ain’t they basically the same difference?

[@matthewwriter9539]

I always assumed it was like saying "I am so hungry I could eat my car." And a horse is more useful as a form of transportation than for food.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@1994AustinSmith]

I'm so hoongry, I could eat an octorock.

[@DelPlays]

That's literally what the original saying means.. Like come on MatPat, "Horse behind saddle" That obviously refers to a person riding a horse while considering it as an option to eat instead of trying to search for other sources of food. The only logical reason for that phrase is for the person to have a saddle between horse and them.

[@1994AustinSmith]

@@DelPlays "I could consume mine transport and companion, leaving me stranded and lonely to sate mine hunger."

[@unreachablesecretary]

Interesting... english speaking people eat horses, us spanish speakers eat elephants... both possible transport methods

[@Turtles8179]

I think what works so well about food theory is how it’s a common interest. I only watch Game Theory and Film Theory when it’s something I’ve played/watched, but with food i watch basically all of them cos I can relate since I’ve had food!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@goddessstarla]

When I watch game or film theory it gives me new stuff to watch or play in the future! In other words, I find new interests through those channels xD

[@360mew9]

this is exactly how i watch the theory channels

[@MbitaChizi]

Matpat inspires me.. My parents said if I get 15k followers They'd buy me a better camera for recording..begging u guys, literally begging....

[@Purple_Lego_stud]

@@MbitaChizi maybe if you commented this once, then people would do it

[@alexcalhoun7628]

Me, as a Kazakh: "That video title is weirdly simple..." For the context, Kazakhs(and other Central Asian countries) have a lot of horse meat in our traditional cuisine

[@Polos_lol]

Yeah, same bro, Kazakh person is here too)

[@glitch804]

You should do a theory on comfort food! Is there something consistent in popular comfort foods that makes us feel comforted and safe, or is it Purely cultural?

[@johnstamper664]

it's sugar

[@jorgemtzb9359]

It's consistensy. Confort foods are alwayus pretty much the same no matter what.

[@gamer_wingsyt4669]

Good idea

[@PdxEmo03]

Food Theory idea: How long could you survive on a Cruise Ship only using the materials within the ship, with the guarantee that the ship wont sink.

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@PdxEmo03]

@@p-__ Natural air freshener? Noice.

[@_korbo_]

I mean, what kind of materials? Potentially forever, you're in the ocean, you can fish for as much food you want, and the cruise is big enough to actually also plant a garden, fresh water would be a problem but you can attempt to build solutions for that. I don't really see any limiting factor here.

[@omenx3589]

Depends on the size really

[@pancake_rabbit]

ocean? ship? ship like submersible? like the titan submersible? like implosion!

[@randomnpc8253]

I had always assumed this saying was from a time when peoples' horses were their livelihood. It's kind of like a "I am prepared to eat my car," vibe.

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@thaliacrafts407]

** slaps horse back** "This bad boy can fit so many calories"

[@paintingthesky_withroses3908]

MatPat, it has recently come to my attention that Grimace is a tastebud??? that alone is bizarre for a mascot but it begs the question how does he function?? Does he taste the ground he walks on? How would he enjoy a birthday meal? And would it be possible for a tastebud to live and function in the way Grimace does?

[@ThatGuy-zp9gd]

A purple tastebud named Grimace. That raises SO many red flags.

[@gfoekens]

I really didn’t know America found horse meat taboo, I’m from the Netherlands and I tend to eat horse regularly some times in sausage form or like a regular steak. And It’s honestly quite tasty and affordable.

[@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm]

I personally have no qualms about it and I wondered why people found it so bad, 'cause a horse is just another large herbivore like a cow or a deer, but IG with how medicated our horse are it makes sense that eating them is illegal here.

[@_korbo_]

@@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm well horses are a lot more athletic than cows, I don't recall ever eating horse but I would expect it to be considerably tougher.

[@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm]

@@_korbo_ I think you're right about it likely being tougher, but I was speaking from a moral standpoint. A lot of people think it's wrong to eat a horse for some reason aside from safety issues which I think many may not even be aware of

[@petelee2477]

​​@@frostrangerofthefrozenrelmpeople are just hypocrites and liars. I've seen someone claim to be vegetarian than I see them eating fish and shrimp the next day.

[@dutchdykefinger]

yeah as a dutchman i was instantly thinking : "paardenrookvlees" we did have a horse meat scandal like 10 years ago in europe, but the horse meat itself wasn't scandalous, the fact that it was advertised as spicy beef was :D and yes they're pretty lean and the way the smoked meat is made and thinly sliced it's still very smooth to go down, but i bet they make pretty good jerkeys too

[@sapphiredragon5236]

The thumbnail may actually be my favorite of all time Mat it’s *completely* unhinged and I am *absolutely* here for it

[@DasGnomo]

Oh hey! We are happy you liked it!!

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@Stephneechan]

As a belgian I did grow up with horse meat being fairly normal. Though it is rather pricey and was therefor not something we ate a lot. It's more of a delicacy that my grandma would get whenever we were coming to visit for lunch to put in with the charcuterie board XD sliced VERY thinly cause the flavour is quite strong.

[@hoodie3388]

I'm also from Belgium and I'm like vaguely aware that people eat horse, but personally I've never had it and I haven't really seen family or friends eat it

[@pau9017]

I have a question are you tongan

[@Stephneechan]

@pau9017 no, Belgian. From flanders.

[@hoodie3388]

@@Stephneechan ay, I found a Flemish buddy

[@thomashelminski6351]

When I lived in west central Mexico we ate horse tacos regularly. It is kinda sweet and the texture is leaner than beef. I think it's weird how we differentiate meats, how some animals are okay to eat and others are not.

[@briandaaranda9735]

Funny enough, I'm from Mexico and never (knowingly) had horse. Maybe it was because I was in the city. We did joke, however, that particularly tough meat was likely horse or dog meat.

[@Monk3ywatr]

Bro what state is this cuz I’m from west central Mexico and I’ve never heard of that

[@matthewwriter9539]

Hey MatPat! How long until you film your entire crew sleeping for a full week to count how many spiders the average person eats in their sleep?

[@rogelioarmenta9982]

Lies

[@dumbnoodleman]

no

[@matthewwriter9539]

@Kitsuneplayz309 I know that, and you know that, but the question is does HE know that?

[@SlimeBalls77-hc4wp]

Ha.

[@trixr4adults540]

@Tyler-GamesYes but they are eating the spiders so it would be “food theory”

[@nagol37]

It’s always a good day when multiple theories come out in one day

[@itsatticuss]

TOILET PFP!!! JACKSUCKSATLIFE REFERENCE

[@BookApocalypse]

Well normally two come out in a day then the other two come out the next day right?

[@complexityofdualityy]

I smell popular comment

[@MbitaChizi]

Matpat inspires me.. My parents said if I get 15k followers They'd buy me a better camera for recording..begging u guys, literally begging....

[@namantherockstar]

Matpat inspires me.. My parents said if i get 15K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@japdeepsingh3399]

I just got to say I love how much effort you guys put into the theory channels you guys make it entertaining while still using proper sourced information I give my respects to that.

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@janekogaming5919]

In Polish, this phrase exists too, but it says "I could eat a horse with its hooves" (which sounds a lot better in Polish) which I would say makes more sense

[@emanuelrojas2]

It makes sense to me. It's just being so hungry you would eat a horse whole.

[@CormDaCrow]

Strap in for MatPat's next Food Theroy "How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck, is a Woodchuck could chuck wood?"

[@graywolfdracon]

Woodchucks actually do throw sticks when agitated aNd trying to scare off other creatures. I've personally seen it.

[@think_of_a_storyboard3635]

a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a wood chuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. EVERYONE knows that.

[@CormDaCrow]

@@graywolfdracon Damm so Woodchucks really do chuck wood

[@graywolfdracon]

@@CormDaCrow and small rocks and pretty much anything else small enough for them to pick up.

[@davidepassera697]

Actually I’ve always wondered why eating horse meat was such a taboo in the Anglo Saxon world. I’m Italian and in the part of Italy in which I was born, the common way to eat it is raw or as a stew. So it’s quite enlightening how, at least in the USA, horse meat was made unsuitable for consumption because they practically poisoned it.

[@ogalief]

I practically lived off of it when I went to Flight College in French Canada. It’s now my favourite meat. I took some back to English Canada and lots of people were scared to try it

[@Starrysovereign]

Seeing matpat running after a horse with a fork is the best thing I’ve ever seen

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@proganerxdave6720]

I know right?🤤🍽🐴

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@TarrareyoutubeOF]

@@p-__cap I’ve tried it

[@aecol3902]

Deadass😂

[@Christian-lh7ux]

I'm german and I love horsemeat! Sadfully there aren't alot of horsebutcher left, mostly in the east and south. It tastes like some between beef and game, very tasty. If you travel to munich for example, there's a very good butcher at the viktualienmarket. Guten Appetit :)

[@MrJoeDone]

I'm from Bielefeld and we have a horse butcher In Switzerland you can get horsemeat in every supermarket

[@munzlp]

I am from the south west and have never in my life eaten horse or heard of anyone that ate it here in Germany - wow!

[@JamesLawner]

I always wondered why everyone was so up in arms about horse meat in IKEA meatballs. Can’t believe it took me this long to find out.

[@aaaa34-q9g]

Nothing like waking up to watch Matpat over analyze an idiom

[@Just_Some_Gal]

0 replies?

[@watcherenjoyer123]

@@Just_Some_Gal2

[@eliasdepourcq2223]

As a Belgian I can say its complicated. Some people (mostly horse racers) absolutely hate the idea of eating horse. Other people like me think its ok.

[@bucketman319]

Specialty from vilvoorde

[@LadyDragonRain2225]

I'm an American living in Belgium. My Belgian husband loves horse steak but even after 20 years here I still can't touch it. I had horses when I was a kid. My brain still holds them in the same category as our two dogs. Nope, no way ..not going there. Ever. It would be as bad as chowing down on one of our fur kids.

[@bucketman319]

@LadyDragonRain2225 The funny thing is that my grandpa has horses but still likes to eat horse, but i guess it just depends from person to person

[@jaredsimpson5262]

​@@bucketman319it's like having a pet pig on a farm but still eating bacon😂😂😂😂

[@GoldenAshesss]

Yea I also noticed people who live in the city are way more disgusted by the thought of eating horse meat. While in the country side where i live its more then okay, people even recommend it if you're having stomach issues.

[@amyduncker4097]

Fun fact, they eat horses in iceland and when me and my parents visited, my mom was horrified my late husband had partaken 😅 He grew up with it though. I definitely never tried it!

[@AyatAnapiyaOfficial]

In kazakhstan we eat horses too

[@MrJoeDone]

we also do in Switzerland, Austria and parts of Germany

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

Thanks for this. I remember being confused when my fellow Californians voted that no one should be allowed to eat their own horse. This stuff about toxicity didn't come up at the time. Makes a lot more sense now.

[@Sly-Moose]

To us Americans, horses are basically like sacred animals, kinda like how cows are in India. Ya treat them right or else! >:/ It's practically like killing a unicorn, in fantasy terms. How can ya try to eat Spirit like that? 😭

[@casketman14]

The FDA and other 3 letter agencies are all full of crap. All it is about is control….

[@eston3418]

@@Sly-Moosethe spirit is delicious, though

[@notthatbad42]

I’m here from Belgium and I don’t eat horse meat, because I like horses, but I can confirm that it’s common here, it’s apparently really delicious, and we even have horse-specialised butchers. In fact I was really surprised when I found out it wasn’t the case in the US!

[@dutchdykefinger]

yeah lol today i learned about that in the USA not having it which still isn't nearly as weird as them not having paprika chips everywhere lol

[@bemmet444]

@@dutchdykefingeroooo paprika chips? is it just fried potato and paprika? -a curious american

[@lovee_yami]

As a My little pony fan that scene is hilarious I love it 5:38 😂😂😂

[@shanadavis3001]

Food theory idea: does chocolate actually cure period cramps? And in the video you wouldn’t have to just talk about chocolate you could talk about all kinds of foods and how they affect women when they’re on their periods and which foods actually help and which ones make the cramps worse also to make it even better, you could have Stephanie guest star in the episode. I know I’m a genius. Thank you very much.😂❤

[@ceci315cf]

First to like 👍 lol, never done that, this I would like to know the answer

[@tealablu3759]

It makes women want to murder ppl less. I call that a win

[@staticradio724]

I always got the impression it was just a comfort thing. Like, it doesn't do anything physically, it just makes you feel better emotionally.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Or ice cream can cure anything except lactose intolerance.

[@empressofshurima]

AFAB here. I think it's more of a craving satisfaction thing, more than a "cure" for period cramps. Because when I get my period, it's usually a nice shower that relieves my pain, not a bar of chocolate. I eat a decent amount of chocolates during my periods, too, but I don't notice any difference.

[@fynnfluff]

Hi, a german here. I've never seen horsemeat for human consumption, but it's pretty common in pet food. In germany some people breed and raise horses just for them to beeing slaughterd. This way they don't get fed those drugs. Also sometimes old or unwanted hobby-horses get sold to butchers. But only, if they didn't get any of the harmful drugs.

[@AlohaToNoOne]

I am also German, and you can buy horse meat in Germany for human consumption. I guess most often it's processed as sausages. It's true though that it's not something you can buy everywhere or in a general supermarket, you really have to look for it.

[@J.Crime123]

Geh einfach zu deinem Metzger and der Ecke und du wirst ohne Probleme Pferdefleisch zum kaufen finden. Kostet natürlich dementsprechend auch mehr als was normale Wurst im Discounter kostet.

[@J.Crime123]

@@SimonWoodburyForget i think you replied to the wrong comment on the video.

[@LemurG]

This thumbnail is a masterpiece, I love whoever made it

[@johnecker]

He looks like stupid try hard in that jacket

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@handsomesponge9952]

Same

[@Usermeme2]

The thumbnail is spectacularly beautiful! I love it! Great job for whoever made it. Edit: omg! Tysm for all the likes! Im famous!

[@mylittlebouquet3994]

🤣🤣🤣 I agree. It’s insane.

[@XanderMander006]

I ate zebra meat when I went to South Africa back in 2014, and it was pretty darn close to the description that you gave. Probably one of the best meats that I've had (besides the sample of wagyu beef I had at a restaraunt).

[@emanuelrojas2]

How does it feel to eat like a hyena? 😂

[@LegoAnimal]

Food Theory Idea : How long could you survive in a Gas Station. Basically a Part 2 for the Grocery Store one.

[@lah7b771]

MatPat really be explaining the Im so hungry I could eat a horse lore

[@furrykatten]

How hungry....

[@RubyJewel98023]

Lol

[@BeaglzRok1]

Crazy how we've reached the point of the internet where MatPat closing out an episode with a bunch of MLP puns doesn't make the comments section self-immolate.

[@zavexcapricious2519]

Something im very happy about lol

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@QuokkaWaka]

It's a little comforting how at least some things are on an upwards trend

[@tylermascola]

The brony in me is pretty *giddy* ;)

[@BeaglzRok1]

@@tylermascola Giddy-up one might say.

[@121Corey121]

The amount of horse puns for Factor. I laughed as I was laying down for bed. Well done, well done.

[@spamtong.spamton8416]

This is easily one of the most unhinged MatPat thumbnails I've seen in a while. I hope it doesn't get changed. I definitely didn't expect so many MLP references in the video either, and I'm all for it.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts

[@colterbrown3679]

0:27 The name “Shadowfax” is on the gravestone. That’s Gandalf’s horse in Lord of the Rings. That is INCREDIBLE attention to detail on the editor’s part. I freaking LOVE the Theory Channels!

[@mayo4660]

Here in Germany horsemeat isn´t as popular anymore either, expecially since the contravercy where it was found in lasagnia without the consumers knowing

[@Driyga]

5:39 and 10:57 - 11:05 It deeply saddens me that these time stamps are potentially the closest we're going to get to an MLP theory or heck, a series (there is a truckload of random stuff and lore in there)

[@Maggie66112]

FRRR IM SO HAPPY THEY AT LEAST AKNOWLEDGED IT

[@jhop-pd4qu]

I always wondered if they are ever gonna do one on the series

[@Driyga]

@@Maggie66112 yeah! though i dont think ill ever stop requesting it lol

[@Driyga]

honestly same. they even did bluey, whihc is an infant compared to MLP lore-wise due to the absolute truckload of spinoffs, movies, main series and crazy fan theories that actually make sense@@jhop-pd4qu

[@TinaNoban]

@@Driyga Ik right!!!

[@GoldPrince2468]

5:14 Holy cow; I can eat Twilight Sparkle. EDIT: He’s no phony, he has jokes about the pony.

[@NOBLESIX-UNSC]

Tiny child :)

[@gothamracer456_]

I was born and raised in Vienna, Austria. For me, horse meat isn't really weird to eat. There are special butchers for it as the circle of customers is fairly small. Especially the older generation ate more of it than we do nowadays.

[@johncherfane9316]

Only Matpat could think of something so ridiculous yet make it into the most interesting piece of content of the day.

[@complexityofdualityy]

I smell popular comment

[@namantherockstar]

Matpat inspires me.. My parents said if i get 15K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@BarcaFan1899]

@@namantherockstarYou already have 30.1k so did you get that already or do you mean if you get 15k more?

[@ObeliskWithLimbs]

The thumbnail of this video is so good that it directly inspired someone to make the best GT-related gif of all time, that alone makes this the best food theory video of all time

[@Bransbow]

7:37 Maybe I just have an old style sense of humor but I actually found this clip hilarious (I’m 22 and have never watched Mr. Ed before). Not the jokes themselves so much, but the idea of everyone treating a talking horse like a normal everyday thing is right up my alley.

[@wiss_yt]

im younger(not nine i promise) and i found this hilarious too.

[@Polopony20.]

Fun fact, they used peanut butter to get him to lift his lip

[@RunJebusAnimations]

Its just amazing that matpat can cosistently post on all 4 theory channel, with a wife, kid and so much more, everybody, clap for matpat 👏👏👏 And the rest of team theorist

[@Nicola69420]

He has a whole team behind these. He just records the scripts.

[@CommonDlcEnjoyer]

Don’t forget the rest of team theorist!

[@Hopeful-bond]

That is so true!!!! His team is working sooo hard

[@RhinoAddie]

Clap in a half 👏🙌

[@Squidy_2.0]

👏👏👏👏

[@Failedlegend]

10:50 these MLP jokes hit different for cloppers (i think thats the right term)

[@jackofalltradeshermes]

*Brony

[@Failedlegend]

@@jackofalltradeshermes Brony = Male Fan of MLP often an older one, Clopper is different...SO different.

[@BloodstarDE]

Don't forget eating an animal essential to every day tasks. You might translate it with : I'm so broke that I have to sell my car and phone

[@DaveTexas]

I spent a summer on the border of Germany and Switzerland back about 35 years ago. I remember seeing horse on menus in Switzerland. One town had a horse-meat restaurant - kind of like a steakhouse. I never mustered up the courage to try horse, though.

[@runenorderhaug7646]

In salami form it tastes a bit salty while in other forms it has a very unique taste that is salty basic and grass tasting

[@MoustafaHabra18]

I'm pretty sure they found cobra venom in the horse, because that's how anti-venom is made these days. They pump the horses with small amounts of cobra venom, and collect the antibodies the horses make as anti-venom.

[@dylanmiller6169]

When I tried figuring out where this saying came from, I got that how it was common practice, in the wild west, if you were caught and jailed the only thing you were fed was your horse. Also since back then horses were both expensive and needed, like cars today, the bar to actually go through and eat it was pretty high, but possible.

[@snowyguything]

I think that the “behind the saddle” part may be referring to a meatier more muscular horse who would have more muscle and meat around the back parts

[@Dembalak2]

Fun fact: in Poland we go one step beyond and we have a saying „zjadłbym konia z kopytami” which litterally means i could eat a horse and his hooves.

[@wie_wur]

Another Fun Fact: Horse meat was only popular during communism in poland, now we don't eat it to often

[@UnswimmingFishYT]

Polish guy eating the Jell-O.

[@NanakiPL]

Well. There is a variant of the saying: "I could eat a horse, hooves and all" which pretty much is our saying one for one.

[@KaleMakaiYouji]

I’m from Québec Canada and horse meat can commonly be found in many butcher shops and occasionally in fancier grocery stores.

[@Charu-Marley]

I sometimes eat horse sausage, since at our local butcher you can always grab a slice just to try, and the only difference I could tell you is in texture. It can be a bit dryer than regular sausage, but the taste is pretty much the same. Just in case anyone was wondering. Also, my fellow Dutch people who may think they have never eaten horsemeat before, guess what? Our beloved frikandel contains horsemeat :)

[@sockducker1239]

In Kazakh culture it is widely spread tradition to eat a heavily salted horse meat(Kaz be the name of it) on the day that marks the beginning of spring(March 22nd). Even though Mongolians mainly disregard the idea of eating a horse because traditionally it is our friend and spiritual saviour to Nomadic culture, we do in fact eat Horse meat sometimes. As a Mongolian I have never heard sheep eye one.

[@elliotgandersen]

I’ve been watching this channel to long because at 6:34 when the old show came on, my mind instantly switched to analog horror mode, and was completely expecting a vengeful spirit of a dead kid to jump scare.

[@ShermanMark1]

That dumb thing blew my ears out.

[@robinsaxton7875]

I honestly thought analog horror as well, but my mind went straight to vengeful horse Spirit 😅

[@guactheguacyistofallguacyd6250]

@MatPatGT two theory pitches: Could Violet from Charlie and the chocolate factory have chewed gum for three months straight and would it have been the most economical choice for Charlie’s family to eat cabbage every day. Please I have been worrying about this for years!

[@Seetapilkhwal]

Matpat is officially insane....but aren't we all sometimes?

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

@@p-__proof?

[@neilgoodman6130]

​@@ProfessionalBugLovermy pee is better than MatPat's pee.

[@neilgoodman6130]

​@@p-__vtuber bros videos are about corndogs (i like corndogs)

[@ZeAwesomeHobo]

The horse theory is what made you declare his insanity? Not eating a Christmas tree? Or cooking food in a drier... twice?!

[@Alice_Rikky]

6:07 funny fact: I'm from south Sardinia and here too horse meat is pretty easy to find both in store and in restaurant, and it is considered very tasty. Personally is my favorite type of meat, maybe just pork can compete with it for me 😅

[@martin_fiori]

Cuaddu tutta la vita

[@faux_vampire]

I can assure you Matt, usually we don’t eat horses in Poland. I’d have to do some Internet searching to find where I can buy it

[@もちの花]

Food theory is such a fun channel, like I would have never guessed I would be interested in theories about food or food sayings

[@namantherockstar]

Matpat inspires me.. My parents said if i get 15K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@stargazer-elite]

In sorry that the bots are flocking to your comment

[@AJTHEGR809]

Yea they are overrunning the comment section

[@therealjbro]

@@namantherockstarYou already have double that though…?

[@_PIZZA_2]

Tbh, out of all the theory channels, food theory is propably my favourite. It's Just so much fun and random facts that i love it.

[@NICOLEwendt73]

Greetings from Germany :D I have personally never eaten horse meat nor do i know someone that did. It's kinda weird for most people here to eat horse meat but you can still easily find it in petstores for barfing or as a treat for carnivore pets. I'm pretty sure you can also have it as a specialty order from a butcher. But I can only say that about a local one near my town.

[@egorez5306]

Great job on all the seamless horse puns! Love it!

[@Pikawarps]

11:01 Big Mcintosh instead of a Big Mac

[@muffin1927]

A big mcintosh over big mcintosh

[@SnickerDoodleBug05]

Have a Big Mac instead of a Big Mac

[@honguy1705]

I wanted this theory for a while and I’m so happy he’s finally doing it and even more Amazing work Matt

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@stargazer-elite]

Same

[@LukeC908]

I always thought that phrase made sense. Back when cities were protected by walls, attacking armies would often prevent supplies from entering, thus starving the citizens within. After the “food” animals were eaten, “work” animals such as horses were eaten.

[@muskanmathur6112]

A video on Yellowjackets and/or cannibalism would be so interesting! Love the theorists team

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Matpat's farts.

[@HeyImCharlie]

You NEED to video on how the ocean might be a soup because: 1.Soups can have a water liquid base 2. Some soups have meat in them 3.Some soups have vegetables in them 4. Salt most soups have salt(this would be a very salty soup)

[@Just_Some_Gal]

PIN THIS

[@HeyImCharlie]

@@Just_Some_Gal Are you taking to me or him just asking -_-

[@Just_Some_Gal]

@@HeyImCharlie him bro, but clearly he ain't listening

[@drWoods-xq6sd]

I'm from Poland, I live in Masuria and I've never heard of eating horse meat but maybe they do it in another region of the country ​Regarding this saying, I've always assumed that the horse is the last animal on the farm that you eat if you're starving because it's the most expensive and necessary for work ​

[@bleflar9183]

Nah, no part of Poland eats horses, he probably went by horse meat production instead of consuption when collecting data.

[@archtansterpg4246]

Also, wow, never thought I'd see a MatPat theory channel make so many My Little Pony references!

[@hunterchichester5720]

I mean, this is the only episode related sooooo

[@adrianjanus1465]

I'm from Poland and I have never heard of anyone eating horse meat over here or even entertain the idea. You kinda made me question things man

[@oKaikoo]

A kabanosy z konia? Kiedyś jak byłam mała to przez przypadek je zjadłam. Trochę zryło mi psyche XD

[@superwholocked7418]

Exactly, romanian here and never heard/seen anyone eating horse, I don't know where they got the info from.(assuming it's Romania and not Chad)

[@adrianjanus1465]

@@oKaikoo brzmi smakowicie mmmm

[@bleflar9183]

@@oKaikoo Z tego co wiem to było tylko w PRL'u, kiedy niczego innego nie było.

[@bleflar9183]

Thats cus he is wrong on that matter. Horse meat is not eaten in Poland, im assuming that he got this mistake by researching "horse meat producers" instead of "horse meat consumers" becouse some polish farms do farm horses for meat, but for export and not local consumption.

[@MaxwellSmith-m2x]

2:05 A MENTION OF TOTK WAS ALL I WAS LOOKING FOR

[@YourFriendlyNeighbourhoodAxol-]

yea

[@alisinanorouzi]

I hate zelda but same

[@Frosty00902]

new zelda theory confirmed?

[@YourFriendlyNeighbourhoodAxol-]

@@Frosty00902 no

[@Frosty00902]

@@YourFriendlyNeighbourhoodAxol- :(

[@x-charaoguz1189]

04:28 Jiggly Wiggly Jelatine Protein

[@harrow769]

Thumbnail go’s hard af

[@cyberbudgie5475]

Here in Germany i would say its not as common as other meats are and restaurants rarly feature it. That said it can be bought in bigger supermakets and the like. Dont know many people who eat horse though, could vary from region to region.

[@JiriHolub-fu1vm]

It really does, im from NRW never seen a horse meat package in my life

[@whiteink225]

6:11 I'm from Poland and I've never ate horse meat/met anyone who eats it/even heard about people eating it. I wonder where did Mat took this info from

[@fajnyczowiek9297]

No, czy ja wiem. Ja sam nie jadłem koniny, ale mój dziadek często ją jada. Więc może to zależy od regionu.

[@whiteink225]

@@fajnyczowiek9297 Może też być od wieku. Może w czasach twojego dziadka to było częstrze

[@bleflar9183]

Probably becouse he researched "horse meat producers" instead of "horse meat consumers". We don't eat horse meat and its taboo and all, but some farms do produce it for export.

[@lootownica]

@@fajnyczowiek9297 Albo dostępności, w żadnym mięsnym nigdy nie widziałam koniny. No i na pewno nie byłaby tania.

[@BitteMann]

Kurczę, ja też nie jadłem konia, a to ze względów prozaicznych egzystencji życia rozwiniętej międzygatunkowo. Niech to, dużo tych informacji…

[@CreamNF]

9:00 - Oh, I thought back then the uproar about the horse meat was because you want to know, when you eat horse. That was well discussed in my "bubble". I never ate those lasagnas the meat was in, so I didn't care that much about this topic. It's not that common everywhere in Germany to eat horsemeat as far as I know. I ate it once, but never wanted to do so again. (I really loved horses as a child, my grandma served it to us.)

[@CreamNF]

(Huh, did the Edit-Button disappear? Didn't write for quite some time...or is it my tablet..?) But thinking about it... To make the lasagna cheaper to produce, the meat would've had to be even cheaper to what they usually used and that wasn't quite the premium stuff...so it had to be some kind of... Well garbage.

[@wildhorsemusic1111]

We saved a dozen horses from a slaughter house in Mexico. 6 of them live on our horse sanctuary!

[@Tickbeat]

Food Theory idea: what is the most optimal house you could make out of food?

[@Chronicler9]

That sounds fun!

[@pinbi7]

I'm thinking already digested food would be optimal to build a house, they've been building with poop around the world for thousands of year

[@rydianiv3387]

Enjoyed the video. I had this thought during the episode on "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse". Could it also not relate to cowboys in that they're so hungry that they would consider eating their own livelihood, for farmers as well, or many others who depended on horses for transportation?

[@Dottie-y2c]

0:07 the horse is like: no way you going eat me today *(kick him away)*

[@Jamiera7890]

🤯🤯🤯

[@taha_t]

In Kazakhstan, horses are commonly eaten. Though, i would say cows and chickens are eaten more often, since they are cheaper than horse meat. For me, horse meat is the tastiest meat and its healthy too

[@DamonNomad82]

When my grandparents were traveling in Belgium in the 1960s, a food vendor tried to sell them a cut of meat. When they asked what it was, he answered "I forget the word for it in English, but..." he then made the motion of using reins to drive a horse. My grandparents politely but firmly refused the offer at that point.

[@zebracorn-chan]

0:52 in Italian we do say "an entire elephant".🐘✨

[@HANKSANDY69420]

*Of course you do 😂*

[@carinasunil]

We do that in some parts of India too

[@uncleirohislegendary]

Finally someone else recognizes the dangers behind the polar bear liver

[@DelPlays]

I'm so glad he warned me, I was JUST about to eat one

[@kiwimusic9855]

0:24 “the show that wont eat a horse, but WILL beat a dead one.” IM CRYING WHAT-?!

[@casiealsept1906]

It's an expression haha. It means you won't leave a topic alone and keep going back to it. You keep trying to beat the horse to get it to keep walking.

[@HerrBjork]

Horse is pretty tasty. While not as commonly consumed in Sweden as deer, boar, moose, or hare (not to mention beef, pork, chicken, lamb, or turkey), you can still find it at most larger grocery stores. It should traditionally be in Sweden's national sausage, the falukorv, and hamburger meat (not the meat you make hamburgers from, but the meat called "hamburger meat") is traditionally 100 % horse

[@abrazjak]

i mean, poland is one of the largest exporters of horse meat in the world but we don't eat it here. it is a taboo item for us too

[@elliesparks8943]

As an equestrian I appreciated all the horse puns

[@Throyinx]

Rehab was supposed to be a fresh start but no matter how many starts I get, there's always the same ending. Everything falls apart, and I end up alone.