Horse meat continues to turn up in beef products all over Europe. On Monday, Swedish furniture-maker Ikea announced that it was withdrawing its famous meatballs from 14 European locations after trace amounts of equine were discovered within them. Just a few days prior, Nestlé was forced to recall two of its beefy pasta products — Buitoni Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini — after horse DNA was detected in its beef supply. The scandal has freaked out consumers across the continent, many of whom would never voluntarily purchase horse meat for dinner.
But what, pray tell, does horse flesh actually taste like? Here, six different descriptions:
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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.