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What Does Gunpowder Taste Like?

I was reading a Wikipedia article on horse meat and came across the following passage: "The cavalry used breastplates as cooking pans and gunpowder as seasoning, thereby founding a unique culinary tradition." Could anyone provide insight into what gunpowder actually tastes like, and how it might have been used in this context?

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Many years ago we used gunpowder to treat dogs with distemper. I was curious, , and did not like giving an unknown quantity to my animals, so I sampled it (gingerly) myself. I discovered gunpowder to taste sharp and peppery, with a definite metallic flavor.

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Anonymous

Dec 28, 2024

Well, personally I've never tried it and can't say that I would either. To me I would think it was toxic and it very well may be. In those days, they wouldn't have known this.

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