So it's finally happened.. I've tried horse meat. So the place we went to was this tiny little restaurant called the horse house in Vilvoorde where they only had one dish available but you did get to choose the size. I opted for a rare 350 gram so a little over 12 once and that was the small one! the largest was around 22 ounces so a monster steak. Hard to describe but horse meat did have its own taste but it was a very slight difference to beef, If you didn't know it was horse you would just assume it was beef in looks and taste. So if you're ever in the area get yourself down to the horse house and try it!
Mechelen, Belgium
I was really looking forward to trying horse meat for the very first time, but unfortunately the restaurant was closed, So we decided to head over to a city called Mechelen that is home to the brewery Het Anker where they not only brew the famous Gouden Carolus beer they also cook with it, I can honestly say the mussels i had were amazing. Prior to stuffing my face we had a walk around the city taking in the sights of the St Rumble's cathedral and The Cells Almshouses home to the 15 needy women. The mixture of historical and modern architecture never fails to amaze me, they really have got that spot on.
Vilvoorde, Belgium
Technically, this is my second visit to Vilvoorde but this is the first time I've had chance to have a good walk around and take in the local atmosphere, unfortunately for me it's a bank holiday here in Belgium so there really wasn't much happening. Even so, just walking among the beautiful architecture from the church and horse in the main square to gorgeous little town houses being highlighted by this amazing weather i got a real calming feeling even though i was kicking myself I didn't pack any shorts. Vilvoorde is well known for horse meat so looking forward to trying that.. watch this space.
