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== Introduction to the dish == | == Introduction to the dish == | ||
[[File:Rechew robin. | [[File:Rechew robin.jpg|thumb|Thumbnailed image]|Explanation of the cow's digestive system as an introduction to the main dish]] | ||
[[File:Rechew tongue. | [[File:Rechew tongue.jpg|thumb|Thumbnailed image]|The presentation of the tongue to the guests]] | ||
“The cow’s digestive system is a wonderful machine: it allows cows to get energy from an undisputed resource that humans can’t digest: grass — 1/4 of Earth’s land area is grasslands. This unique evolutionary aptitude allowed herds of ruminants to thrive across the Old World, even before mankind domesticated them. | “The cow’s digestive system is a wonderful machine: it allows cows to get energy from an undisputed resource that humans can’t digest: grass — 1/4 of Earth’s land area is grasslands. This unique evolutionary aptitude allowed herds of ruminants to thrive across the Old World, even before mankind domesticated them. | ||