An anonymous Reddit user, wary of being labeled “that weird cannibal guy,” hosted a dinner party where he and 10 friends dined on tacos made from his amputated leg.
The story began in June 2016 after a motorcycle accident. Struck by a car, the man crashed into a forest, severely shattering his foot. The injury was so extensive that walking again was impossible, leading to amputation.
Man Preparing Amputated Leg
The man initially hoped to freeze-dry or taxidermy his leg. Credit: Reddit
Determined to keep his leg, he signed hospital papers and brought it home in a red biowaste bag. His initial plans were to freeze-dry it or taxidermy it into a lamp or doorstep, but taxidermists dismissed his requests, and freeze-drying proved too costly.
Instead, he turned to his friends, recalling past conversations about ethically eating human meat. “Remember how we said we’d try it if we could? I’m calling you on it. We doing this?” he asked. Ten friends agreed, and the plan was set.
Cooked Amputated Leg
The group made human shin fajita tacos from the leg.
When he brought the foot home, the group handled it playfully, noting it felt more like an object than a body part. “There was no emotional connection,” the man said. A chef friend took on the task of preparing the meat, marinating it overnight with lime, onions, and peppers to create human shin fajita tacos.
The meal was paired with apple strudel, quiche puff pastries, fruit tarts, gin lemonade punches, and mimosas. As they gathered around the table, a mix of excitement and unease filled the air. “We all looked at each other like, ‘We’re really doing this, right?’” the man recalled.
Human Shin Fajita Tacos
The tacos were described as tasting “like buffalo, but chewier.” Credit: Reddit
The tacos, they found, tasted “like buffalo, but chewier, super beefy with a little fat.” The dinner became a unique bonding experience. “We shared something unforgettable, and it helped me close this chapter of my life,” the man said.
When asked about the ethics of eating his own flesh and serving it to friends, he replied, “Waste not, want not. They all consented, and as far as I know, they’re still fine with it. It’s a fun, weird memory.”
Cannibalism isn’t federally banned in the United States, and in this case, the act was both legal and consensual, making it an ethically unique event.
