I\u2019ve always known Wisconsin was an eccentric state, but lately I\u2019ve been wondering if that\u2019s really the right word.<\/p>\n
From the gently odd<\/a> to the more terrifying variants<\/a>, it seems as if brains operate differently in our slice of the upper Midwest. Maybe there\u2019s some sort of perma-freeze slowing our synapses, but it\u2019s the only way I can rationalize the local \u201ctradition\u201d I just learned about: the cannibal sandwich<\/a>.<\/p>\n The internet\u2019s<\/a> been<\/a> abuzz<\/a> lately with news of a culinary monstrosity, which is just a sandwich filled with raw meat. I had never heard of this alleged staple<\/a> before \u2014 maybe because a good portion of the state likes to pretend the stateline town<\/a> I\u2019m from doesn\u2019t exist \u2014 but it\u2019s apparently widespread enough for the Wisconsin state health department to issue a warning. (The USDA tried to raise the alarm with a tongue-in-cheek blog post<\/a> from 2018.)<\/span>\n For many #Wisconsin<\/a> families, raw meat sandwiches are a #holiday<\/a> tradition, but eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain. Ground beef should always be cooked to 160 degrees! Get more holiday food safety tips: https:\/\/t.co\/h3fi4TfPye<\/a> #foodsafety<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jDqmkt6uOU<\/a><\/p>\n — WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) December 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n