they wont say, all they say is they spent tons of time and reserch into getting it just right. the first article tells their exact answer, but thats basically all they said.
this isnt that quote, but one relates to the subject.
So what does human flesh taste like? Their
FAQ says, "If you've never had human flesh before, think of the taste and texture of beef, except a little sweeter in taste and a little softer in texture. Contrary to popular belief, people do not taste like pork or chicken."
Their ambiguity on
how makes one wonder if they simply made their best guess on the flavor, knowing that any persons able to refute the claim would most likely be unwilling to do so. And who would believe such a person's claims anyway? Perhaps they used a beef-based flavoring, sweetened it a tad, and called it good; but if so, they won't fess up. Of course it's always possible that their researchers really were willing to make some sacrifices to get the flavor just right, but they would never admit to that either. No doubt the ambiguity is key to their borderline, curiosity-driven marketing: sales will dry up if they admit to shenanigans, but equally so if they claim their researchers have eaten real human flesh.
on another note
Until the closure of the Hufu web site in 2006, Hufu was touted as "the healthy human flesh alternative" for "
cannibals who want to quit", as well as a product for
anthropology students studying cannibalism. According to its website, hufu is also "a great convenience food for cannibals. No more Friday night hunting raids! Stay home and enjoy the good healthy taste of hufu."
Mark Nuckols (founder and CEO of Hufu, LLC)—then a student at
Tuck School of Business—claimed that the concept of Hufu occurred to him while reading anthropologist
Marvin Harris' "
Good To Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture" and simultaneously eating a
tofurkey sandwich.
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sexy avatar BTW is that a self portrait?