What Does Human Meat Taste Like? This Is How Cannibals Describe It

If you've ever found yourself curious about the flavor of human flesh, first and foremost, is everything alright with you?

However, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you don't have to resort to cannibalism yourself to satisfy your curiosity.

That's because some cannibals have taken it upon themselves to share their experiences and insights with everyone else.

It's interesting to point out, drawing a parallel with a lesson from "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," that indulging in human flesh doesn't necessarily involve the act of killing.

This point was illustrated when Kourtney Kardashian fooled her family into thinking they had consumed placenta during a dinner in 2013.

Later, she actually consumed her own placenta in supplement form after the birth of her son Rocky, whom she shares with her husband, Travis Barker.

Cannibals have tried human flesh so you don't have to. Credit: Pexels/ Ron Lach

Choosing to taste human flesh, in any form, is no small decision.

So, what can one expect from such an experience?

In a revealing TV interview from 2007, German cannibal Armin Meiwes described the taste as similar to pork, but "a little bit more bitter" and "stronger."

This assessment came after Meiwes prepared a meal using "the steak of Bern" seasoned with "salt, pepper, garlic, and nutmeg."

He accompanied the dish with "Princess croquettes, Brussels sprouts, and a green pepper sauce."

On the other hand, explorer William Seabrook in his book "Jungle Ways," offered a different comparison, suggesting the meat tastes more akin to veal than pork.

He detailed his experience by saying:

Some cannibals have described it tasting like pork. Credit: Pexels/ Geraud pfeiffer

"It was like good, fully developed veal, not young, but not yet beef. It was very definitely like that, and it was not like any other meat I had ever tasted."

"It was so nearly like good, fully developed veal that I think no person with a palate of ordinary, normal sensitiveness could distinguish it from veal."

"It was mild, good meat with no other sharply defined or highly characteristic taste such as for instance, goat, high game, and pork have."

Bill Schutt, the author of a book titled "Cannibalism," also explored the taste of human meat firsthand.

In an interview with Scientific American, he recounted a visit to a couple in Plano, Texas, who had various preparations of placentas.

The wife, having consumed her own, claimed it benefitted her health.

They offered Schutt a choice in how he wanted his dish prepared, between Tex-Mex or osso bucco styles.

Opting for "placenta Italiana" due to his Italian heritage, Schutt found the taste to be distinct from the usual comparisons to pork, veal, or chicken.

Nonetheless, he found the meal surprisingly enjoyable, stating, "And I'll tell you, I cleaned my plate. It's something I'll never forget."