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[โ€“] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah that bit has always confused me. I get that they shouldn't be killed too long before cooking to prevent spoilage...but with basically any other animal, we kill it first, not cook it alive. So wtf? Why not just kill it quickly and then throw it in the pot?