# Living on noodles, pork and onions, what else do I need?

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**Created:** [June 30, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307 "2026-06-30T19:01:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/56 "2026-07-02T10:54:02Z")

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> They have a raw chopped meat they serve in Germany that i absolutely love. I think it’s beef based, and it’s not heavily seasoned, but it is seasoned. I’ve had it a couple times, and i have no idea how safe it is

Right, that stuff: [Mett - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mett)  
There is a link there to a bunch of health regulations: not more than 35% fat, has to be sold on the day of production, etc. It’s a 70-page pdf.  
[https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tier-lmhv/index.html](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tier-lmhv/index.html)  
[https://cdn.website-editor.net/5f617c975b0c4126a9274d71f43f730b/files/uploaded/Fleisch%2520und%2520Fleischerzeugnisse.pdf](https://cdn.website-editor.net/5f617c975b0c4126a9274d71f43f730b/files/uploaded/Fleisch%2520und%2520Fleischerzeugnisse.pdf)  
Theoretical risks are trichinella and toxoplasmosis— not sure what the infection rate is in practice, but apparently it is considered safe to eat.

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