Meat
Equus caballus
B tier
Equus caballus is the domestic horse species label for generic horse meat when breed is unspecified—covering meat from work culls, dedicated meat breeds, and mixed herds in cultures that eat cheval. Lean, sweet, iron-rich meat characterises the category. Young horse is tender enough for steaks and carpaccio-style dishes in France, Italy, and Japan; older work animals suit stews and cured products. Always from inspected, culturally appropriate supply chains.
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Domestication of Equus caballus on the steppe included early meat use.
Urban European horse-meat butchery expanded with industrial cities.
Scientific species labelling appeared on international horse-meat trade docs.
Traceability scandals reinforced formal Equus caballus identity in supply chains.