You may want to turn away now, vegetarians.
Stephanie Potakis, casting director for the American news satire organization The Onion and long-term vegetarian, has just eaten meat for the first time in 22 years.
We’re not talking about one bite of chicken here; we’re talking about five pricey meat dishes.
And, of course, in the spirit of the internet, she chose to broadcast her experience to the world.
Potakis can be seen nibbling into a crispy chicken thigh – skin and all – bone marrow, rib-eye steaks, and Wagyu beef in a video posted to AV Club’s YouTube last week, an experience she compares to being ‘drunk.’
She claims after her hearty supper at a Chicago steakhouse, “I feel like I’m drunk on meat.”
The vegetable admits to now grasp the meaning of the word ‘juicy’ while eating chicken, claiming, ‘The flavors are just flowing out of everywhere.’ This isn’t the case with vegetables.’
‘This is like a whole different level of food I wasn’t aware existed, and I’m so pleased to be a part of it now,’ said one person about Wagyu.
To be honest, we were taken aback by Potakis’ reaction (assuming she is a vegetarian). Is there anyone else who doubts her surprise?) She is, after all, putting animal parts into her mouth for the first time in almost a quarter-century. Isn’t it true that she’d be a little more hesitant to take a bite of meat?
Regardless, Stephanie appears to be having a great time with her meaty dark side.
Check out the video below: