In Poland, they eat rats and spiders. I know this because I once ate a cat kebab in a small market near the German town of Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, which in turn is very close to the Polish town near Frankfurt-an-der-Oder. It’s not such a great leap from cat to rat, no? Just one letter, in fact.

Next time you go to your local Polish supermarket, look carefully at the list of ingredients on the pre-stuffed cabbages. You might be (pleasantly) surprised.

The nutritional values of rats are well-documented. In addition to the health benefits, they are also considered an aphrodisiac. The same cannot be said of spiders. It’s generally felt that spiders add little to a dish, other than a slightly tangy flavour and crunch.