[Roberto @ Oct 25th 2007 7:20PM]

I wonder how many horsepowers you can get from a cow.

The meat must be tastiest if the cows exercise every day: no fat.

[jimmyfinch @ Oct 25th 2007 7:43PM]

"The meat must be tastiest if the cows exercise every day: no fat."

fat = flavor

exercise = tough and full of connective tissue

It would make a tasty braise though.

[Mikey @ Oct 25th 2007 8:12PM]

Tough meat does come from old/worked cows, but braising is not the only way to tenderize tough cuts.
The connective tissue can also be mechanically (cut in small pieces across the grain, or by using machines that use tons of needles to cut fibers apart) and chemically broken (Acids & enzymes).

[Jake @ Oct 25th 2007 10:26PM]

well, killing a cow in India is illegal; so no meat there.

they're religiously sacred.

[Jason @ Oct 26th 2007 9:25AM]

That depends on how you get the horsepower out.

Burning a cow would produce a lot of energy for a short while, but burning the cow's dung would provide less power for the life of the cow.

You could also tie a rope to the cow, push it off a cliff, and use the falling weight to turn a turbine. Although this would not the best way to get horsepower out of a cow.