Editing Meat

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'''{{wp|Meat}}''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] is a common item, taking on a variety of appearances, but is most commonly depicted as the flesh of an animal with a bone sticking out of it.

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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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Meat appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' during [[Bowser]]'s special sidescrolling levels. Like the Mushrooms that make [[Mario]] grow when he is in [[Small Mario]] form, meat makes Bowser larger. Meat can be found by hitting certain [[? Block]]s. If Bowser takes a hit from an enemy, he will shrink down by one level. Getting enough pieces of meat in one level will make Bowser gigantic, allowing him to smash through everything in the level, similar to [[Mega Mario]]. The meat used in the game resembles a leg of lamb.

[[Hot Dog]]s are also a meat-based item that Mario can acquire, being sold for 10 [[coin]]s at the [[Hot Dog Stand]].

====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the [[Bone-In Cut]] and [[Power Steak]] are items that resemble meat. They can be cooked by [[Saffron]] or [[Dyllis]] to make other meat-based items such as [[Spit Roast]]s, [[Hamburger]]s and [[Gorgeous Steak]]s.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Mario is given the task of preparing a [[steak]] for [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] at the [[Tangerino Grill]]. To perfectly tenderize, season, and cook the steak, Mario must use a [[Hammer]], [[Salt and Pepper]], the [[Charcoal Grill]] or two [[Big Fire Flower]]s, and a [[Lemon (Thing)|Lemon]], respectively.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Giant pieces of meat can be found floating in the [[Ghostly Galaxy#Boo Race Zone|Boo Race Zone]] of [[Ghostly Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They will bounce Mario or Luigi away if they come into contact with them.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a specific slab of meat can be [[capture]]d. Doing so will initiate a cutscene in which [[Cookatiel]] carries it up to the top of Mount Volbono and drops it in the [[Stupendous Stew]].

===''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', Meat is an unlockable item for Bowser. It is a recovery item; upon being used, it removes all bad conditions from the user's kart, such as [[Square Tire]]s, burst tires, or [[Thunder Cloud]]. In addition, the Meat provides a shield for approximately half a second upon being used. With good timing, this can be used to block incoming items or be immune to the explosion of a [[Time Bomb (item)|Time Bomb]]. In ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'', a variant of the Meat known as the Meat+ can be unlocked. This variant greatly increases the duration of the shield the item provides.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', meat appears in the forms of [[Hot Drumstick]]s, [[Fiery Drumstick]]s, and [[TNT Drumstick]]s, which can be consumed by Bowser to restore his [[HP]]. In the remake, a type of drumstick known as a [[Cheesy Drumstick]] appear, which completely restore Bowser’s HP and [[BP]], replacing the role of [[Star Candy|Star Candies]] from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story''. In the battle with Bowser and [[Bowser X]], when he reaches his [[Fury]] status, he will eat a drumstick, fully restoring his HP.

Meat can also be thrown at [[Midbus]] from the audience during the battle against him at [[Fawful Theater]] whenever Bowser does not dodge his attacks. Midbus will eat it later on and restore 50 HP. However, Bowser can [[punch]] or [[Fire Breath|burn]] before he has a chance. Bowser can also [[Inhale|inhale]] the meat, which will give him a [[Power|POW]] boost.

During the "victory feast" after the battle, some of the food included at the banquet features meat, which include large drumsticks, hot dogs with sauce, steaks of both flatiron and ribeye variants, fish, and ham (although only the hot dogs and drumsticks are actually able to be eaten at the player's prompting).

Later on, a type of enemy known as [[Tenderling]]s resemble pieces of meat. They are battled by Mario and Luigi inside [[Bowser's body]].

In the game's remake, in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, [[Bowser Jr.]] can eat [[Heart Point|HP]], [[Power|POW]], [[Defense|DEF]], [[Speed|SPEED]], SPIRIT, and [[Experience Point|EXP]] Drumsticks. [[Morton]] also supplies Bowser Jr. with a burned drumstick as a peace offering, which he later eats.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Bowser inhales a lot of meat in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]] in an attempt to grow gigantic. As [[Dreamy Bowser]], he can heal his arms 200 HP and his body 150 HP every turn by eating endless piles of meat until the minions are destroyed.

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