It is laced with a sleeping potion, and although it has an eat option, the meat cannot be consumed by the player. The only action that can be performed with this item is to place it in one of the three Dragon's food bowls. Attempts to eat this as food will result in Sir Vant exclaiming "Are you mad? Don't eat that! It smells vile, it's completely raw, and I'm sure I mentioned that it's been treated with sleeping potion!"