Kangaroo Meat

[Thomas the Rhymer]

Anyone else eat ostrich? I also had that when I tried the kangaroo and thought it was good, basically a much tastier version of chicken.

Had ostrich steaks last night. To me the taste leans more towards beef.

 

[T and A Man]

Kangaroo is great, IIRC it is the leanest red meat on the planet.

They're not adorable creatures up front, the males can be quite temperamental and you never want to be on the receiving end of its hiond legs kicking you. My grandfather and uncle used to hunt them all the time.

All of you missing out can thank greenpeace for it not becoming an export meat. Twice in the last 30 years Australian business has attempted to develop an export market, and both times Greenpeace has initiated a counter-marketing campaign.

I would never have compared it to chicken... I'd say a mixture between beef and venison.

I've heard croc goes alright, and game camel too.

 

[IRTdenialist]

Kangaroo meat nice, however I am much more partial to ostrich steak. Griddled up with some salt, pepper and garlic yum yum. It's got a unique taste, quite gamey.

 

[Cincinnatus]

Just thought of an interesting business idea, how about developing a niche market for exotic meats here in the U.S. Buy ranchland in a state like Texas with lenient laws regarding exotic animals, start breeding and raising exotic animals for their meat, do it all "natural and organic". You could probably make a killing off kangaroo, ostrich, pheasant, etc. It might be tough to develop a market for it though, since most Americans aren't very adventurous, plus you might have the PETA people protest and try to fuck with you.

Not only wil they protest you but groups like the Animal Liberation Front may come and vandalize your property or make death threats against you and your family.

Anthony Bourdain talks about such threats in an episode of No Reservations. Apparently he knows a chef in San Francisco that was threatened multiple times for serving foie gras. Radical animal rights activists hid near his house and recorded his wife with his baby, then sent it to him. Shit like that.

 

[jamsrich]

Hi ,
It is tasty, nutritious, cheap and sustainable. kangaroo meat has an impressive amount of high-quality protein, zinc, iron and B-vitamins.