Whats Kangaroo taste like???
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Evening all
Due to be visiting an Ozzy themed restaurant and Kangaroo, as well as crocodile is on the menu. Shirley some of ph massive must've had some experience of these meats? How well cooked should i go for? Are they similar to any meats we have more regularly in the UK, ie, beef, pork, etc...
Cheers
Due to be visiting an Ozzy themed restaurant and Kangaroo, as well as crocodile is on the menu. Shirley some of ph massive must've had some experience of these meats? How well cooked should i go for? Are they similar to any meats we have more regularly in the UK, ie, beef, pork, etc...
Cheers
I've had alligator, which I would imagine is similar to crocodile. Had it in Houston, at Pappadeux Seafood restaurant. It was in the form of small battered pieces, quite similar to popcorn chicken. Texture was much the same as popcorn chicken, and for the flavour, it had a "seafood" edge to it. Nothing special, but tasty enough.
The meat is rather lean. When I went to Oz last year, I found it common in the supermarkets and butchers, so bought it a few times to cook on the BBQ, and it was rather good.
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Ha Ha,how times change,when i worked there in the early 80's it was Dog meat,nothing more nothing less ! After i had skinned and chopped a few which i'd shot for the dogs one day, i brought a nice steak in with me and asked my bosses wife to cook it for me for my supper,no way,ended cooking it up on the BQQ outside,delicious but as peeps have said above remember its lean lean meat so don't over cook it.
Croc and Al to me taste like chicken,sometimes with a hint of fish,smoked croc is good eating
Edited by markreilly on Thursday 29th September 10:48
markreilly said:
smack said:
The meat is rather lean. When I went to Oz last year, I found it common in the supermarkets and butchers, so bought it a few times to cook on the BBQ, and it was rather good.
Ha Ha,how times change,when i worked there in the early 80's it was Dog meat,nothing more nothing less !smack said:
Yeah, very true. When I lived there pre 2000, it was dog food. I had it only once in a fancy restaurant 20 years ago, and they must have found the biggest, oldest roo to shoot, as it was a tough as leather boot with gristle!
That must have been the Old Roo who bent my Bull Bar into S hooks and burst the radiator for good measure on my Ford Falcon and carried on across the road,i swear to this day he gave me the finger as he hopped over the fence on the other side of the road
My family eat skippy from time to time, tastes pretty good. I sear it in a wok for about 2 minutes, take it out and let it rest while I stir fry the veg, then add it in again jsut before serving.
Before frying I let it warm up to room temp and I cut it thin and accross the muscle grain.
It has a good flavour, sort of beefy/gamey.
Before frying I let it warm up to room temp and I cut it thin and accross the muscle grain.
It has a good flavour, sort of beefy/gamey.
bitwrx said:
Xaero said:
It's good, like a lean steak. Well worth eating. One of the most healthiest (and environmentally friendly) meats you can eat too.
What's environmentally friendly about it? Perhaps a Kangaroo farmer can put me right.
Mobile Chicane said:
Kangaroo is delicious - a bit like venison. Needs to be cooked properly though. Seared on the outside, rare in the middle and well-rested.
Crocodile is overrated in my opinion. Tastes a bit like the least flavoursome chicken, but with a cartilaginous fishy 'gumminess' about it.
This. Tells it perfectly. Nothing to add, but to stress that it needs to be rare and well rested.Crocodile is overrated in my opinion. Tastes a bit like the least flavoursome chicken, but with a cartilaginous fishy 'gumminess' about it.
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