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Hee. See, I don't have a problem with eating Skippy (or Babe), heartless omnivore that I am. :)

I know that the times I've had it, it's been marinated really well and tasted fine to me. The salt question is interesting - maybe I should ask my stepdad what he think of it - he's a salt addict. :D

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hwcarnage.livejournal.com

Haven't had it but I would try it :)

There is a stall (selling meats of the world) that comes to the international festival every year and I always miss it!

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I suspect that you have to have it cooked right, too - medium at most: it can get tough when overcooked.

Try it one year, though.

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hwcarnage.livejournal.com

I only eat well done so maybes I won't like it :/

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kitsunejin.livejournal.com

Sorry to butt in like this - I've actually had very well-done kangaroo once (cooking with friends who are terrified of pink meat, grr argh) and it was fine, not tough/dry at all. But it had been very well-marinated, which might have helped, and I think it was also a relatively fatty cut (rolled roast). So depending on the cooking style, it might be fine!

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hwcarnage.livejournal.com

Good to know :) will have to give it a try next time hte street festival thing is on :)

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stef94.livejournal.com

I've had it, tourist that I am, but like

venom69 I found it to taste a lot blander than I expected.
I expected it to taste stronger. Game meat in Europe tastes stronger than farmed meat, so it could be that the Skippy I ate was farmed. I don't know.

I like ostrich better ;-)

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Interesting, the kangaroo I've always had has been very tasty. It might be in the marinade, though!

Ostrich or emu?

I think emu (the Australian bird) is very game-y. It's still a novelty meat, though; while kangaroo is becoming a little more mainstream. (Just a little, as in, you can now buy kangaroo mince, although you have to get kanga steaks from the butcher; you can't just pick it up in the supermarket meat section.

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I wouldn't, because it's not kosher :)

That aside, yeah, I'd probably eat it. I've eaten deer (Bambi!) after all.

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I wondered if your family/household was kosher.

Curious question: is deer kosher?

(*hugs* Did you manage to get through the evening without killing anyone?)

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Deer can be kosher, but it's fairly rare. I actually ate it before I was keeping kosher. We want to get some kosher venison, but you have to buy it over the Internet and you have to buy a *lot*.

And yes, I got through the evening. I went home somewhat early and went straight to bed. Sleeeeeeeeep.

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you have to buy it over the Internet and you have to buy a *lot*.

Have a big "kosher venison" party with your relatives and Avi's? :)

Sleeeeeep sounds pretty awesome right about now...

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Or you could get someone who hunts to do kill it and prepare it kosher way - granted, you'd actually have to know someone with the skills but there are a few people out there. :)

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Well, the only problem is that kosher meat can't be hunted, it has to be domesticated. Since not a lot of places are interested in keeping domesticated deer, it makes it a tad rare :D

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Ah, except for deer farms, and I don't know where you are, but we've actually got a couple of deer farms down in Victoria. The only problem is, as you said, the require you to buy a whole lot (the entire animal, I imagine, if you want it done kosher) however - if you can get a few friends together to split the costs, it's all good. :)

I don't keep kosher anymore (lol as you can probably tell from my below comment) but yeah, kosher venison for a special occasion is doable. :)

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I'm in the United States and AFAIK, we don't have anything quite so accessible :)

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Are those hamantaschen I see before me? (small triangular biscuits made/eaten at Purim)

They look good!

B2
(13-months-younger sister of Sel)
(non-Jewish teacher in Jewish school)

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Yup, those are hamantaschen. I looooove hamantaschen :) I make really good ones, although sadly this isn't a picture of mine.

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Hon, I didn't even know you had a Jewish background!

*is quite intrigued*

And, ooh! I'll be down in Melbourne at the start of November for...um...a really big convention thingy. The name of which I've completely forgotten. I think it's over the first weekend in November, just before Melbourne Cup day or something.

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Armageddon, perchance?

If so, I'll be going too :D

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WAHEY! Definitely must meet up. (If you have enough spoons. How are the spoons, btw? I introduced the idea to a couple of friends who are having energy issues with their health and they find it immensely helpful as an explanation tool!)

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Definitely!

My spoons collection is somewhat depleted atm due to stress and sickness, but I'll just have to make sure I save up a few so I can have fannish fun with you,

deense &

birkentree at Armageddon :)

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Living in a different continent one doesn't really have the opportunity to eat much kangeroo. However, you can still eat buffalo, bison, crocodile, etc.

I sampled kangeroo back in 1990 when I was in Alice Springs. The daytrip was about the aboriginal culture. The roo was caught and cooked in a traditional method and then we all got to sample it. I don't recall much about it but I don't think I wanted to be sick over it. Actually, the thought of the witchity grubs made me feel far worse.

Would I eat it again if it was on the menu? Probably not. Mainly because I try to limit how many species I eat.

Looking back now, that daytrip now seems more exploitative than anything else.

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Well, these days, kangaroo can be more like beef in Australia - you can eat a variety of different cuts, or get ground meat.

It's probably rather impractical for other countries, but it's quite sustainable in terms of the Australian ecology, so they're trying to promote it. Of course, they have to get past the dependance on beef and lamb for starters...

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Among other things, I've eaten kangaroo, crocodile, emu, and camel also venison (deer) and chevon (goat) - yeah I have no more problem eating Bambi than I do Skippy ;)

Kangaroo steak is yummy, but the flavour and texture really depends on the cut of meat you get, and it's best when seasoned to bring out the natural flavours.
Crocodile is... okay, it sorta tastes like beef but with a texture halfway between chicken and fish,that's a bad description, but in anycase, I really like it. I didn't like emu, but that could just be because i had it in greasy sausages. Camel was okay, but nothing to write home about.

If you're ever in Melbourne during the summer, we should totally go to the Vic night market (Wednesday nights during the summer) and go to the Aussie BBQ place - has all of the above and more. Yummmmmmmy!

From an environmental point of view, Kangaroo meat is actually better for the land here in Australia - kangaroos don't destroy the land like cattle and sheep do, so yeah, the Kangaroo farming industry has my complete support.

Edited Date: 2008-08-09 12:00 pm (UTC)

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