by Robbie » Aug 3rd, '08, 11:35
Veal is indeed delicious. I want some now!
Kangaroo is nice, but I will add a warning not to eat wild kangaroo (if you find yourself in Australia living off the land). It will give you hepatitis. All the supermarket kangaroo is farmed and healthy. Kangaroo fur is also lovely and soft. If you buy a real fur koala from Australia, it will be made of kangaroo (koala fur is nasty and stinks of eucalyptus).
Ostrich steaks are nice but a bit odd, sort of a cross between beef and turkey. Alligator is bland and chickeny -- rather overrated, sold mainly to people who want to say they've eaten alligator.
Carnivore meat is described as beefy, rich, and sweet (although hyena would probably be an exception). My husband Colin has travelled extensively and says the best meat he's ever eaten was jackal stew. He's also eaten lion steak and enjoyed it. I've had bear steak once and found it very tasty.
Colin has had roast lyrebird. Yes, it's a protected species. It's also not bad eating, he says. (He was leading an Australian army survival course at the time, and that's what they caught.)
He's also eaten owl, and says that's by far the worst meat in the world. Dry, sour, and disgusting. It would keep you alive under survival conditions, but you might prefer the alternative.
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