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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 19, 2008 17:56:05 GMT
Does anyone have any experience with Ostrich meat. I know that it is very lean and tastes very good apparently, but I am not sure what to do with it.
I have been offered some and I would love to try it but my OH is shuddering already.
Has anyone eaten it, and if so how was it cooked?
RF
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Post by Amo on Sept 19, 2008 19:12:19 GMT
I believe the principle is that, although a bird, to treat it as a beef alternative. anything you would do with a steak for example, you could do with ostrich.
I'd be interested in you opinion. Have done buffalo (heavy beef), crocodile (smoked fishy chicken) and kangaroo (steak and kidney) and would like to have a go at ostrich.
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 20, 2008 6:16:44 GMT
Well I have done the buffalo and horse and snake but not ostrich and I do intend getting some Wild Pig which is very big here and I was wondering about venison again but it was a tad strong the last time.
I'll let you know what happens about the ostrich.
RF
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Post by Plocket on Sept 25, 2008 7:00:19 GMT
How did it go RF? There's a butcher near us that sells it but we've never tried it.
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 25, 2008 13:09:03 GMT
I haven't tried it yet Plocket - it is still looking at me every time I open the freezer... OH has stated that he isn't eating it so I will get him something else and try it myself.....soon...erm really soon!!
RF
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Post by Plocket on Sept 25, 2008 16:21:48 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 26, 2008 10:26:35 GMT
Lovely links Plocket - it has certainly given me some ideas and my OH says that he will try it - or a bit of mine he says...if he likes it then I am "Ostrich steakless".
I have decided to do two, just in case, and if he doesn't like it then I can happily eat both of them and not feel guilty as they have very few calories.
What happens if I don't like it, I have no idea......
RF
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Post by Plocket on Sept 26, 2008 11:23:59 GMT
If you generally like meat I get the impression that you'll most likely enjoy ostrich RF  |
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Post by bagpuss on Sept 26, 2008 12:01:50 GMT
Hi RF
I have cooked with it, and it was very nice. I bought the ostrich steaks and minced it and made a lasagne with it. Putting it thought a hand-mincer was tough going I might add!
Hope you enjoy it. I'd be interested to hear what you do with it and what you think.
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 18, 2008 15:51:48 GMT
Well finally - I had to freeze the Ostrich steaks that I had bought as my OH was back pedalling wildly.
I decided yesterday that I would have one today no matter what - so I bought OH a pork chop and I had the ostrich steak.
Ooooo yes, yes - wonderful - a beautiful piece of meat - I loved it and will certainly be eating it again. OH watched me until I had swallowed the first bit (probably thought I would need an ambulance) and when I said that it was just like steak he agreed to try a little.
End of story - I had half a chop and he had half the Ostrich steak.
RF
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Post by MamIDdau on Oct 18, 2008 19:10:03 GMT
lol RF. Men! tsk...
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Post by Amo on Oct 19, 2008 5:57:54 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D
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