What unusual animals have you eaten?
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The manufacture of that heathen food is a practice long since banned here - it actually caused a rift amongt the populace. Some went off into the hills to continue the vile practice in secret. Around here, we just call them "the Wildermen". It is said that they subsist entirely on Scotch eggs and the occasional lost traveler.T0ad 0f Truth said:
My area has yet to see local practitioners of this black art, so we're safe, but I dread the day that it's evil spreads to our shores.Barbas said:
*makes sign of the cross*
On a serious note, though I want Döner Kebab! There aren't any shops in my city >.<
Squid is an unusual dish? I was unaware of this, every fish and chip shop I've seen offers squid. Hell, I've caught squid myself and cooked it up, delicious.
I've eaten kangaroo several times, it's pretty nice. Also venison, I stayed overnight at a friend's venison farm and that was delicious.
I've eaten kangaroo several times, it's pretty nice. Also venison, I stayed overnight at a friend's venison farm and that was delicious.
The oddest thing I've introduced to my intestines were pig ears at a Cantonese place, courtesy of my Chinese friend. It really didn't taste like much at all; they resembled floppy miniature bacon strips. Pretty tame compared to what some others have said, but I've been trying new things, mostly thanks to my lady.
Being an Aussie I've had the usual suspects at various points. Kangaroo, emu, wallaby and crocodile. Out of those I'd recommend kangaroo and emu. Very, very tasty. Healthy too. Out of those, Kangaroo would probably be easiest to come by, since Oz apparently exports it all over the world.
The trick to Kangaroo is not to overcook it. You eat it rare to medium rare (anything more and it becomes as tough as boot leather). I love it with a good plum marinade, but you guys might find puppy blood just as good.
The trick to Kangaroo is not to overcook it. You eat it rare to medium rare (anything more and it becomes as tough as boot leather). I love it with a good plum marinade, but you guys might find puppy blood just as good.
I heard that it's Elephant's leg, mate.Barbas said:
OT: I haven't eaten anything that strange just the horse meat in Tesco burgers.
fried Alligator - like chicken with a hint of beef tones but a odd musky taste to it too kinda chewy
kangaroo - tastes kinda like veal to me was extremely gamely
farm raised pheasant - a cross between chicken and turkey very tender (I have heard wild is also gamely)
bison like beef but lighter
turtle soup surprisingly tastes just like dinty moore brand beef stew
kangaroo - tastes kinda like veal to me was extremely gamely
farm raised pheasant - a cross between chicken and turkey very tender (I have heard wild is also gamely)
bison like beef but lighter
turtle soup surprisingly tastes just like dinty moore brand beef stew
Deer - Hard to describe. Not quite like beef but has a nice lean/game-y flavor to it.
Wild Boar - Pork obviously but with a gamey taste. Some better than others. Have had some pretty atrocious boar but that could have been in the cooking process.
Buffalo - Just like beef to be honest
Rabbit - It's been so long so can't really remember
And recently I tried Goat tongue... it was odd. Good taste but the texture was kind of gross.
Wild Boar - Pork obviously but with a gamey taste. Some better than others. Have had some pretty atrocious boar but that could have been in the cooking process.
Buffalo - Just like beef to be honest
Rabbit - It's been so long so can't really remember
And recently I tried Goat tongue... it was odd. Good taste but the texture was kind of gross.
I've had moose, deer and bear.My grandpa did a lot of hunting and I'd sometimes get to try a bit of his catch when I'd visit.
A lot of people are listing squid, which I don't find strange at all (a lot of mainstream restaurants have calamari on their menu). I've also eaten octopus and crawdads.
I've (accidentally) eaten a fly before.
A lot of people are listing squid, which I don't find strange at all (a lot of mainstream restaurants have calamari on their menu). I've also eaten octopus and crawdads.
I've (accidentally) eaten a fly before.
Moose, boar and reindeer, though only in hard sausage form. Never as a delicious steak. 
Would recomend it. The reindeer sausage is my favorite. Moose has a more smokey and strong taste, which is good but quickly becomes too much. Fits awesomely with whiskey I guess. It's really hard to compare them with any other taste.
Other than that I'm not sure. Once had a plate on a restaurant with different, more exclusive meats, but I can't remember what they were.
Would recomend it. The reindeer sausage is my favorite. Moose has a more smokey and strong taste, which is good but quickly becomes too much. Fits awesomely with whiskey I guess. It's really hard to compare them with any other taste.
Other than that I'm not sure. Once had a plate on a restaurant with different, more exclusive meats, but I can't remember what they were.
Off the top of my head
Frog: like you said, tastes just like chicken and that's what I actually thought it was until someone told me otherwise
Quail eggs: Unfortunately it was a long time ago and I don't recall the taste at all
Deer jerky: Not much different than regular beef jerky IMO
Frog: like you said, tastes just like chicken and that's what I actually thought it was until someone told me otherwise
Quail eggs: Unfortunately it was a long time ago and I don't recall the taste at all
Deer jerky: Not much different than regular beef jerky IMO
If you've got a free afternoon you can make 'em at home, pal! You can find some pretty simple recipes online--the recipe I used called it a "gyro" (but we all know it's really a doner kebab, roight?). Ground lamb/beef, onions, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper--blend in a food processor, bake like a meatloaf, then carve off slices and slap them between pita with veggies and tzatziki. Night out and hangover optional, of course.T0ad 0f Truth said:
OT: not super unusual, but venison (which I only had once, curried beyond recognition), bison (which I find beef-like but dry, probably the fault of my cooking), and duck (which was like a really rich, slightly greasy chicken). The most unusual thing I've eaten was candied scorpions, which were more chewy than crunchy and tasted like burnt toast.
Snake- Viper to be exact.
Antilope/Zebra/crocodile- There was an extotic food fair in town and they offered a barbecue skewer containing "the beauty of africa" after you finished it was etched on the skewer what you had actually eaten. Sligtly worrysome that i ate it regardless.
Antilope/Zebra/crocodile- There was an extotic food fair in town and they offered a barbecue skewer containing "the beauty of africa" after you finished it was etched on the skewer what you had actually eaten. Sligtly worrysome that i ate it regardless.
Perhaps the strangest I've eaten was 'Mangrove Worm.' It was up in Darwin, and my host - an Aboriginal woman said she would be offended if I didn't share it with her. I almost gagged... but managed to swallow it and keep it down.
I have also eaten kangaroo, goanna, turtle and crocodile while in the Northern Territory.
I have also eaten kangaroo, goanna, turtle and crocodile while in the Northern Territory.
Oh and various Florida-native snakes (before pythons invaded), worms (not too bad fried), turtle was ok but not something I would eat regularly. Also had goat once, it was simulating... (don't kill me)