Bizarre

Bizarre Meats. Have you ever eaten one of these?

Strange food fear the majority of people… but i like it!

I have always had a penchant for the unusual, especially when it comes to food. I have no idea where it comes from, but I take adventurous eating to a new level. Over the past few years, I have made it a personal goal of mine to eat as many strange animals as possible. I pride myself on having eaten more weird animals than most people I know.

When eating strange food become a bet!

One of the issues I initially had when I began on my quest to eat strange things was how to prepare them. Here are my top 10 favorite unusual animals that I have eaten and some tips on how to prepare them. Granted, some of the entries on the list might not seem weird at all to some, but I bet the average American would not touch the delicacies on the list.

1. Alligator

Alligator actually has a rather mild taste, like the dark meat on a chicken. Think of it as poultry but with more heft. Alligator meat is rather difficult to come by, but if you get your hands on it, try it in an etouffee recipe. I haven’t the photo so i link other “food friends” that make the same!

2. Wild Boar

While related to pig, they do not taste the same. Boar tastes like a cross between pork and beef. Wild boar works well in any recipe where you want more heft than pork can provide. First time I tried wild boar it was in jerky form.I personally enjoy grilled shark. In realty is not very strange.. i have discovere that in many part of europe, people eat it commonly

wild boar food

3. Shark

To be honest, shark is rather bland. I thought it tasted like swordfish or any other bland white fish. However, amongst the meats on this list, shark is one of the easier meats to come by. I see it every now and then at my local supermarket. Prepare shark just like you would prepare any white fish.  This is not a good meat… Recently this fish start having problem for the high tax of fishing. So, please think 2 times before try it!!

shark food meat

4. Eel

OK, so if any of you eat sushi, chances are you’ve eaten eel. Eel, or unagi as it’s known in Japanese, is a fairly common sushi topping and one of my personal favorites. I always thought eel had a distinctly smoky flavor that paired nicely with the saltiness of soy sauce. Some people hate it… in my opinion is not a bad meat, surly it has a particular gust

5. Kangaroo

While some may have trouble eating Roo’s cousin, kangaroo is hands down the most delicious cut of meat I’ve eaten. Seriously, it’s that good. For a red meat, it’s lean and tender with a touch of natural sweetness. I had no trouble finding some when I was in Australia, but it might be a bit difficult to get in America. If you find some, buy it immediately.

Kangaroo meat food

6. Bison

Increasingly, bison is becoming easier to obtain, but it’s still delicious nonetheless. You might need to go to a specialty butcher to find it, but its lean, rich, beefy taste is worth it. Bison with cumin is delicious.

bison meat food

7. Cricket

Yes Sir, it’s very strange but cricket, surprisingly enough, is delicious. Not terribly meaty, it tastes like a cross between a peanut and a potato chip, crunchy, flaky and salty. The only time I had cricket was in my eighth grade Spanish class. My teacher brought in fried crickets and I was one of the only ones brave enough to try them. Freak out your friends and family by putting crickets into chocolate chip cookies.

Cricket meat food

8. Ostrich

I thought it tasted almost exactly like beef. Ostrich, although a bird, tastes like a red meat, but is actually far leaner than beef. If you love beef and the taste of burgers, but worry about fat and cholesterol intake, then ostrich is a perfect choice. Take the beef out of the classic recipe and make Ostrich Bourguignon instead.

Ostrich meat food

9. Frog

Yes, it really does taste like chicken, in fact almost exactly like it. Frogs, as you can imagine, are not terribly meaty and you can only eat the legs really. I find frog legs substitute perfectly with chicken wings.

frog meat food

10. Camel

Of all the supposedly bizarre meats that I’ve eaten, camel is the most disappointing one. It tastes exactly like a cheap steak, only with a funky and almost bitter aftertaste. My camel steak was not a pleasant dining experience. If you must try it, at least smother it in your favorite marinade.

cemel meat food

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