Just noticed this in Lidl...

BeerWolf

They are selling Kangaroo and Ostrich meat o.O


Has anyone here tried it ? What's it like ?

Tilly

I havent tried it but hear it's lovely. Just like beef. Must take a trip to Lidl.

whiskeyman

I heard it's jumping off the shelves...

desertcircus

BeerWolf wrote: »

They are selling Kangaroo and Ostrich meat o.O


Has anyone here tried it ? What's it like ?

Ostrich is delicious. Buy some and pan fry it for about a minute each side.

ectoraige

whiskeyman wrote: »

I heard it's jumping off the shelves...

Are ostriches known for jumping?

Fuzzytrooper

Tried the Kangaroo steak. I enjoyed it but I genuinely kept thinking that it tasted how I would imagine horse meat would taste. I have never eaten a horse.

jester77

Kangaroo meat is really nice, a juicier version of deer.

whitewave

Tried an ostrich burger before....nothing special really. Had a bit of an after taste compared to beef.

Neyite

I've had their venison, which was absolutely gorgeous. I liked horse too when I tasted it abroad so might try kangaroo.

Shrap

jester77 wrote: »

Kangaroo meat is really nice, a juicier version of deer.

Yeah, it's good alright. Had some in Australia a few years ago, and I'd had the frozen version from Aldi/Lidl (can't remember - they had it as a special years ago) already, but it's not a patch on fresh. Like frozen beef steak compared to fresh. It's something different to try though!

Banjo String

Neyite wrote: »

I've had their venison, which was absolutely gorgeous. I liked horse too when I tasted it abroad so might try kangaroo.

I wasn't so keen on it when I tried it in my Tesco 'beef' burger myself.

Birneybau

It's all just repackaged horse.

conorhal

I didn't care for either, roo is a bit tough and gamey and ostrich has a wierd grainy texture I didn't like.

Badly Drunk Boy

I haven't tried it but I hear it's horrible. Just like beef.

ectoraige wrote: »

Are ostriches known for jumping?

I hear their jumping is marginally better that their flying.

Mr. CooL ICE

Kangaroo is awesome. I'm going to Lidl on my way home. Thanks!

Had ostrich before. Maybe it wasn't cooked properly, but I didn't like it

The Corinthian

Birneybau wrote: »

It's all just repackaged horse.

Foal fillet, yum; think I'll pick some up in my local supermarket for the weekend.

Omackeral

What did the Scotsman say when he was trapped in a lift.

"Kangaroo"

Boom_Bap

Ostrich is delicious, but I'm not sure how the Ostrich in Lidl would compare the the one I ate that was killed that day and grilled in front of me.

Penny Tration

I had ostrich and kangaroo years ago, my local superquinn did them (refrigerated, rather than frozen).

Thought they were lovely.

Had alligator too, but that was disgusting.

Ate bat curry in the Seychelles once (family told me it was pork, because the bats over there terrified me at night). Genuinely tasted lovely, but I gagged for about 10 minutes when they told me I'd actually eaten bat :pac:

Wacker The Attacker

Dont knock it until youve tried it.

Penny Tration

conorhal wrote: »

I didn't care for either, roo is a bit tough and gamey and ostrich has a wierd grainy texture I didn't like.

Kangaroo is definitely gamey, but never noticed it being tough. May have been the way it was cooked.

Fred Swanson

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inforfun

Had ostrich 2x but i guess it is easy to **** it up.
1st time i had it, it was delicious.
2nd time, mostly Meh.

Sleepy

Really tempted to try some of this!

NachoBusiness

Hate going into Lidl as I always end up buying something I had no bloody intention of buying. Last week I bought a set of rubber gripped pruning shears with rubber coated extendable arms. They are excellent but I live in an apartment ffs.

The Corinthian

Ostrich is cheaper than beef here for some reason.

The Diabolical Monocle

Can we not just Skip the puns.

Lovely Bloke

I had Ostrich last night! just cooked like a steak, on a cast iron skillet, pepper sauce and chips, beautiful.

Kanga is much the same, but a bit more gamey, again, treat it like a fillet steak can't go wrong.

Someone mentioned Alligator from Superquinn, it was Crocodile they used to do. Wasn't dissimilar to Scallops or something like that, but with a more chickeny texture. I liked it seared and served with some sharp citrus flavours - lime and chilli or lemon and ginger.

As a society we're going to have to embrace new foods sooner or later - next up for me, insects!

Penny Tration

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

I had Ostrich last night! just cooked like a steak, on a cast iron skillet, pepper sauce and chips, beautiful.

Kanga is much the same, but a bit more gamey, again, treat it like a fillet steak can't go wrong.

Someone mentioned Alligator from Superquinn, it was Crocodile they used to do. Wasn't dissimilar to Scallops or something like that, but with a more chickeny texture. I liked it seared and served with some sharp citrus flavours - lime and chilli or lemon and ginger.

As a society we're going to have to embrace new foods sooner or later - next up for me, insects!

My bad, you're right, it was indeed crocodile, in small, circular pieces. Hated it :pac:

westcoast66

desertcircus wrote: »

Ostrich is delicious. Buy some and pan fry it for about a minute each side.

Very hard to fit in the oven though

YFlyer

I had crow stew years ago. Lovely with some spuds and veg.

cournioni

whiskeyman wrote: »

I heard it's jumping off the shelves...

You've got some neck on you for using such a pun.

fleet_admiral

Just back from Lidl, the feckers didnt have any tv simulators left

topper75

Not too gone on the 'roo, but loved the ostrich meat and sadly can no longer find it.

ScumLord

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I haven't tried it but I hear it's horrible. Just like beef.

:eek: Beef done right is second to none. Beef done anything but right is horrible. I've only ever had beef done to perfection once, it was nicer than steak.

leakyboots

Love both of those meats, Superquinn used do 'em years ago, can't wait to try them out again

syklops

Jenny Thalia wrote: »

I had ostrich and kangaroo years ago, my local superquinn did them (refrigerated, rather than frozen).

Thought they were lovely.

Had alligator too, but that was disgusting.

Ate bat curry in the Seychelles once (family told me it was pork, because the bats over there terrified me at night). Genuinely tasted lovely, but I gagged for about 10 minutes when they told me I'd actually eaten bat :pac:

wandatowell

In the 90's my old man looked into starting an ostrich farm.




FACT.

on_my_oe

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

As a society we're going to have to embrace new foods sooner or later - next up for me, insects!

Can I recommend Huhu grubs, bit like crunchy peanut butter?

Otherwise a bit of mountain oysters...

Kangaroo is gamey, I quite like ostrich, but both can be ruined by overcooking. Crocodile just tastes like bland chicken.

Reiketsu

Kangaroo is lovely . I have never tried Ostrich though. I had wanted to try crocodile but going by some of the comments here, I'm not so sure :P

Mint Sauce

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Kangaroo is awesome. I'm going to Lidl on my way home. Thanks!

Had ostrich before. Maybe it wasn't cooked properly, but I didn't like it

Over cook ostrich, and its ruined. Should only fry it either side for a few minutes.

eisenberg1

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Kangaroo is awesome. I'm going to Lidl on my way home. Thanks!

Had ostrich before. Maybe it wasn't cooked properly, but I didn't like it

I tried the ostrich, I reckon I overlooked it as it was quiet tough.

The day I was there I also got some bear steaks.

Macavity.

How much is it? Sounds costly.

MarkAnthony

Fuzzytrooper wrote: »

Tried the Kangaroo steak. I enjoyed it but I genuinely kept thinking that it tasted how I would imagine horse meat would taste. I have never eaten a horse.

That you're aware of.

Winty

I like Ostrich its very like Swan in taste

Gerinspain

I've had both kangaroo and ostrich, but they were cooked by my OH who is an excellent chef and knows how to cook meat to perfection....they were both delicious. The only meat I've tried that I would never eat again was whale meat.

kingtut

Kangaroo is really nice, close enough to deer although not as juicy. Very gamey taste. Had it 2/3 times yum yum!

Aongus Von Bismarck

I presume this comes from the frozen food isle? Sitting alongside the frozen lobsters and the lamb chops from Australia. I'd pass to be honest.

Paramite Pie

Banjo String wrote: »

I wasn't so keen on it when I tried it in my Tesco 'beef' burger myself.

Ah sure it's not like you knew it was there or anything:)

WoollyRedHat

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I presume this comes from the frozen food isle? Sitting alongside the frozen lobsters and the lamb chops from Australia. I'd pass to be honest.

No actually, the kangaroos are transported over alive on a plane, then they're transported to a Kangaroo farm out on Lambay Island off the Dublin coast which serves as a kangaroo confinement farm until the time is right to kill them, their meat then processed and sent to Lidl's around Ireland and the the process naturally repeats itself.

Of course it isn't ideal, but better than extraordinary renditions or Kangaroo courts I guess.

I hope we strike up a deal with Australia for Koalas next, I'd imagine they taste quite nice.

P. Breathnach

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I presume this comes from the frozen food isle? Sitting alongside the frozen lobsters and the lamb chops from Australia. I'd pass to be honest.

I'm surprised that you know anything about Lidl.