Now there is an idea! Tomorrow I have an order coming from exoticmeats.com -- getting tired of the same old thing, so I thought I would try some wild game like elk, llama, moose, should be interesting (I hope!). I couldn't bring myself to order the black bear, plus it was very expensive!

I've had elk and moose, but not llama. I know a man, who bought some llama steaks at a farm. I asked him what it tasted like, and he said, "ostrich."

Steak Cheese and Onion Sub fro you guessed it Subway.

Ostrich has to be the worst, I rarely, very rarely eat something I dont like, but ostrich had the worst taste, I tried killing it with like every steak sauce and/or condiment I had, thats one thing I WON'T revisit. I am very excited about the wild boar ribs though!!

Must've been the batch you got. I've gotten ostrich burgers before and they were pretty good -- no overwhelming/bad taste at all, and a lot less fat than beef. I even made ostrich chili once, but it didn't hold up like beef and got a bit mushy, but it still tasted great!

Its a very lean animal and almost no fat, so no flavor (the fat keeps it moist and gives it flavor), the taste is just the gamey-ness of the pure meat that you have to salt the hell out of or hide. Maybe it was a bad batch, but at this point, im too gun-shy to try it again anytime soon, not with everything else that is out there LOL.

There's a restaurant in Chicago called The Gage that has stuff like this, I think there is one chicken dish and no beef dishes.

The Elk there was awesome. I don't think they had any Bear though...

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Tonight I grilled some pork steaks in the dark and made some potatoes with seasoning salt, onions, cheese, and olive oil in the oven.

Well, black bear has become a problem in the areas which they are populated, they have over populated, so a ban has been lifted to hunt them for game... I love bears, so i am awkward about killing/eating them, but it it will save lives and if thinning the "crowd" will help other bears from starving to death or attacking someone taking out the garbage, its the lesser of 2 evils... I just wonder what it tastes like.

Buffalo is pretty good.

I have seen black bears in state parks in PA when I was young. Like Yogi Bear, they were mostly scavenging for food. I also have seen them while I was hiking in woods many years ago. It's hard to encounter them as they pick up your scent before you're in view, and avoid you. Both times I saw bears on these occasions, I was turning around, looking backwards. The bears had likely picked up our scent and circled around us out of fear, and then took a peak back to see who we were.

Every summer a rogue black bear or two finds his way into a neighborhood and ups in a tree. wildlife officials are called to tranqilize the bear and return it to the woods. Last year, the news showed the clip of the bear being shot with a trnquilizer, stirring a bit, and then falling on top of a police car crushing the roof.

i like bears too, and have had black bear steaks. They were very good, but had to be tenderized and marinated.

Did they taste like steak? a lot of fat? I'm curious but with all the other meats to choose from i can hold off on that one... i'm obviously not a vegetarian, but there are some animals I will avoid out of guilt lol.

It tasted a little like steak, maybe closer to venison. It was a little less moist than a steak, which is why it was marinated. I was also told that you get best results from a younger bear.

Just had spaghetti and meatballs!

Lovely.

Took some cheese and basil sausage out of the freezer to cook on the grill. I tend to burn it, which I try to convince the family is the best way - seared on the outside and juicy on the inside. They seem doubtful, though.

Don't worry SB!

I can burn water

I turned the barbecue on tonight. Just burgers, spinach and a tomato salad, but just the smell of it put me in a "summery" mood.

For once I didn't burn the sausage! We had the sausage, a tomato salad, fresh green beans and some mac n cheese.

I can go for some green beans. Wht do you use to season the beans with SB?

I love greenbeans when they are lightly sauteed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper...

I had a last min biz meeting tonite, so we went to Tiffany's for ribs, I have to say, it wasnt as good as the last time I was there, they had some of the best ribs anywhere, but now I wonder if they are sending all their best food stock to their new location to pump up the reviews there

I can't find it anywhere, you couldn't scrounge up an address or something? could ya?

Just steamed them, and then salt and butter. They were pretty good for fresh.

I've never had steamed green beans. I'll have to try that.

That was a long time ago and I was only there once. Who knows if it's even there anymore? I have absolutely no idea of the address or exact location. All I know is that my former client was from there and I met him at that restaurant for lunch one time. Sorry.







Next time you make them, add some thinly sliced almonds to them.

I don't know what i am having yet tonight but i have a craving for Chinese!

I love almonds with green beans, but my kids hate nuts, DC.

Then have it! Some nice Hot and Sour soup, som Dim Sum, Spare Ribs, Moo Shu Pork, and Butterfly Shrimp with Bacon. Damn. You're putting me in the mood for it now!

Actually I'm making some home made Pizzas tonight.


A white ricotta and mozzarella pie, and a Fresh Mozz and Tomato sauce pie.

Mr. Babe is having a poker night with the guys tonight. What time should me and the girls be over???

a homemade pizza sounds good!

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Had a home made stir fry with noodles,bean shoots,water chestnuts,chillies & prawns and chicken in it.

Yakity Yak, it didn't talk back... tasted almost identical to steak (they are from the same family), it was good, but not at nearly double the price, at least I can say I tried it, but I am willing to bet no one (including myself) would have said it was anything other than steak if they didn't already know it was Yak.