Watching a food-tv episode about ostrich!

Super lean meat and according to the show one ostrich egg = 22 chicken
eggs!!!

There's my avocado omelet!!!

I have to try one soon!

If I could I would raise ostrich but they'd get lost in the woods. I don't
have ANY pasture land for them to graze.

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> Watching a food-tv episode about ostrich!
>
> Super lean meat and according to the show one ostrich egg = 22 chicken
> eggs!!!
>
> There's my avocado omelet!!!
>
> I have to try one soon!
>
> If I could I would raise ostrich but they'd get lost in the woods. I don't
> have ANY pasture land for them to graze.
>
> Andy

They can be grazed, but most people just build them a large pen and
grain feed them.


I have had Ostrich eggs, they make a killer quiche! So do emu eggs.

Ostrich ground and fillet' is for sale in Austin and it's delicious.
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Omelet said...

> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> Watching a food-tv episode about ostrich!
>>
>> Super lean meat and according to the show one ostrich egg = 22
>> chicken eggs!!!
>>
>> There's my avocado omelet!!!
>>
>> I have to try one soon!
>>
>> If I could I would raise ostrich but they'd get lost in the woods. I
>> don't have ANY pasture land for them to graze.
>>
>> Andy
>
> They can be grazed, but most people just build them a large pen and
> grain feed them.
>
>
> I have had Ostrich eggs, they make a killer quiche! So do emu eggs.
>
> Ostrich ground and fillet' is for sale in Austin and it's delicious.


Om,

with the nick "Omelet" I totally trust your authority and will consult
with you further in these matters in the future!

In Australia, we saw plenty of emu, fast ****ing flightless birds, just
never got around to shooting any. THEY WEREN'T ON THE LIST!!! Dammit!

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> Om,
>
> with the nick "Omelet" I totally trust your authority and will consult
> with you further in these matters in the future!

<lol> Let's just say I'm rarely afraid to try new foods. ;-)

The Fresh Frozen Ostrich fillet' sold at Central Market in Austin is
_wonderful_ if cooked rare. Emu is ok but I've found it to be very
similar to Venison. What you feed them really affects the taste of the
meat! I fed a good quality feed so the meat I raised myself was better
than the cheap/free birds I got from others that fed cheap cattle feed.

I ended up with about 200 lbs. of "free" emu meat over a couple of years
doing process trading. I got meat for doing the labor for others with a
split of the resulting meat. I ended up jerking most of it before it all
got freezer burned. Processing an emu is much like doing a deer.

I used to sell clean blown Ostrich and Emu egg shells on ebay.
If the eggs were fresh, the contents often got saved frozen and used for
recipes when we did the eggshell cleaning ourselves, and I did have my
own egg laying emus (3 pairs) for about 6 years. There was a local
Ostrich breeder that I used to get whole fresh Ostrich eggs from.
Unfortunately when he passed away from a heart attack, his heirs sold
off the birds.

I also cooked and fed a LOT of emu egg contents to my chickens when I
had them. I'd bring home as many as 300 emu eggs to be cleaned per
season over a 4 year period and returned 1/2 of the clean shells to the
original owners in trade for the labor. I sold emu shells for $5.00 each
on ebay. I still have about 100 clean shells on hand but I've stopped
doing ebay due to poor sales. I quit making a profit earlier this year
as sales sucked and fees went up.

I took Emu/Ostrich egg quiche to more than one potluck and it always
went over well. I found that they cooked up fluffier than chicken or
duck eggs did, and the white to yolk ratio was much higher. Considering
the difference in gestation periods, I can see why! Chickens take 3
weeks to hatch. Ducks, 3 to 4 weeks depending on the breed.

Emu eggs take 53 days. I'm not sure about Ostrich as I've never hatched
one. <G>


>
> In Australia, we saw plenty of emu, fast ****ing flightless birds, just
> never got around to shooting any. THEY WEREN'T ON THE LIST!!! Dammit!
>
> Andy

Emu, while common, are a protected species in Australia, as are most of
the native animals.
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Andy wrote:
> Watching a food-tv episode about ostrich!
>
> Super lean meat and according to the show one ostrich egg = 22 chicken
> eggs!!!
>
> There's my avocado omelet!!!
>
> I have to try one soon!
>
> If I could I would raise ostrich but they'd get lost in the woods. I don't
> have ANY pasture land for them to graze.
>
> Andy

I really like ostrich meat. You don't see it much anyplace here,
though. I don't know of any farms here that sell it, either.

-L.

Omelet wrote:
>
> They can be grazed, but most people just build them a large pen and
> grain feed them.
>
>
> I have had Ostrich eggs, they make a killer quiche! So do emu eggs.

What do the eggs taste like?

-L.

Omelet said...

> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> Om,
>>
>> with the nick "Omelet" I totally trust your authority and will consult
>> with you further in these matters in the future!
>
> <lol> Let's just say I'm rarely afraid to try new foods. ;-)
>
> The Fresh Frozen Ostrich fillet' sold at Central Market in Austin is
> _wonderful_ if cooked rare. Emu is ok but I've found it to be very
> similar to Venison. What you feed them really affects the taste of the
> meat! I fed a good quality feed so the meat I raised myself was better
> than the cheap/free birds I got from others that fed cheap cattle feed.
>
> I ended up with about 200 lbs. of "free" emu meat over a couple of
years
> doing process trading. I got meat for doing the labor for others with a
> split of the resulting meat. I ended up jerking most of it before it
all
> got freezer burned. Processing an emu is much like doing a deer.
>
> I used to sell clean blown Ostrich and Emu egg shells on ebay.
> If the eggs were fresh, the contents often got saved frozen and used
for
> recipes when we did the eggshell cleaning ourselves, and I did have my
> own egg laying emus (3 pairs) for about 6 years. There was a local
> Ostrich breeder that I used to get whole fresh Ostrich eggs from.
> Unfortunately when he passed away from a heart attack, his heirs sold
> off the birds.
>
> I also cooked and fed a LOT of emu egg contents to my chickens when I
> had them. I'd bring home as many as 300 emu eggs to be cleaned per
> season over a 4 year period and returned 1/2 of the clean shells to the
> original owners in trade for the labor. I sold emu shells for $5.00
each
> on ebay. I still have about 100 clean shells on hand but I've stopped
> doing ebay due to poor sales. I quit making a profit earlier this year
> as sales sucked and fees went up.
>
> I took Emu/Ostrich egg quiche to more than one potluck and it always
> went over well. I found that they cooked up fluffier than chicken or
> duck eggs did, and the white to yolk ratio was much higher. Considering
> the difference in gestation periods, I can see why! Chickens take 3
> weeks to hatch. Ducks, 3 to 4 weeks depending on the breed.
>
> Emu eggs take 53 days. I'm not sure about Ostrich as I've never hatched
> one. <G>

Great background/history/story! Thanks!!!



>> In Australia, we saw plenty of emu, fast ****ing flightless birds,
just
>> never got around to shooting any. THEY WEREN'T ON THE LIST!!!
Dammit!
>>
>> Andy
>
> Emu, while common, are a protected species in Australia, as are most of
> the native animals.

That and who wants to skin an emu and use 100 pounds of cotton wool to
stuff 'em! One is EMUF (pun intended). We should be shooting koalas on
Kangaroo island instead and leave 'em dead on the ground. Promiscuous
sobs!

All the best,

Andy

In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

<snipped>

> > Emu eggs take 53 days. I'm not sure about Ostrich as I've never hatched
> > one. <G>
>
> Great background/history/story! Thanks!!!

:-)

I did actually keep one of the emus that I hatched and hand raised, but
she has never laid a single egg and she is nearly 7 years old. She never
had a mate that did not pick on her so I had to keep her separate, and
now she is alone. That might be why...

Her name is "Pauli", named after the guy that gave me the eggs. She is
such a sweetie pie, I could not bear to part with her!

Here she is being a hug-emu:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/KathyApollo2.jpg

> >
> > Emu, while common, are a protected species in Australia, as are most of
> > the native animals.
>
> That and who wants to skin an emu and use 100 pounds of cotton wool to
> stuff 'em! One is EMUF (pun intended). We should be shooting koalas on
> Kangaroo island instead and leave 'em dead on the ground. Promiscuous
> sobs!
>
> All the best,
>
> Andy

Heh! I'm actually surprised that more Kangaroos are not eaten as they
are the equivalent of American deer imho.

Why raise cattle when the native animals would do so much better?
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"-L." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > They can be grazed, but most people just build them a large pen and
> > grain feed them.
> >
> >
> > I have had Ostrich eggs, they make a killer quiche! So do emu eggs.
>
> What do the eggs taste like?
>
> -L.

Texture of both is lighter and fluffier than chicken eggs, (they made
the most amazing breakfast burritos with cheese and Chorizo!) and the
flavor of Ostrich egg is milder than chicken, while emu is a bit
stronger. Not very sulphury but it has a distinctive, slightly meaty
flavor.

Still tastes like eggs tho'. I'd compare them to duck egg.
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Andy wrote:
> Watching a food-tv episode about ostrich!
>
> Super lean meat and according to the show one ostrich egg = 22 chicken
> eggs!!!
>
> There's my avocado omelet!!!

I wish I could get that excited about nothing.

In article . com>,
"projectile vomit chick" > wrote:

> Andy wrote:
> > Watching a food-tv episode about ostrich!
> >
> > Super lean meat and according to the show one ostrich egg = 22 chicken
> > eggs!!!
> >
> > There's my avocado omelet!!!
>
> I wish I could get that excited about nothing.

That's eggcited dear. ;-)
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In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> Heh! I'm actually surprised that more Kangaroos are not eaten as they
> are the equivalent of American deer imho.
>
> Why raise cattle when the native animals would do so much better?

Kangaroo is routinely eaten in Australia.

Miche

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In article >,
Miche > wrote:

> In article >,
> Omelet > wrote:
>
> > Heh! I'm actually surprised that more Kangaroos are not eaten as they
> > are the equivalent of American deer imho.
> >
> > Why raise cattle when the native animals would do so much better?
>
> Kangaroo is routinely eaten in Australia.
>
> Miche

Wish y'all would export some. :-)
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> > Kangaroo is routinely eaten in Australia.

I recall reading in a NYC newspaper, roughly 50 years ago, that a ship was
refused landing in NYC because it was a shipload of kangaroo meat
mis-labelled as "beef."

We all may have eaten more kangaroo than we know of...
(McRoo's?)

~R~

In article <5wP9h.361776$1T2.248326@pd7urf2no>,
"~xy~" > wrote:

> > > Kangaroo is routinely eaten in Australia.
>
> I recall reading in a NYC newspaper, roughly 50 years ago, that a ship was
> refused landing in NYC because it was a shipload of kangaroo meat
> mis-labelled as "beef."
>
> We all may have eaten more kangaroo than we know of...
> (McRoo's?)
>
> ~R~

<lol>

Better than McDingo I suppose.....
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