New emu / roo hamburger

[threedogs]

seems to be a lot of outrage about this new burger made from emu and kangaroo, would you eat one?
I know I would I've tried most from living in the territory, like Croc burgers and buff burgers.
Who knows what we have eaten over the years?

[growler2058]

Have eaten plenty of bush chook and skippy over the years

[TPC]

A pizza shop at Coober Pedy has had a "Coat of Arms" pizza for years with Roo and Emu, it tasts great.

[Coldcomfort]

No problems with it as long as it is advertised a such......

[Rustyboner81]

Love it. Always a little weary of roo caz off all the worms but.....They'll be good im sure.
Roos good low fat extremely high protien. Way better than the steroid pumped crap in the stores.
City folk. Snd i mean real city folk dont have any idea.

[Rustyboner81]

seems to be a lot of outrage about this new burger made from emu and kangaroo, would you eat one?
I know I would I've tried most from living in the territory, like Croc burgers and buff burgers.
Who knows what we have eaten over the years?

3D, whos doing the burgers? I dont watch much TV

[wildgu6]

Not a problem here, if it bleeds its edible hahaha.
Go to the Praire hotel Parachilna, and have a road kill grill. Fn awsome, kanga,emu,camel all on the same plate and they have been serving it up for bloody years.


TAPPN OUT

[macca86]

I enjoy hunting and over all the people complaint to Facebook about my kill shots. Showing a pic of a fish you caught is worse as the die slow compared to a heart lung or head shot. We are omnivores we should eat all animals unless they are deemed protected endangered or poisonous. Emu I have not had had emu egg. Skippy croc snake grubs kina paua brain all organs gave it all a go. Just because its cute and fluffy doesn't mean its not tasty. If city people knew what went into farming and how the farmed animals are treated then we'd have more vegos or more hunters

[Lonicus]

My favourite place to eat in Darwin was the Genghis Kahn restaurant, they had just about every type of animal found in the Territory on the menu. Bloody brilliant place!

[threedogs]

Wild98 they had that road kill on the Menu in 1994.
and some gormet joint is doing the burgers probably a $10 plus burger
Usually take some Roo up the Murray but not sure if Safeway sell it anymore.
Saw some deva on TV the other day won't eat anything with a face, what BS but each to their own.
Not a big fan of those fresh water mussels up the Murray, but great for plugging holes in your tinnie LOL
I'll give anything a go except those chilli of Growlers, old English mustard is hottest I'll go

[mudnut]

Whats the big deal? The report I saw on telly said that some people are 'Outraged' by the burger. I think outraged is an over used word. At least the meat won't be genetically modified, yet...

[threedogs]

Might go down to Safeway and see if they still sell roo and have me some for lunch.

[Clunk]

I've had roo sausages and burgers from woolies over here, tasted good to me

To tap, or not to tap: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?

[growler2058]

They were patting a skippy while serving up the burger:jawdrop: and the tea toting wowsers and tree huggin hippies got all sensitive about it

[macca86]

All your wild roo are shot by guys that apply for a special roo licence. They must only be head shot only and boxed within a few hrs at a registered box. All boxed animals are tested and butchered according to laws recently changed due to the Russian meat trade stuff up

[Yendor]

I enjoy hunting and over all the people complaint to Facebook about my kill shots. Showing a pic of a fish you caught is worse as the die slow compared to a heart lung or head shot. We are omnivores we should eat all animals unless they are deemed protected endangered or poisonous. Emu I have not had had emu egg. Skippy croc snake grubs kina paua brain all organs gave it all a go. Just because its cute and fluffy doesn't mean its not tasty. If city people knew what went into farming and how the farmed animals are treated then we'd have more vegos or more hunters

Sorry Steve, I don't get this post.

My brother in-law enjoys shooting up heroin, what do you think the response would be if he posted this on Facebook?

I enjoying fishing, I don't own a fire arm. Good chance, statements like this could alienated similar people to me.

If farmers don't apply modern farming techniques or listen to what "city people" expect regarding how animals are treated on farms, then I guess yes, there is a good chance these farmers will be come extinct.

As you know from previous conversations, I am defiantly not against gun ownership.

Shooters like 4WDs need to be carefully what they post on public forums that are viewed by a high percentage of "city people".

[the evil twin]

Been eating Roo off and on all my life and Roo Burgers for over 10 years made from Roo Mince purchased at Woolies for human consumption.
Used to be cheap as but has gotten more expensive as demand has increased ten fold. Woolies now have a range of different Roo cuts available.
The Chef at the Roxby Downs Motel used to do a Roo Tenderloin in Quandong Sauce that was absolutely fantastic tucker

Roo is excellent meat for humans to chew on, almost no fat, high in protien and the other goodies, no hormones or 'roids.
IMHO tastes great BUT it is a gamey meat so people who like strong flavours will love it but peope who like delicate meats may not.

Craziest part of it all is that Roo's being a native macropod do little damage to Oz but Sheep, Cattle, Goats etc cut the guts out of the land so why the Hell we aren't intensively farming them is beyond me.

Finally the absolute horseshyte about only country eating its national animal symbol or whatever really gets up my nose.
Whilst Australians have been eating Roo for 40,000 years, the French have been known to eat the odd chook and various countries around the world have Deer (about 10), Turtles, Swan, Geese, Sheep, Zebra and Gazelle to name a few as national animals and they all get to be the main course on their dinner tables so the tree huggers can just piss off IMHO

[macca86]

Sorry Steve, I don't get this post.

My brother in-law enjoys shooting up heroin, what do you think the response would be if he posted this on Facebook?

I enjoying fishing, I don't own a fire arm. Good chance, statements like this could alienated similar people to me.

If farmers don't apply modern farming techniques or listen to what "city people" expect regarding how animals are treated on farms, then I guess yes, there is a good chance these farmers will be come extinct.

As you know from previous conversations, I am defiantly not against gun ownership.

Shooters like 4WDs need to be carefully what they post on public forums that are viewed by a high percentage of "city people".

most peoples opinions are because it has fur its cute and wrong to shoot an innocent animal but because it has scales it is acceptable to kill just rubs me the wrong way being harrassed and chastised for doing so as I was for showing a fox that I shot on Facebook.
Modern farming is the problem. Sheep and cattle don't like being round up by any means to be injected de horned branded and castrated if you don't do that you can't sell the meat.
Don't get me wrong I love animals they all have their place I take what I need and clear feral animals. I'm just saying id rather fresh hunted meat than farmed meat.

[mudski]

Not a problem here, if it bleeds its edible hahaha.
Go to the Praire hotel Parachilna, and have a road kill grill. Fn awsome, kanga,emu,camel all on the same plate and they have been serving it up for bloody years.


TAPPN OUT

I've been there. Out in the absolute middle of butf*#k that place is by memory. The best was dessert. Apple and quandong pie. Hmmmmm

Plus the only people crying outrage would be the vego's. Shoot'em all and eat them too I reckon.

[Bigrig]

Have eaten plenty of bush chook and skippy over the years

X 2 ... no problem here ... love croc, emu isn't bad, and properly cooked roo is unbeatable ...

[Yendor]

most peoples opinions are because it has fur its cute and wrong to shoot an innocent animal but because it has scales it is acceptable to kill just rubs me the wrong way being harrassed and chastised for doing so as I was for showing a fox that I shot on Facebook.
Modern farming is the problem. Sheep and cattle don't like being round up by any means to be injected de horned branded and castrated if you don't do that you can't sell the meat.
Don't get me wrong I love animals they all have their place I take what I need and clear feral animals. I'm just saying id rather fresh hunted meat than farmed meat.

I think you will find it doesn't need to have fur or be cute for you to be harassed or chastised for displaying it on Facebook.

I'm sure you would agree if you were to take a carcass or a fish or even a reptile that you have just killed and displayed it in Brisbane Queen street mall you would get the same negative response.

It's the same type of audience.

It's not about loving animals it's about public opinion.

[macca86]

The same people that reported a deer and fox were the same people who liked my Maori cod I caught. Off topic anyway roo taste good have yet to try emu but scrambled emu egg not so good.

[James_R]

I don't see what people's big issues are with it. Roos and Emus are not endagered. My work colleague used to be an Infantry instructor at Singleton. Reckons a chick came onto the base from the Defence Department once and estimated 800,000 Eastern Greys to live in the area.

When you consider how small an area that is in the scheme of things it tells a story...

[threedogs]

True Yendor I love going shooting/hunting .I don't own a rifle never have. Its just the feeling I get that I've provided a meal for my mates/family.
thats why I fish as well and no way breathing would I put anything hunting/fishing related on face book. I mentioned fishing rod holders were a "wank" factor and should be removed if not in use after I first signed up, I was shot down by a senior member. DON'T GIVE THEM FODDER The powers that be that is .

Has anyone ever seen the 20,000 odd wild ostrich in Sth Aust up Maree way I think