Lawry’s to Serve Prime Kangaroo
OK, so I’m just kidding about Lawry’s The Prime Rib serving kangaroo, but it’s a hot topic in the all-things-green world. Many eco-foodies propose eating kangaroo burgers as one “cure” for global warming. Not kidding, you can’t make this stuff up.
To get you in the “roo” spirit, Lawry’s execuchef, Matt “Melon Head” Melton, will host an Australian Wine Dinner featuring Aussie-inspired dishes paired with Australian Kangarilla Road wines. The dinner is set for Friday, August 22 at 7pm. The cost is $69 per guest, plus tax and gratuity. Call 972-503-6688. (I should be congratulated for not referencing “shrimp on the barbie.” Whoops. Since I slipped, let me ask you this: does that phrase refer to a short Ken doll? Always curious.)
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Lonesome Dove has roo on the menu…
Kangeroo Nachos.
And no, I did not try them.
I had a bite off of a friend’s plate while I was in Australia this year. It sort of had that gamey flavor of lamb. I didn’t like it, but the people at my table loved it.
OK, here’s the deal, Australia is over-run with Roos and sheep (?). Why aren’t they killing these animals over there and eating them? The conquistadores put sheep on Australia so that they would have food going back and forth doing whatever they did. So, think of the millions of sheep that are there and rabbits and Roos. So, here’s the deal (it will benefit the USA and the Aussies). Send all criminals to Australia, empty the prisons here, ship them there and let them eat Roo Burgers, rabbit ’s feet and mutton. Kinda like rendition, but in a more ecological way. There’s plenty of space, the whole middle of the country is empty and I bet 9/10s would be not reoffend. That’s what Australia was to begin with?
GMOM,
Love it. Then we could launch a line of baby food called The Baby Ate My Dingo. I’ve got a million of these.
Aussies are smart enough not to eat these things because most folks view them as vermin - not too unlike rats here. To paraphrase a close Aussie friend, I think he uses the term “hopping rats”.
I’m with Julie. I’ve tried a ‘roo steak when I was at a resort north of Cairns a few years back. Gamey definitely describes it but you have to serve the stuff so rare, you may as well just gnaw on raw meat. Same difference.
I do have to say, R.M. Williams makes a damn fine pair of boots from these hoppy little buggers.
GMOM, ask any Aussie how their family got to Oz and you’ll either get a great story or a slap in the face!
As an Austin College alum, this would be some form cannibalism, right? I’ll pass.