plsmith
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posted on March 20, 2002 05:32:17 PM new
A Rosemead, CA restaurant is taking the L.A. area by storm, serving fox stew, snake salad, fresh frog, alligator chunks in "brown glazy sauce", chicken foot salad ("mostly chewy tendons" ), ground ostrich wrapped in la lot leaves, and kangaroo in "XO Sauce" ( - bottled in Hong Kong).
Have I been a vegetarian too long or is this place as scary as it sounds?
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snowyegret
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posted on March 20, 2002 05:55:50 PM new
It's not the Road Kill Cafe without the Mystery Stew. 
And yes, you've been a vegetarian too long. I've been a vegan too long (9 and 1/2 years), so I enjoy meat and fish in CyberLand. Some of them are crunchy. 
You have the right to an informed opinion
-Harlan Ellison
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gravid
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posted on March 21, 2002 02:47:28 PM new
If any of these dishes were really that good they would find a market quickly and be mass produced. It is just the novelty factor.
Beef-pork and mild poultry fill the taste preferances of most people pretty well.
Fish is the only area were there is genuine variety - and I won't buy a lot of deep water fish that are being over-fished into oblivion like orange roughy.
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plsmith
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posted on March 21, 2002 03:09:08 PM new
Gravid, I sense you're a bit of a gourmand (albeit a "rustic" one) -- what's the most exotic flesh you've ever eaten? Yes, please be specific, heh...
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DeSquirrel
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posted on March 21, 2002 03:11:46 PM new
I can just picture the clientele. They're probably the same imbeciles by me who want to hunt Black bears because they're around and for the "sport".
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plsmith
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posted on March 21, 2002 03:27:47 PM new
Actually, DeSquirrel, this place caters to families and large groups. No doubt there's a subliminal tribal aspect to that fact -- pulling frogs apart with your family can be fun!
This is a Vietnamese restaurant, btw, called Phong Dinh.
Learn to read the links I post! 
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gravid
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posted on March 21, 2002 04:43:10 PM new
I have had Racoon - 'Gator - ground hog and bear. Never ate it for novelty. Ate it because it sat still too long in range and I was hungry. Venison I don't consider exotic.
Coon is poor eating - dark stringy strong flavor with too little on the bone. Like dark turkey meat. Ground hog about the same. Not worth the time. Gator can be quite good in kabobs and grilled if you don't over cook it. Marinade and pineapple helps. I think it would make a nice jambalya but never had the other stuff at the same time. Bear is good cooked crispy like Peking duck, or crock potted. If you crock pot a roast of bear sprinkle instant coffee evenly across the top. I suspect bear would make a good spicy sausage also and never tried it.
Caught my own crab and shrimp when I could.
I have never caught crayfish to eat, but would. Never any good at getting clams out of the mud. Clam wardens can see you too easy out there also.
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auroranorth
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posted on March 21, 2002 10:54:21 PM new
desquirrel once again we disagree. Black bears should be hunted you have never been chased by one. and the selection of exotic foods would hardly be a surprise to anyone who had spent time living on their own with no outside support. my favorite is actininda kolomatka although issai would be another great choice and octopus or oysters for the vits, and nothing beats peacock under glass.We should remember we are the planets top predator.
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chococake
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posted on March 21, 2002 11:09:52 PM new
auroranorth, you're a trip!
No I wouldn't eat any of those things. I don't even like regular food that much. But, I could live on cake, pie, and candy. With coffee to wash it down.
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gravid
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posted on March 22, 2002 02:03:41 AM new
I have never had a black bear chase me or I wouldn't be here. I came so close to stepping on one sitting in the middle of the road that I got within arms length. When you pull your flashlight out to see what the big dark spot is and it looks back at you - not good.
I have had them tear up my camp rip the ice chest open and you can't do anything to them in the park. I even drove the car up and pushed on his big butt - and he looked over his shoulder like - Do you have a problem?
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auroranorth
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posted on March 22, 2002 03:44:40 AM new
when they want to do you in they click their teeth. (black Bears). Peacock is delicious, like a big pheasant. to catch crawfish in northern areas take a thick string and tie a peice of liver up then at throw it in the water they will grap just yank on shore. leave the little ones. boil in water with spices for 12 min til orange. then split body from tail and de vein tail. place on cookie sheet. the claws have some in them use a toothpick to get it out. cook for 30seconds then serve with melted butter spiced to your taste or with seafood sauce or with tartar sauce. a good meal takes a lot of them some figure for 4 at least 1/2 a 5 gallon pail as a min. to offset you may go directly from where they are orange in the pot to the plate if so add 1 more min to cook time. The Yukon gold potatoes make a nice dish with this or if you can find them the blue potatoes.(potatoes come in most colors green is harmful because of solanine poison). The shells of the crawfish should not be wasted use ground up with plants or give to someone with birds chickens turkeys pets.
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gravid
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posted on March 22, 2002 04:56:59 AM new
You can crab the same way but we tied the chum up in a little sack. Also we would put rotten chum in a gunny sack with rocks and use it to lure big fish in deep water over 2 - 3 days and use 1/4 to a 1/3 stick of dynomite to bring 'em up.
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katmommy
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posted on March 22, 2002 06:05:19 AM new
YUCK! Although I did try alligator meat once and it is totally tasteless.
MEOW
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auroranorth
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posted on March 22, 2002 06:26:28 AM new
Then we have Iguana, here is what you do the next time your significant other or yourself has a chunk of money come in that relatives etc want to manage for you tell them that you are filling the basement with heat lamps and sand and that you will begin raising chicken of the tree, have one of the people at yahoo e groups for alps printers make you a foil label to slap over a tuna can as a joke you will really get some milage out of this if done right.
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gravid
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posted on March 22, 2002 07:12:14 AM new
katmommy - That's why you cut it up in cubes and pour terriaki sauce and a packet of dried salad dressing mix over it with a little oil.
Skewer it with chunks of fresh pineapple, bell pepper and onion over a nice smoky fire.
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argh
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posted on March 23, 2002 02:22:03 AM new
When my brother was living in central California and trying to live on his Denney's
cook wages, squirrel was a frequent dinner at his house. Not only were they free, but he claims they make great gravy. Plus you get to send dried, flattened squirrel tails to all the neices and nephews for gifts. My kids have saved 'em all, but I still get creeped out everytime I run across one.
Argh (who could barely choke down venison and who thinks all meat should come in styrofoam trays, as nature intended)
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gravid
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posted on March 23, 2002 03:39:51 AM new
Ahmen - I learned to hunt 'cause I had to but anybody that will tell you he enjoys gutting something probably enjoys spreading manure on his garden also.
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JACKSWEBB
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posted on March 23, 2002 05:41:36 AM new
ROSEMEAD????????? I AM GLAD THE FREEWAY CUTS THROUGH IT, I WOULD, NEVER GET OUT OF MY CAR EVEN CLOSE TO ROSEMEAD. TAKES L.A. HAHAHHA. ROSEMEAD IS ABOUT 20 MILES FROM L.A. I, ON THE OTHER HAND LIVE IN BEAUTIFUL ORANGE COUNTY, A STONES THROW FROM,,,,,,DISNEYLAND. TAKES L.A. HAHAHA I AM STILL LOL ON THAT LINE. 2 CENTS.
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