Kangaroo & Wild Boar

[Chim Girl]

As an interesting birthday present I've been sent some frozen Kangaroo steaks and a 'chunk' of wild boar. I'm guessing that the Kangaroo will taste something like venison or a slightly gamey beef, and the wild boar even more gamey?

Anyone have any stunning recipes for either of these?

[Don]

Wild Boar is like "ultra-pork" not "gamey". But stronger and darker than pork.

IMO 'roo is not far off venison - but it's been a long time.

Wild Boar can be roasted like pork but take care not to overdo it as it can be a bit dry.

[Plotloss]

As Don said, treat Boar like Pork - its ace, we've just been through a quarter Boar or so over the last couple of months.

Treat Roo as steak, dont serve it too rare but glorious meat all the same.

[Chim Girl]

Thanks Guys, I'm glad I asked, I would've got the boar completely wrong. I have no idea what cut I have, I am guessing by the grain and size that it must be loin.

I rarely cook pork, time to consult some books for inspiration.

[shirt]

have only ever had wild boar in eastern europe. i have no idea how they prepare it but it was amazing. miles better than pork which i usually don't care much for.

on another note, i think a PH dinner party is in order, with chimgirl and plotters doing the cooking, you two seem to eat like its that last days of rome!

[Cactussed]

I've eaten loads of Roo (being Aussie)
Treat more or less like steak or venison. Medium rare is fine. Its is a very distinctive taste.

Works well with chocolate sauce. I also did one with blueberry sauce and some sweet potato rosti. Worked well (as in, I got lucky that night) :P

Edited by Cactussed on Friday 9th January 15:23

[Chim Girl]

The boar and roo are presents from my Australian friends, who strangely haven't tried either meat!

Do you mean chocolate sauce, as in mole?

[Cactussed]

Chim Girl said:

The boar and roo are presents from my Australian friends, who strangely haven't tried either meat!

Do you mean chocolate sauce, as in mole?

No, I made a basic sauce / reduction, then added a small peice of chocolate (ie 85$ cocoa cooking, not a block of Toblerone) to add some richness. Worked well.

And being aussie is great. So far as I'm aware, we're the only nation that eats all the animals on the national emblem

[Don]

Cactussed said:

And being aussie is great. So far as I'm aware, we're the only nation that eats all the animals on the national emblem

It would be hard for us Welsh. Dragons are a bit scarce these days.

[Chim Girl]

Don said:

Dragons are a bit scarce these days.

If the PH masses are to be believed, you get one free when you sign your marriage certificate.

[Don]

Chim Girl said:

Don said:

Dragons are a bit scarce these days.

If the PH masses are to be believed, you get one free when you sign your marriage certificate.

Well. In Welsh the word "Draig" means dragon. It's no coincidence that the word for wife is "Wraig".

Rhymes nicely and one can be amusingly substituted for the other in no end of jokes...

[escargot]

I'd echo what plotters & don have said re the wild boar.

It's a beautiful meat but you simply cannot have it well done, it would be far too dry.

I cooked a 'shank' for 6 of us on New Years day and all I did was simply to season it well, rub with olive oil, put it in a roasting dish on a bed of onions & garlic cloves, cover with tinfoil & continually baste.

It's safe to say that Wild Boar is one of my favourite meats. Fortunately my Uncle-in-law in France goes out hunting them so we always come back with a leg or two.

Edited by escargot on Sunday 11th January 08:35

[Colonial]

Kangaroo has to be rare. It is a very lean meat and can become very chewy

Anything that you would serve with venison is good basically