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24 February 2011

What's for dinner? I just ate kangaroo!
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Before I cooked it, I looked online about the best way to cook it and I read that it can be quite dry and mustn't be overcooked, so instead of using salt, I marinated it in dark soy sauce and cooked it in a hot, hot skillet with a little olive oil and a sprinkling of black pepper. I let it get a dark seared crust on it, then wrapped it in foil and let it rest on the counter while I grilled some peppers, courgette and asparagus.

OMG, that meat was good. Perfect medium rare, a lovely charred crust and tender meat. I still have another chunk of it marinating in the fridge for tomorrow, and I will take photos. Today I was too hungry to remember.

post by: Senyar at: 16:10 | 21 comments

[monica voice] : "Kangaroo? I could do kangaroo."

posted by Ardiril 24 February | 16:13

*nervously hops out of this thread, feeling quite panicked but trying to look nonchalant*

posted by Kangaroo 24 February | 17:05

So, kangaroo meat is a red meat then? Yum! I have had ostrich before -- it's kinda tough and beefy.

Tonight, we are having leftover lentil soup and some homemade whole wheat bread that I made this afternoon to go with. I think I need more practice with bread, though, as it looks a little dense. Maybe it rose too much in the first rise?

posted by fancyoats 24 February | 17:24

I'm making stew. The meat's been simmering for a couple hours and I'm about to go add the carrots and potatoes. It smells good and it's making me hungry.

posted by Pips 24 February | 17:28

Taco night here--leftover pork & black beans.

posted by fogovonslack 24 February | 17:40

Collard greens stewed with potatoes and lentils and berbere spice, served on brown rice.

posted by mudpuppie 24 February | 17:46

Probably cheese fries. Or maybe a pizza. (Weekends are when I make slacker food.)

posted by sperose 24 February | 18:08

When I lived in Australia, we used to get burgers from this guy who sold them out of a cart by the harbor. He would put pickled beets on top of the burger by default; the first time I bit into one .... *shudder*

Anyway, he got busted for using kangaroo meat instead of beef.

posted by julen 24 February | 18:10

Chorizo and shrimp burritos.

posted by iconomy 24 February | 18:26

tuna noodle casserole, dinner of champions.

posted by gaspode 24 February | 18:30

Leftover squash soup and some veggies of some kind.

posted by danf 24 February | 18:30

Home made pasta with home made sauce and home made sourdough bread.

posted by arse_hat 24 February | 18:46

Taco salad, built around the remnants of a roast chicken from Monday. This will be its fourth meal appearance, this time enhanced by salsa, sour cream, black olives, greens, black beans, and cheddar.

posted by Miko 24 February | 18:54

I made chicken in enchilada sauce then just slapped it on a tortilla with cheese. I was running out of patience :) Hungry!

posted by galadriel 24 February | 20:50

Kangaroo sounds good! I'll have to see if I can pick some up at one of Portland's many fancy-schmancy butchers.

posted by Specklet 24 February | 21:47

Moussaka, courtesy of the new Google Recipe Search. The weatherpeople have been threatening actual snow in SF the next several days, and so I wanted casserole-oriented program materials.

posted by Triode 24 February | 23:02

Oh, dear Triode, what is this Google Recipe Search of which you speak??

/too lazy to google; cat on arms

posted by mudpuppie 24 February | 23:56

I made whole wheat pasta with lemon, broccoli rabe, hot pepper flakes, and cherry tomatoes. I made enough for my dinner and 2 lunches. I also started some panzanella in the fridge with bread, tomatoes, red bell pepper, red wine vinegar, garlic, and oil. I forgot to buy basil so I will be doing that tomorrow.

posted by rmless2 25 February | 01:27

Chorizo and shrimp burritos.

WANT.

I had Marks & Spencer sandwiches last night. This evening, though, I want to cook Thai, though I think this might be a difficult and complicated undertaking.

posted by altolinguistic 25 February | 05:21

I made a burrito. A very simple burrito (refried beans, salsa, hot sauce, cheese, and onions), but at least I was cooking, which is a step in the right direction.

posted by JanetLand 25 February | 08:13

Here's the kangaroo. It was really, really good. I'll definitely cook it again.

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posted by Senyar 26 February | 16:21

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