Anyone ever tried Ostrich?

King Damager · 27 Nov 2011 at 15:22

Having seen a couple of the Ostrich Burger companies and the such like at Festivals this year, I'm wondering what Ostrich is actually like as a meat?

How tasty is it? What kind of meats is it similar to in texture/taste?

I'm also wondering if anyone knows anywhere decent online you could buy it from?

kd

PapaLazaru · 27 Nov 2011 at 15:32

Interesting as I walked past one yesterday at the London South Bank Christmas fair. I was a tad hungover, but the smell did not inspire me. A friend has eaten it before and stated the usual, it tastes like chicken. I suppose I would be interested but this van was selling them for more than decent beef burgers and I find it hard to believe they will taste as good.

Had a bison burger recently which was fantastic.

King Damager · 27 Nov 2011 at 15:47

PapaLazaru said:
Interesting as I walked past one yesterday at the London South Bank Christmas fair. I was a tad hungover, but the smell did not inspire me. A friend has eaten it before and stated the usual, it tastes like chicken. I suppose I would be interested but this van was selling them for more than decent beef burgers and I find it hard to believe they will taste as good.

Had a bison burger recently which was fantastic.

Exactly why I'm intrigued... Price presumably means something... Although to be fair I'd hardly say a burger is the way to get the best out of a meat xD

kd

DirtyJester · 27 Nov 2011 at 16:00

Nope but had Emu, very lean and tasty

vicisthebest · 27 Nov 2011 at 16:42

I've had it, I wasn't keen - dark-ish meat, a bit gamey, very low in fat IIRC but I don't know, I just didn't like it.

GhostlyPea · 27 Nov 2011 at 18:50

It was pretty...boring? Stronger flavour than a chicken or lamb burger but a bit tough even cooked slightly pink

- GP

Hxc · 27 Nov 2011 at 18:53

I really liked it. Game-y chicken.

Haircut · 27 Nov 2011 at 19:04

I've tried it from this place: http://www.gamstonwoodfarm.com/

Cooked it like I would do a steak and did it to medium-rare.
It wasn't bad, but didn't have masses of flavour.
Given that it was more expensive than a decent bit of sirloin steak I don't think I'll be trying it again.

LiE · 27 Nov 2011 at 19:05

Wife had an Ostrich burger which I tried, not too bad. Not nearly as good as my Buffalo burger