Re: [CH] Emu...Stunted Ostrich???/Mea Culpa !

lukasz (lukasz@midcoast.com.au)
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:48:01 +1100

O.K : 
     so the Days are Getting shorter here slower than they are
up Norte,
Lots to do down south as old man winter is soon upon us .Chiles
to harvest /pickle/smoke/dry/whatever .
 Now it seems lord Calvert did cast aspersions on us here in the
lower 30's .
so here tis a tale of EMU 
 
Praise be to El Grande 
The Emu is as described in posts before a cousin to the Ostrich
etc 
Protected in Oz in its native Environement .
On the Odd Occasion that we have been out west hunting Pigs the
Landholders have told us that they would look the other way if
we actually shot one or a dozen ! On account of how they make a
mess of the Wheat crops .
Not that we actually ever did ? 

Firstly those turkey sized Ovens that you Yankees up Norte have
just ain't big enough to cook your Emu if he/she is more than
about 6 months old .
these little suckers grow kinda large .
Being Long legged running types they are sort of dry ,
so they need larding ,Now this is something your mamas did with
tools and implements that may not be readilly available to the
Common Urban Cowboys/Gals .


-O.K.O.K. Recipe follows
Emu with mangoes and Habaneros 
4 Emu Drumsticks 
Fatty Bacon to cover 
salt 
Pepper 
1 onion 
1 carrot 
couple a Chopped Habs -more is better 
1 celery stick
2 bay leaves 
dried thyme 
1 cup vermouth/chicken stock can be substitured 
2 mangoes /fresh chopped /or 1+ tins 
2 TBS Kirsch
2 TBS sugar 
1 TBS Rasberry Vinegar 
Orange juice/water if using fresh Mangoes 
Substitute ingredients as required 

season Emu with salt and Pepper (both ground) 
Prick with fork truss together and place in pan over Chopped
onion , Carrot , Celery , with thyme bay leaves and 2 TBS water
,Cover with Bacon .Roast in a 350F oven for 75 minutes +/- .
When roasted pink ,remove fat from pan and keep Emu warm .
Heat remaining pan Juices and vermouth till reduced to half and
strain ,(fine sieve). 
Put Mangoes and Kirsch in pan ,add all juice if tinned if not
Add 1/2 OJ 1/2 water stir until hot then add Habaneros , sugar
cook till Golden add pan juices vermouth and finally Vinegar
..Simmer for 5 Minutes and serve over the Sliced EMU,
 With Carbohydrate of Your own Choice and something green to
appease the 
Lists Herbivore's. 
		  Un Laconic Luke 
Way Up Norte I would try Corn Bread and something like Collard
Greens.
Duck would probably be a better choice of meat for this recipe.

Or you could cook the EMU the Aussie Aboriginal bush way 
First get your hands on a Holden Ute (Pickup)then chase the emu
and Run over it .Light a fire throw the Emu on top cook very
rare and serve with a slab of Beer (24 13oz cans) preferably
cold.
Bon Apetit .