Re: [CH] Tacos

Ray Pfaff (raypfaff@erols.com)
Wed, 16 Dec 1998 09:16:36 -0500

"Richard A.Williams" wrote:

> Jose Cisneros wrote:
>
> > All this talk of the Christmas holidays and chiles has me wondering
> > (again).
> > I know that my chances of trying this are slim, I'll have to be darn
> > fast to snag one.
> > And I realize that its possible that I may be beated to death  by 32
> > tiny hoofs.
> > Not to mention sleight tracks running acrossed my body.
> > Anyway.
> > This is what I need to know.
> > Do reindeer taste good with chile?
>
> Well Jose, I have a Finnish buddy, and he says reindeer is very similar in
> taste to the North American elk. Now, I don't know if you've ever eaten
> elk, but to me elk is the finest tastin' critter that walks the woods. And
> Texas Red chili made with elk is this chile-heads gastronomic dream...
>

I've never had elk, but I spent some time in Finland and ate a lot of
reindeer.  Reindeer has, IMHO, a really, *really* gamey smell to it, but
tastes just like beef.  I'd bet any venison chile receipe would work just
fine.