Anyone ever cooked Ostrich?

[russbeer]

Hey all,

I went to a food festival yesterday and among some other bits and bobs I bought some ostrich fillet steaks.

Just wondering if anyones ever tried it or cooked them before? I'm intending on sealing them in a pan first then slow frying for 5 mins or so, meant to eaten medium-rare or rare.

[Nibb]

Just cook em like you would normal fillet steak...from experience they do tend to be a bit more gamey and drier than say scotch beef.

[crashtestmac]

I agree, a bit like steak but because they are pretty much fat free just watch out that it does not dry out..!

[willp2003]

i heard you need to cook it for less time than you would a normal steak (less fat content or something)

[blaggard]

Treat it like Venison, pan fry or grilling, if you finish it under the grill or in the oven keep it brief.

[russbeer]

cheers folks,


Putting it on the cooker soon, will let you know how it tastes

[Detector]

its got a taste all of its own, ive had ostrich burgers and was not too keen

[beansontoast]

I tried it in South Africa, stuffed with feta cheese - great stuff

[russbeer]

Qutie similar to venison isn't it?

Tasty stuff

[Wompastompa]

same here at school they were very chewy