hummingbird Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Okay, I need emu recipes. Now before I tell this story, Westie, you can not laugh... I got 6 emus from a man today for free I just had to pay his gas. Well, I had to put my goats in with the chickens so I could put the emus in the goat pen... there were 3 chicks...okay they were no problem. Then there were 3 yearlings. One of them CLIMBED my fence, went right thru the electric wire and off it went. So, my hubby and son knew we could not catch it, grabbed the shotgun and killed it.... blam!! I was proud of them.... no wasting. So now I have about 30 pounds of emu to freeze. Any ideas? Also, is there a simple way to render the fat for emu oil? Thanks Link to comment
WitchSpader Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 While they are all laughing! My SIL would mince the emu meat and use it any where she used minced meat. Like lasagne, spaghetti bolognese. Apparently the meat is extremely good and healthy for you. Also heard that steaks are good. Sue Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 now I haven't read the link yet... but Rita did you see that? Leg Skin? hum? hum? leg skin? humph! I told you to keep the legs! Link to comment
chooselife Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 mmmmmmmm.....emu.....tastes like cow (I'm not any help for recipes- I"ve just had the steaks grilled up..and some jerky that was good...) Link to comment
CathyP Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 COW - I thought Emu tasted like Chicken!!! LOL Sorry to hear about the Emu, I bet the others won't make the same mistake. Link to comment
chooselife Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 nope- emu, ostrich and rhea are all red meats. Link to comment
blessedmom Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I'm curious how the emu turned out. The oil goes for a small fortune among those that do bath and body and soap. I was lucky to get some in a co-op for $25.00 a pound and keep it refrigerated. Others I know swear by its healing properties but I get it for my very dry skin and mix about 10% to the udder cream at $2.00 a tube. It lasts a long time as long as you keep it in the fridge and I only mix small batches at a time to keep my concotion fresh. Link to comment
hummingbird Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 I made emu steaks last night and they were great!! I took the whole skin with the fat and froze it until I have a day when I can render it.. there is so much of it. I will let you know how the oil turns out. It will be unrefined but will still work great in soaps, lotios, etc. Link to comment
blessedmom Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I'm glad that the steaks were good. Don't be surprised that the rendered oil has a slightly gamey smell...some more than others. You may smell a little wild but your skin will be beautiful LOL. A good friend of mine got rid of the age spots on her face using it. I can't wait to hear how it turns out. Link to comment
Peaceful Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I haven't eaten emu but I have used the oil for about 2 years for skin problems/burns/scratches, etc. The stuff I buy hasn't smelled. They claim it penetrates the skin layers and that's why it works so well. A tiny, tiny bit goes a long way. Link to comment
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