Mystery Meat Ideas

[Shadowdog500]

There was an investigation into whether Calamari is pig rectum. Glad I don't eat it.

I usually stay away from calamari, but a local Italian resturant had fried calamari on the Christmas Eve seven fishes dinner. I didn’t know what it was when I ate it and it was really good. The owner told me it was fried calamari and their fried calamari is now the only calamari I’ll eat on the entire planet.

I love Mussels marinara now, but wouldn’t touch mussels 30 years ago. I guess our taste buds do change when we get older.

 

[Charny]

Here's the original program that covered it. It was pretty funny and interesting. I went in with no idea what was coming. The part about calamari starts at 4:50. Full link in case the direct does not work:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/si...HxfDK1XDfjmq6R-OVWnJrw6ysW5ZrRTiNc3Ys/484.mp3

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/484/doppelgangers

 

[thirdeye]

Our oldest state BBQ competition (KCBS) started a mystery meat category about 10 or 12 years ago. I can recall lamb chops, lamb shanks, beef cheeks, beef sirloin, pork tenderloin, walleye, shrimp and wings. The rules are relaxed, so about anything goes... for example a lot of teams turned in fish tacos with the walleye.

 

[Itsdone]

Cornish Game Hens, they're delicious, but challenging to get right.

Also, expensive.

 

[SmittyJonz]

Cow Tongue. Ox tails. Tripe. Beef Cheeks. Spam. Pigs Feet. Buzzard Beaks. Snoots. Beef Heart. Cow balls. Beef Shank.

Or

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aed-vM8b1Bc&pp=ygUUQ29va2luZyBhbmltYWwgcGVuaXM=

 

[Pife]

I judged a scrapple contest a few years ago. There were some surprisingly good entrees.

 

[BackYardRob]

I would vote for pork loin. Cost effective and very versatile. Roast it, smoke it, grill it. I slice it open and roll with lots of different stuffings, grind it for homemade McRibs, made a nice Mojo roast last night for Cubanos. So easy to add any flavor you like to it. Just my $.02.