In Alaska those famous flying reindeer are being served up for dinner. You can get Caribou steaks, roasts, and reindeer jerky and sausage- in mild and hot versions. Reindeer hot dogs are a summer time treat, as well as being served during the start of the Iditarod dog sled race every year in March. Caribou, also called reindeer, have a very flavorful and lean, healthy meat. To make sausage with it, you actually have to add fat from other sources such as beef and pork. It is sometimes hard to find but Ikea sells it all across Europe. So how about a nice spit roasted reindeer for the Holidays?
You can buy caribou and other game and exotic meats at some of the following places:
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12-21-2006 @ 8:24PM
brad said...
thanks for this information
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12-21-2006 @ 10:19PM
Steve C said...
As a Canadian Caribou is something available in all our Premier restaurants! What is interesting is how a free range animal who lives in such harsh conditions has a meat that literally melts in the mouth!
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12-22-2006 @ 2:01PM
B said...
Reindeer is good, but I have trouble keeping it down.
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12-22-2006 @ 2:08PM
Lear said...
As a life time Alaskan, I have eaten far more Caribou and Moose then beef.
I've noticed Alaskan caribou have much stronger flavor then most the other wild game I've tried, I suspect it the diet of lichen and other tundra plants.
I particualry like thinly sliced caribou in chinese stir fry. Mongolian 'Boo is a frequent dish in my house.
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