What did I eat for the first time New Year's Day?

As some of you know, I and some family and friends eat something strange and new to most of us every New Year's Day. We have eaten kangaroo, python, rattlesnake, goat, beaver, muskrat, goose, iguana, ostrich, smelt, partridge, pheasant, fattened goose liver, bison, alligator, alpaca and more.

We almost ate coyote one year, when my friend Chad and I each shot one, while calling together a few days before. Chad vetoed the idea and created the phrase, "Friends don't let friends eat coyotes." He was less than appreciative of their dirty dog smell.

This year, we ate this:



Along with a lot of other stuff including shrimp, calamari, eggplant, brussel sprouts, duck bacon, cheeses and dates stuffed with smoked almonds, wrapped in bacon and dipped in honey and soy sauce.

Any guesses what the mystery meat was?

Keith

I don't know, but it sure looks good enough to eat.

bison tenderloins?

goat

pig castrators

Horse

Antelope.?

Moose?

Next door neighbor.

Moosetrot

Bigfoot ???

I think I recognize that meat Keith. Is it the meat from a donkey's butt? It's called Arse Arse.

I didn't see bear on your list. Did you eat bear for the first time?
BTW, I had a taste of timber wolf once. If coyote tastes anything like wolf, you were right in taking the advice of your friend, Chad.

what keeps my smart mouth from gettin me throwed off here must be quite a strong force.-carry on

No correct guesses yet. The cuts are taken from the loin. It was good and tasted like beef.

Keith

Mountain Lion

Beaver?

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Yack meat

Dang, I thought I had it lol. Next guess is Capybara??? That's a cool tradition you all have Keith.

Its not mountain lion. We would love to try mountain lion if we can find a source, on a future New Years Day.

Keith

Musk ox

It was not yack. We did eat jackfruit that my brother called yack fruit.

Keith

No right guess so far.

Keith

Wild Boar?

Beef

Thanks Jeff. My youngest brother, Nick and my brother in law Greg, came up with the idea a long time ago. We are always looking for something interesting and attainable to try. Capybara would be a neat animal to eat, they are pretty pricey though. We will probably eat guinea pigs, which are somewhat similar, some New Year's Day.

Keith

Emu

lamma

bobcat

Blue heron breast?

elk

Bobcat is another meat we would like to try sometime, if we can get some.

Keith

No correct guesses yet. I'll give a hint in a bit if no one gets it.

Keith

llama

Duck...

Bear

boar

It was a red meat, very similar in flavor to beef. I would not have guessed it would of tasted so similar, though I should have from another animal, that is somewhat related, I ate previously, which also surprisingly tasted like beef.

Keith

crocodile

Looks a little "green" to me.

A Sheep of some kind, (Dall, Stone, Desert etc.)

Red Stag.




Charlie

Here's a big hint. The animal we ate is now commonly associated with the day we ate it.

Keith

Groundhog

Possum

Hope you didn't eat the NEW YEAR'S baby.

camel

hump day

Reindeer!

Goat

Fox

horse

Sea goat

DelewareRob got it first. Yes, we ate camel on Wednesday, 1/1/2020, hump day.

We originally were planning to buy water buffalo, but Jungle Jim's was out. Jungle Jim's is an amazing grocery store in Fairfield, Ohio a Cincinnati, Ohio, Northern suburb. The Smithsonian declared Jungle Jim's a national treasure. They have the world's largest beer selection, olive selection, jerky selection, cheese selection, bourbon selection and cigar selection. They carry fresh and processed food from around the world. The store is so large they give you a map when you enter. If you're ever in the area or want to make an interesting road trip, I highly recommend Jungle Jim's. The prices are good too.

Keith

Unicorn

Don't tell me you ate an Irishman?

Nice! I was fixated on new years day, not the day it fell on, very clever! That was fun Keith, thanks.

Just as fun as that guy who puts different things a box and makes us guess?

I still want to know if it was a little stinky? That one piece in particular sure looked green.

Hi brother Rob, I hope so! Congrats on that last piece of the puzzle.

Wag, I'm usually with ya but your way off on this one. Those in the know, know Irishmen taste like Jamesons whiskey, potatoes, coal, and a false nutty flavor that's called pride.

None of the camel smelled or tasted off. The colors in the picture do look off some. The meat was darker and more red than it looks in the picture. I would not hesitate to eat camel again. I ate the little bit of camel that was left for lunch today. Everyone who ate it liked it.

Keith

I have seen camel at Jungle Jim's before. Now I gotta try it. mike

seal

Yes they are, even though I didn’t win yours. And thanks!! it was a softball there at the end.

Shetland pony

Never eat a goat that was owned by a Arab....

Garry-