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Americans, the untraveled for the most part, aren't exposed to some of the best eating.

I'm an adventurous eater, though to be sure, goat (at least to me) isn't adventurous, but some of us in the U.S. might think so and not enjoy some great carnivorous eating.

One of the first things I ate that seemed adventurous was a raw scallop. I was 8 or so. I found it ok, but I was a kid. Oysters raw, I now avoid because of the potential for vibrio, but fried or otherwise cooked, oh yeah.

I moved on to alligator, rattlesnake and snails. All great eating.

I'd like to try the various grasshoppers, ants from Mexico and a whole host of other meats, like Cape Buffalo and Thompson's gazelle.

Of course, I've eaten a ton of white tail I killed myself along with feral pigs (in my back yard) elk, (as a gift along with Caribou) but there's a lot of good stuff out there. And let's not forget birds: Mourning dove, Bobwhite quail, Ducks and Geese of all sorts. While I've not eaten them, I understand Robins are good eating.

I gotta stop. I'm now hungry and must chow down on some lamb.

WildBill,

Thanks, exactly where I was thinking.

PriestTheRunner,

That's a good tip as I know where a Halal butcher shop is located.

Thanks!

ElGallo,

Do you eat the eyes?

Yeah, I know to the uninitiated this sounds gross, but it isn't.

Our metallurgist was encouraged to do this when we were served an entire cabrito, head and all. He demurred. Our host, plucked em both out and ate them with obvious enjoyment.

Had I been thinking, I'dve gone for the tongue...

I do, but I don't where to buy it for me to cook.

Yeah, I know I can buy it live and kicking, but my days of dressing animals is over.

My back won't take the necessary bending over to do it right.

So, who sells it already butchered in the Houston/Galveston area?

Anyone know?

Oh, if it's new to you, it's great tasting stuff. To me, better than beef. Richer tasting.

Last time I had it was in an obscure town in Mexico at a restaurant with a posted AK47 aremed guard in the parking lot. No cartels then, just locals kept out as this was considered an upscale eatery in this particular town. I was there on business looking at a local foundry that would make line pipe for us.

Of course, I like lamb too, but lamb is definitely to me at least, a bit gamier, which I like.

In fact, having some tonight.