I’ve been really enjoying Zebra steaks.
They’re lean, but not dry or tough, and from what I understand Zebra meat is healthier than beef, and more sustainable than raising cattle for consumption.
Love me some good Zebra tenderloin, but it’s hella expensive. Makes caviar seem like buying M&Ms.
That said, anyone else have favorites in terms of (what we consider) “exotic” meats?
Namibia is game meat paradise. I tried many, favourites were oryx and kudu. Also liked ostrich.
Alpaca (Peru). And other meats in Spitzbergen, Norway.
I’ve only ever tried ostrich and enjoyed it a lot. Very beefy, flavorful, lean. Have never seen it around these parts, but it’s not hard to find in Berlin supermarkets.
It’s not as exotic in Australia, but I used to work at a restaurant with kangaroo nachos on the menu. It was thinly sliced 'roo loin on a tortilla chip with some garnishes. It was really nice. We also had rabbit and rattlesnake sausages, but that always felt more gimmicky to me. Although more expensive, I’d prefer my rattlesnake without the rabbit or anything muddying the flavor. I’ve never eaten snake in a pure form of any kind, but I’d love to try it to get a better sense of its taste.
Zebra steaks sound wild. Where do you get them from?
Aside from wild game, such as deer, elk and moose, which I like, I’ve only had fried rattlesnake meat. Quite good, very white meat, with a mild flavor of chicken, and a touch of fish. I liked the texture and taste over frog’s legs. 
Does Muskrat count as exotic?? As a boy, my grandmother used to cook muskrat. She had an extended relative that trapped them for the fur/pelt. The meat was distributed (for free) to various relatives.
I don’t remember disliking it, so I guess it was OK.
I remember there being a Muskrat Skinning Festival not too far from where she lived, so I think it was fairly common to eat these rodents during trapping season.
I guess bear isn’t exotic to others, but I found it terribly greasy and
tasteless in bear bourguinon.
When I was in France, it was alway interesting to visit the supermarket at the holidays…there would be cases loaded with all kinds of exotic meats - zebra, lion, camel, kangaroo…and hilariously, reindeer.
My one experience with bear was a roast…ot was delicious, although similar to pork.
Over the years Ive had lots of different tastes of different creatures, and am glad to have had the experiences (because they were all tied to terrific events), but none stands out as something I would chase down.
Alligator is probably the one Ive eaten the most … its available at any supermarket around me, and does make a fun addition to chili, or marinated ans grilled as an appetizer
I’ve only had alligator once: the first time I visited this strange country in '97. FL, of course.
I was served as deep-fried chonks, and it reminded me of fatty pork.
