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margojean

Oct 10, 2006, 1:18 PM

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have you tried ostrich meat? healthy, lean, looks and tastes like beef

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We were disappointed to learn that that Rancho Victorville near Jocotepec is going out of the ostrich farming business. We often bought thin-sliced steaks there that were perfect for stir-fry or carne asdada. We also loved their truly lean ground meat.

The ostrich meat is red like beef, and I can't tell the difference once it is cooked. But it has all the protein of beef, none of the fat, and very little cholesterol. See this website for nutrition info and comparisons:

http://www.gourmetostrich.com/nutrition.htm

recipes there too. But...

Why bother telling y'all, if the ostrich farm closed? Well good news! We found another one. Take 15 from Joco towards the Colima cuota, circle the cuota intersection and head for Barra via 80 and the 54 libre to Colima. Before the road splits, just as you enter the first town (Acatlan de Juarez), on the left side of the curve to the left, is what looks like an events area, with a big sign, "Barbacoa de Avestruz" (ostrich in Spanish)

They are more retail-oriented than the Rancho Victorville. They have a restaurant with a variety of ostrich dishes (the barbacoa is delicious). They also sell fresh meat and prepared meat in various forms, and sometimes eggs. They sell ostrich products, including beautiful shoes, boots, purses, etc. For about 900-1200 pesos they will custom-make shoes for you, and boots for about 3000 pesos.

I want to pass this information to people in the Lakeside area too, including those who don't go looking for Mexican cooking inspiration, but are health-conscious in their diets. - so I have repeated this post from the mexican kitchen forum.

My mouth is watering already, but the meat is still frozen. Have to go and start thawing.
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esperanza

Oct 10, 2006, 3:14 PM

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Re: [margojean] have you tried ostrich meat? healthy, lean, looks and tastes like beef

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Margojean, I'm curious about why you are posting so often about ostrich meat. Three times in one week is kind of a lot. Do you have an interest in the business you posted about?

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margojean

Oct 10, 2006, 8:35 PM

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Re: [esperanza] have you tried ostrich meat? healthy, lean, looks and tastes like beef

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No - I just keep running into people who say "Ostrich! Yuk! " and it is so good and so healthy I feel the need to tell them it is good and also good for you. If I were to invest in some kind of meat it would be pollo rostizado - I am addicted. But ostrich is good too, and harder to find.
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PeggyS

Oct 11, 2006, 12:44 AM

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My mouth is watering too, and I keep trying to swallow, but I think I'm going to throw up.

bbeitz

Oct 11, 2006, 1:26 AM

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Re: [PeggyS] have you tried ostrich meat? healthy, lean, looks and tastes like beef

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Have you tried it? It is quite good.

Tio Bob
It is better to be thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt.

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margojean

Oct 11, 2006, 6:56 AM

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Re: [PeggyS] have you tried ostrich meat? healthy, lean, looks and tastes like beef

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Now there is a useful and adventurous reply. Perhaps you would prefer liver-destroying medications to lower your cholesterol, rather than wholesome delicious alternatives like nopales and ostrich.
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Bubba

Oct 11, 2006, 8:24 AM

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I am disappointed in you, Esperanza. You just keep burying your head in the sand but I get a kick out of ostrich.

HHERRINGTON

Oct 11, 2006, 8:51 AM

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Bubba if you we could see you get a kick from an ostrich, be better then you and Rolly doing the Blues Brother act.
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Bubba

Oct 11, 2006, 9:00 AM

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Life is too complicated to be expressed in one liners.

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Thank you Henny Youngman.

margojean

Oct 11, 2006, 1:26 PM

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Can you explain to me why we can have 20-something posts on the topic of bakeries and baked goods on the Ajijic forum, but none on ostrich meat and where to buy it?
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margojean

Oct 11, 2006, 1:31 PM

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and for that matter, why are no bakery supporters asked if they have a vested interest in the bakery they prefer?Nobody needs to be persuaded to eat baked goods, or to have an explanation of why they should eat baked goods. Ostrich meat on the other hand is a relatively unknown food that can use promoting. I am happy to do it as a public service, one that is needed, as you can very well see from PeggyS's reply.
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esperanza

Oct 11, 2006, 2:32 PM

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Great, margojean, you've done your part and we all appreciate it.

This post makes nearly twenty ostrich meat posts between this thread and the others on the thread a couple below this.

If I recall correctly, the bakery thread included the names of a number of bakeries. Perhaps you could give us the names of some other purveyors of ostrich meat.

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margojean

Oct 11, 2006, 2:59 PM

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Unfortunately the only other one I know of is Rancho Victorville, and they have just decided to go out of business. Wouldn't it be nice if the other one does well enough to stay in business so we don't lose the only source around.
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