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margojean

Oct 8, 2006, 1:25 PM

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ostrich meat - a delicious low-fat alternative to 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 would like to pass this on 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. - can I repeat this same posting on that forum?

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

Margot
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wendy devlin

Oct 8, 2006, 8:09 PM

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Thanks margo for posting that info.

Been to Amatlán and now you've given a reason to return:)

Never tried ostrich meat. Always wanted to ride one.
Any dude ranch opportunities? Ja, ja!

Besides selling the meat and eggs to eat, do they craft blown eggs into anything else?

I ask because for awhile, I tried selling geese for meat, down and eggs.

The only gig that panned moola was selling eggs, to a crafter who transformed them into the whimsical jewelry and music boxes. With jewels, dragons and wizards. Long before Harry Potter.

The crafter settled for the goose eggs because she had trouble finding emu and ostrich eggs for the same purpose.

margojean

Oct 8, 2006, 8:59 PM

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They had a big box of blown eggs. The possibilities are endless. I used one at Easter for a flower container among my Easter eggs. Not very imaginative, but someone more artisic could do wonders with them. A miniaturist could put a village in one of those eggs.
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wendy devlin

Oct 9, 2006, 8:10 AM

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Hola de nuevo, margo

>A miniaturist could put a village in one of those eggs

Speaking of miniatures(not that we can eat them:)
If you ever are visiting Colima City, a museum there has a large collection of miniature....seemed like....everything!

Although don't remember seeing a village in an ostrich egg:)

Where's that suggestion box?

Oops! Never seen one of them either, ja, ja!