Would you try camel (elk, alligator…)?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (100626)
United States
July 15, 2024 4:22pm CST
My brother-in-law received a batch of exotic jerky, one being camel. He also got elk, alligator, bison, kangaroo, ostrich, regular beef… So far, he said the alligator is the best, and while not bad, camel was the least tasty.
I used to be up for trying anything, but I don’t know that I’m taking the chance on camel. I’ve had most of the other ones. He looked at it like hey, a free, healthier snack. Why not? He at least got my sister to try the alligator.
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@GardenGerty (164815)
• United States
16 Jul 24
@AmbiePam I bet camel has stringier, tougher meat because they use their muscles a lot.
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@snowy22315 (192983)
• United States
15 Jul 24
I didn't even know they used camel for meat..who knew? I would probably at least take a bite of all of them.
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@RasmaSandra (87057)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jul 24
No thank you I just couldn't.
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@much2say (57787)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Jul 24
I think I'd try it if offered some . . . but I don't think I'd actually buy them. I remember seeing cans of alligator, kangaroo, and can't remember what at some eclectic gourmet foods shop . . . I was curious, but didn't buy nor try
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@Marilynda1225 (85371)
• United States
16 Jul 24
I would pass on it all 
Just the thought of eating exotic jerky makes me squirm
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@Marilynda1225 (85371)
• United States
16 Jul 24
@AmbiePam I'm going to ask my son in law when he comes back from vacation. He seems to like all those jerky things and I wonder if he would enjoy them.
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@AmbiePam (100626)
• United States
16 Jul 24
@Marilynda1225 My BIL said the alligator and wild boar were the best, but they were all good except the Elk.
@jnrdutton (3351)
• United States
16 Jul 24
I'd try them, if for no other reason than the novelty of it.
Gator jerky sounds good. I had never even known there was a such thing as Ostrich jerky.
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@Hanbinandaeyo (3301)
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16 Jul 24
That's sooo brave for your brother and sister to try exotic food.. I would never..
Though I have accidentally tried horse meat, and cried when I knew what I was eating.
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@Hanbinandaeyo (3301)
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17 Jul 24
@AmbiePam Yeah.. the taste was same as beef but quite more tangy..
But still. I wouldn't dare to if they have told me so
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@Ghostlady (1848)
• United States
16 Jul 24
I have had Deer Jerky..it was okay I guess. But if someone bought any kind of jerky and offered it to me...I would try it. I learned in Mexico that sometimes what you THINK will taste awful really is pretty dang good. I ate Octapus, Squid, Cow Jaw meat, trapitas (pig intestines). All of it pretty good eating. I have always loved Deer meat and Bear meat even though it is rather greasy. I am open to new foods.
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I would try cow jaw meat, but pig intestines might be hard for me to do. I had octopus, but I think mine must have been over cooked. I’d probably like it otherwise.@Ghostlady (1848)
• United States
16 Jul 24
@AmbiePam Had octopus twice down there..One was chewy like rubber, the other was really good. Makes a big difference in how you cook it.
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@GardenGerty (164815)
• United States
16 Jul 24
Oh, I probably would. One of the few places to process Ostrich in Kansas is in McPherson County, where I used to live.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52897)
• United States
16 Jul 24
I think that I’ll pass on them all.
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@sathviksouvik (21011)
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16 Jul 24
I have no idea how a camel tastes. In India in Rajasthan they are used for travelling in the deserts
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@LindaOHio (194911)
• United States
16 Jul 24
I have eaten alligator. I don't know that I would try camel. I would try the rest. Have a good day.
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