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CANBERRA (Reuters) – How do you like
your kangaroo — medium rare? Doesn’t sound too appealing, does it?
So in a bid to make Australia’s national icon more palatable, Food Companion
International magazine and the Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia
are running a competition to find a more palatable culinary name for the
meat of the hopping marsupials.
More than 300 entries have already been received from around the world
including marsu (taken from marsupial), marla and wallagang (derived from
the Aboriginal language), agaroo and the more unlikely Cyril, Skippy, yummy
and roadkill.
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We need to come up with a catchier name for kangaroo meat. The current
name inhibits some chefs from using the product because they know people
will be put off ordering it," Mel Nathan, editor of Food Companion,
told Reuters Monday.
"
Overseas visitors tend to think that the koala and kangaroo are cute and
cuddly animals there is no way they would ever dream of eating the product."
Australia’s kangaroo population is conservatively estimated at more than
57 million. The Kangaroo Industry Association said around 15 to 20 percent
of the population is harvested annually with the industry worth about A$200
million ($147 million).
Suggestions for a culinary name for kangaroo can be made at www.foodcompanion.com.
How about Roosburgers?
from Reuters
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