Foods we never used to appreciate

**NavyDiver** · 28th February 2023, 09:16 AM

Riding Sydney to Melbourne in the middle of winter was a bit chilly. My fist bike a Honda Vt 250 range of 250ish required a few stops

Tuck stops and servos served lamb shanks for a single $1

At the butcher today they are $9 each raw!!!

A little Venison chatter - Butcher thought it was tough and to much game like flavor! I mentioned I have seen some murdered BBQ steaks and chops

He is a NT boy and another unappreciated food 'Roo' tail's came up. Apparently sold by the truck load where he did his butchering apprenticeship. If you have had a good tail curry or casserole you would know what I mean about unappreciated top flight tucker

Had a bad cook and you might never try it again of course

Stuff people fed to dogs only now gourmet and costing $$$$$ makes me chuckle. I still almost hold the line with Brussel Sprouts

Roo tail stew By Adam Liaw who cooks, laughs, and explores culture with some of Australia's most beloved in The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.
Unless you know a hunter getting hold of some items is still a bit tricky of course

I have made one like this Kangaroo tail bourguignon with mashed potato | Kangaroo recipes | SBS Food

**p38arover** · 28th February 2023, 01:11 PM

I love lamb shanks.

Brussel sprouts?

My wife once told me that once when she cooked them and said they’d been tossed in butter, I replied that they’d better if they were tossed out. I still won’t eat them. Not a fan of broccoli, either.

**Slunnie** · 28th February 2023, 07:37 PM

We used to buy lambshanks to give to the dog. Times change.

**p38arover** · 28th February 2023, 07:40 PM

We never bought lamb shanks for the dog!

**Tins** · 28th February 2023, 07:44 PM

Mum told me that her butcher would chuck in a couple of shanks, free, for Spot.

**Xtreme** · 28th February 2023, 07:54 PM

Talk about lamb shanks for the dog.................... my grandson often feeds his dog a whole leg of lamb.

I might add that he works on a sheep farm with about 20,000 sheep, a few of which have to be 'put down' occassionally.

**Xtreme** · 28th February 2023, 08:01 PM

Lamb backstraps used to be one of my favourites when I could afford them. I've seen them recently at around $75/kilo.

The same butcher sells Darling Downs Wagu for $199/kilo - witnessed a guy buy a 250gm portion once ................ that's $50 for a meal and he still had to cook it himself.

**RANDLOVER** · 28th February 2023, 11:39 PM

I usually get the rosemary marinated lamb shanks from Woolies or Aldi, which also do rosemary and another flavour, burgundy or bourguignon IIRC and they are definitely found in the frozen food section not the pet food section.

**Tins** · 1st March 2023, 08:15 AM

Bloody flathead is $60 a kilo. Flathead! Used to be called the rats of the sea. Fish co-op at San Remo used to throw 'em to the pelicans to keep 'em off the "proper" fish.

Still, the way the WEF is going I think I'll start farming grasshoppers. Gunna be a quid in those soon.