Here is something REALLYsilly, in Tasmania POSSUMS ARE PESTS mostly because we do not eat them. They get into roofs and pee in ceilings, they eat people's fruit and trash the trees etc. etc. etc. However, for Tasmania's Aboriginal people, possum (timita palawa-kani) was a CULTURALfood and the fur figured in cultural life.
From mTasmania, POSSUMmeat is EXPORTED to China where they are a delicacy BUT Tasmanians show their silliness by NOT EATING POSSUM ... generally. It's not like there is no information available relative to cooking possum and its not like possum is not good to eat ... IT IS!
Some people think possums are sweet cuddly little things and too nice to eat. Well, try picking one up for a cuddle and you may well change your mind.
Anyway WORLD SILLYweek on TAMAR aims to put all this to right and cure one or two POSSUMvirgins of their wayward ways. Indeed Pierre's 88 George St. Launceston is looking at how they can help out. Check out Pierre's here http://www.pierres.net.au/ OR here https://www.facebook.com/PierresBrasserie
WORLD SILLYweek on TAMAR is looking for other restaurants, cafe whatever to help POSSUMvirgins overcome their problem. Advice may be found below
WARNING
DO NOT EAT RAW GAME MEAT OR LAMB
AS IF YOU DO YOU WILL BE BEHAVING IN
A DANGEROUSLY SILLY WAY
JUST SO LONG AS THE GAME MEAT YOU EAT
HAS BEEN COOKED AT 60ºC PLUS IT IS SAFE
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| NB: THE PORK BELLY IS OPTIONAL |
There are better options than this example in a city of gastronomy, SEE ABOVE Anyway go ask your favourite eating place to get with the project. This is offered as a starting point.
AUSTRALIAN POSSUM1 possum ..... 5 tbs balsamic vinegar ..... 5 onions ..... 2 cloves garlic ..... 5 carrots ..... 1 stalk celery ..... 2 turnips ..... 3 tomatoes ..... 2 tbs cold pressed olive oil ..... 1 clump italian parsley
1 tbs fresh rosemary .... 5 bay leaves ..... 3 cloves 2 tbs Vegemite ....1 damper (like a hot dog roll)
Note: Possums are a protected species in Australia. They cannot be trapped, shot or hunted. If you run over an Australian possum, and it is still alive, call WIRES, which protects Australia's native fauna. ... If it's dead, then this recipe may serve a purpose. ALSO, In Launceston there is a LEGAL possum meat supplier ... CLICK HERE .
First, skin the possum, checking first for lice, myxomitosis, and living young in the pouch. .... Separate legs from breast. Discard head, neck, tail and claws. If you wish, hold the offal for thanksgiving stuffing. Then cut the possum into long stringy pieces. ... Marinate overnight in vinegar, rosemary, bay leaf, clove, garlic & oil mixture. ... Make the roll: split the damper, and spread vegemite on each side. Put aside. ... Chop the carrot, turnip and tomato into small pieces, then cook with the rest of the ingredients, and stew in a pot, adding a chicken stock cube for seasoning. Dip the possum pieces in the pot, then barbecue for 20 minutes (or until cooked to personal taste).
To serve: like a hot dog, use the damper & vegemite roll to surround pieces of possum. ...Serve with chips, salad and beer.
NOTE: In Tasmania, buying or consuming wild-harvested brush-tail possum is legal, provided the meat comes from a regulated, government-licensed harvester. However, it is illegal to trap, hunt, or process wild local possums yourself without an approved commercial permit. [1, 2, 3]
Sourcing & Culinary Context
- Sourcing: Commercially regulated wild possum meat is distributed from Tasmania via specialty suppliers like Lenah Game Meats, and is also available as freeze-dried pet treats via vendors like MuVore Treats.
- Taste Profile: Described as lean, dense, and comparable to rabbit or gamey chicken, it lends itself best to slow-cooked dishes (such as stews or braised bao).
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