On the farm we used to serve up freshly 'harvested' kangaroo meat to guests and visitors in curries, stews, etc where it obviously wasn't beef or lamb. AFTER complimenting mum on how nice the meal was we would casually mention where we procured the meat. The looks on their faces were priceless! That was in the mid 1990s, people are even more closed minded now in my opinion. Even some children of farming families I know turn up their nose to such peasant nosh...

It goes to show how wealthy Australians have become (or at least we perceive so) when even the working class turn up their nose at game meats and even certain cuts and offal that were often consumed by the middle class a generation or two ago. I can't think of anyone my age (30s) who cooks with kidney, tripe or liver - probably because they didn't see their parents cooking with it or were served it at the table. I suppose that's progress ?????

OK, rant over.