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I wanted to paralel this thread on the best steakk you've ever had.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/11023888/Re:_Best_steak_you've_ever_had#Post11023888
Lord Derby eland filets in Cameroon.
Kudu liver, RSA
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Eland for sure!
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I'm a springbok guy myself. Wasn't smart enough to take pictures.
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Zebra for me.
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Unquestionably it was the Leopard....Best of ten species
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Hands down Eland for me.
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I tried going vegan, but then realized it was a big missed steak.
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That is the cat in you! What does the dog lover like.
BTW at big +1 on Springbok. Had plenty of that on a proper braii.
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Zebra for me. I would have never thought so, but I have to agree with Ingwe. Make mine Zebra please. A Iittle on the medium side! dons70
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That is the cat in you! What does the dog lover like.
BTW at big +1 on Springbok. Had plenty of that on a proper braii.
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Never had eland, have heard it's fantastic. If it is any better than the gemsbok steaks I've eaten I'd have to taste it to believe it. The Hartman's zebra steaks were out of this world good too, followed closely by springbok and kudu steaks. [img:left] [/img]
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Buffalo steak for dinner and impala liver with eggs for breakfast. I can also tell you what the worst I've ever had was...hippo. Tough, poor flavor, and fatty and greasy as hell.
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I've had to Braie more meat in my life then I can count. There should be some type of culinary award for the PH's across the whole of Southern Africa that stand over a burning pile of coals in the evenings to sear the multitude of species we are required to prepare!
I've done Braie's with Elephant, Rhino, giraffe, for some of the more unusual and then the more typical species as well, of course!
Having eaten my fair share of game I think that the Black Wildebeest, eland, Cow Gemsbok, Nyala ewes, Springbok, Doves, and impala must rank near the top. At the other end of the scale is Waterbuck, Francolin, and old male Warthogs.
Some guys like different things for sure. I've had people that think Kudu and Gemsbok are the best meats on earth, and others that did not like the Kudu at all? Kudu falls someplace in the middle for me.
Funny thing about the Zebra, that fat they have is quite unique. It's as Yellow as a Crayola crayon. I think 100% of the hunters that see this for the first time comment on it. It's not a very tasty fat either. We are very meticulous to remove all of it from the meat when eaten. One reason we do not utilize the meat from the Zebra's very much.
Plus, shooting an eland a week before clients arrive is enough meat for the next month of hunting camp, no need to struggle when there is 700-1000lbs of meat hanging in the Locker!
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Funny thing about the Zebra, that fat they have is quite unique. It's as Yellow as a Crayola crayon. I think 100% of the hunters that see this for the first time comment on it. It's not a very tasty fat either. We are very meticulous to remove all of it from the meat when eaten. One reason we do not utilize the meat from the Zebra's very much.
Not being argumentative, as you have loads more experience than I have, but the plains zebras had this yellow fat as you describe, and no steaks were served from it either. The Hartman's Mtn zebras on the other hand did not have this yellow fat, and were very, very tasty.....after I was talked into eating it.
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I've had steaks from a number of different African animals over the years, and would rate eland, springbok and black wildebeest as the best, with several others not far behind, including gemsbok, impala, kudu and zebra. Of course, like all game it depends on the individual animal and how they're prepared. Have had some of them "impaired" by over-cooking, and have eaten others not on the list that when prepared well were also good, such as hartebeest.
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Black Wildebeest for me......tho we had some darn fine steaks at the Afton House!
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Crocodile steaks at the Crocodilian Inn.
Eland, wildebeest, and other antelope were close runner ups.
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Crocodile steaks at the Crocodilian Inn.
Eland, wildebeest, and other antelope were close runner ups.
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