@cannibal: you rock!
In response to previous complaints:
Lamb: I can't believe anyone doesn't like lamb. Heck, I even like mutton, which is even gamier. Ben's Longbranch BBQ in Austin does Mississippi-style barbecue, and cooks a mean barbecued mutton. Gamey, fatty meat with a black crust of rub spices. If lamb is too gamey, goat (surprisingly) is a little less so. Lots of Mexican places in Austin serve "cabrito", "little goat". I'm drooling already.
Alligator: tastes beefy with a shellfish texture. Not bad but not amazing.
Buffalo: the absolute, hands-down, best burger I ever had was a Ted's Montana Grill (the chain run by Ted Turner of colorized-Casablance infamy). For food that good, I will forgive the man who gave $1billion to the U.N. Easily one of the better meals of my life. No condiments, just meat, bread, a little mushrooms for garnish.
Duck/goose: incredibly rich dark meat. Went duck-hunting with my uncle, brought the take back to the barracks. My buddies and I cut the breasts into chunks, wrapped in bacon, dropped in a pot full of sauerkraut and simmered long. Ate it with crusty French bread and some Irish whiskey. Then lay on our backs for about an hour paralyzed with bliss.
Weirdest one:
Sea Urchin Tongue: I was only vaguely aware that there are such creatures, never stopped to think that they had tongues, and never once imagined that anybody would bother to seek them down, cut out their tongues, and eat them. Decided to splurge, so went to Bistro K in Pasadena. Got the "tasting menu", and one of the palate cleansers was a thin cordial glass of green-tea foam, tapioca pearls, and sea urchin tongues. I ate half of it and decided that a little sea urchin tongue goes a long way, and that I needed to save room for the other six courses. Still holds the record as most expensive meal I've eaten.
-MV
