Something of Miranda Devine's last article/incoherent rant about leftist scum reminds me of my childhood. Her ranting about how terribly vile kangaroo meat is and how, no matter what Ross Garnaut says she will not eat it reminds me of my 5 year old self confronted with lambchops and a stern mother. Listen to her pretty much quoting me directly: 'I don't want to eat kangaroo. Ever. It's dark, chewy, gamey and smelly'.Note also that on past diatribes against the 'anti-meat culture' of greenies Miranda has owned up that she doesn't really like or eat meat at all suggesting her arguments against roo would apply equally to other forms of less Garnaut endorsed flesh.
As for her idea that 'Beef and lamb will be reserved only for the very wealthy in the brave new future [Garnault] envisages' - I think this is currently already the case - meat eaters without exorbitant budgets are eating cheaper meats (turkey and roo) and cheaper cuts of good meats (chuck, blade). Even more sensible meat eaters are realising that consuming huge chunks of flesh is not an everyday necessity but that there are many marvellous meals to be made based on vegetables, grains, nuts, fish, whatever.
For those that do like roo though, this is marvellous:
Rare roo with balsamic
Heat olive oil or butter in a pan until really hot. Place roo fillets (not steak, fillets) in pan and sear for 1 to maximum 2 minutes per side. Salt and pepper. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. After roo is out of the pan add in a good sploosh of balsamic vinegar and thinly sliced shallots (white & green), fry for a minute or so and then pour over the meat to serve.
Serve with red wine (shiraz) and a copy of the Communist Manifesto.
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