The fifth of our exotic burgers were alpaca, and as usual we pressed some beef burgers of our own to judge against. Note that the home made burgers on the right are noticeably larger in diameter....
The alpaca burgers were generally lighter in colour before cooking, and looked full of good sized pieces of meat. Both fried rapidly and evenly but the beefburgers showed noticeable shrinkage. The flavour of the alpaca meat was slightly richer than the beef, albeit "roughly" similar. They were also slightly juicier in the mouth, and we thoroughly enjoyed devouring them both. Judging was going to be difficult again.
You can buy alpaca burgers here: ALPACA BURGERS
The website describes them thus: These quarterpounders are something completely different, why not have an Aztec night? They work perfectly with a Tequila. Lower in fat than lamb and a great source of protein, Alpaca meat is good for those requiring a high protein diet or anyone wishing to lose weight yet still enjoy a good meaty feast.
Sam voted for - too close to call, half a point each.
Dad voted for Alpaca.
Current score is Exotic Burgers 7 Beef Burgers 3.
Next up - Bison Burgers.
Previous results:
Camel 2 Beef 0
Zebra 1.5 Beef 0.5
Crocodile 0 Beef 2
Venison 2 Beef 0
1 comment:
To be fair, almost any meat is less fatty than lamb. And alpacas are so pretty, I'm not sure if i want to eat one, greedy as I am. But then I eat partridge ... hmmm.
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