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2005 June 18
Do they serve kangaroo in restaurants?!?
Yes, they do. The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation recently did a survey to find out what Australians thought about eating kangaroo. Some of the results were
25% of respondents had consumed Kangaroo meat in the past twelve months. A further 26% had eaten Kangaroo meat at previous times but not in the past 12 months, giving a total of 51% who had eaten Kangaroo meat at one time or another.
The most common cooking methods were 'Pan Fried' (40%), 'Grilled' (31%), and 'Barbecued' (26%).
The reasons given for the most recent Kangaroo meat purchase were: "For a change" (31%), "Buy often/regularly" (20%), and "Didn't buy- shot on farm" (11%).
14% of the respondents fed their pets kangaroo meat.
Respondents tended to agree that Kangaroos were a pest to
Braziers
(outdoor space heaters/cookers).
