Can you eat an elephant?
Ok enough I will finally answer this question. Please stop emailing me about this question. I know many other chefs out there side step this question and instead tell you to eat a cow. But what if your stuck in Africa or say the local zoo and there is nothing to eat? I have thought about this long and hard and I will get to my answer in just a minute! Please keep PETA from harrasing me. I, in no way, condone eating these friendly animimals. Think about field dressing one of these things anyway!
The answer is YES! You can eat an elephant although their flesh is very leathery. I suggest cutting it with the grain in large steaks and marinating it in a catolina dressing for 48 hours to brake down the fibers. Then cook it on a grill to medium rare. Prepare to eat it by slicing it against the grain in small strips just like london broil.
In some countries ( I think mostly africa…since you would be arrested for doing this in say Animal Kindom park in floriday) elephant trunk and feet are great delicacies. I bet pickled elephant feet in jars would go over well here in the USA. A company that makes jars should create them and market them but remember this was my idea I want royalties.
Chef
October 28, 2007 No Comments


