There was a restaurant outside of DC called The Serbian Crown that specialized in wild game dishes. I never ate there, nor have I ever had boar...or bear for that matter. I imagine there are places in the states that are overrun with these critters that might make use of this recipe. btw: you might want to paste the recipe here, since people have to sign up to that website in order to see it there.
I would think boar would start becoming more common given their status, kind of like how Snakeheads have started showing up on menus.
I would no more eat snakehead than I would tilapia. edit to add: "They" are also encouraging people to eat those saltwater fish that look like angelfish as a remedy to their invasion.
Wild boar has more flavor than tame pork. It has to be tenderized a bit, but that’s easily accomplished with an onion-juice marinade. You can use pork or beef medallions instead of boar and any type of cubed vegetables. This recipe makes about 6 skewers. Serves 4 Ingredients 1 lb. wild boar medallions or pork tenderloin ½ cup each cubed white onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper Marinade ⅓ cup xylitol (or coconut sugar or brown sugar) ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari sauce ¼ cup onion juice 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 1 Tbs. minced garlic ½ tsp. rock salt ¼ tsp. white pepper Chef’s note: To make the onion juice, run two whole onions through a juicer to get the amount you need. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least half an hour before threading. Directions 1. Cut the medallions into 1-inch cubes. 2. Make the marinade: Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. 3. Add the boar, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours. 4. Remove the meat from the marinade and alternately thread the meat and vegetables onto metal or wooden skewers. 5. Grill the skewers over medium heat, turning frequently, for 10–15 minutes or until the meat is cooked through. Benefits Wild boar (and therefore pork) has protein and lysine for building muscle, bone, and blood. It also contains phosphorus for nerve and muscle function and vitamin B12 for protecting nerves and brain cells. It sounds good enough to eat!
We have them on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake. I haven't tried one. It's good that they're edible because they do try to take over and crowd out other fish.
I finally had Snakehead at one of our favorite local restaurants. It was a special that night and I have to admit, Snakehead has moved up into the top 5 of my favorite fish dishes. If you like fish, it’s a good one.
I had to look it up...my memory's failing. Lionfish Kill A Lionfish, Save A Reef: How This Invasive Species Is Taking Over The Caribbean Why are lionfish a threat to Atlantic Ocean fish? It's literally a global problem.
Edit: oops, my bad, I see you were talking about the one JB mentioned. It’s an invasive, lots of them in the Potomac and other local rivers. They can get to be good size. Don’t know who this is, just an image I grabbed from the web to show relative sizes.
Wow. I'll do some basic research into this guy. Isn't it often a salt water aquarium fish? It's ironic that something so beautiful is such a threat.
I used to have freshwater aquariums, so had to go read about this fish. Apparently you need a minimum [saltwater] tank size of 50 gallons to keep one of these due to its size, and the fish should be the only occupant. You can put other fish in there, but eventually the lionfish will be the only occupant, if you catch my drift. In addition to feasting on your other [expensive] saltwater fish, their spines are coated with a venom, used mostly as a defensive mechanism. Check out this article that demonstrates exactly how invasive these fish are. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region: Spearfishers Remove Nearly 20,000 Invasive Lionfish from the Gulf of Mexico in Two Days Participants in the annual Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament set an all-time record for removal of the invasive species, besting last year's total by more than 11,000 fish
I took a wild guess. It could have been snakehead, tilapia or lionfish. Regarding the original topic...I had no idea there were wild boar on the eastern shore. In Texas (and perhaps other nearby states) you can pay to hunt them from helicopters. Just like that lionfish tournament, boar hunts generate revenue while concurrently culling an invasive species.
That huge specimen is not the one I've seen in aquariums. When I have time I'll see if I can find the one of which I'm speaking online. I seem to be a source of confusion today. I didn't say we had wild boar locally. If we do I'm not aware of it. I have a nephew in Texas who has been boar hunting. In rural Dorchester County we used to have a problem with wild dog packs. I'm speaking of the 60s when I was doing scout camping. They've probably gotten rid of them all by now.