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(Message started by: cossie_al on Mar 28^th, 2006, 10:47pm)

Title: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by cossie_al on Mar 28^th, 2006, 10:47pm

Yes you read it wright
my daughter(3.5yrs) is the proud owner of two young guinea pigs
I reckon come july they should be nice and plump and a nice if not a small accompaniment to the steaks etc on the barbie a bit of jerk seasoning perhaps and of course a can of stella or two.
Any recipes would be greatly appreciated ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by tony on Mar 29^th, 2006, 10:55pm

Al,

The guinea pig is something of a staple food in Peru. Some recipes:

http://www.shelfordfeast.co.uk/guineapig.html

Mmmmm.......

Tony

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by mr._floppy on Mar 30^th, 2006, 8:30pm

Nah, Guinea Pigs are rather too Gamey for my taste.

Jugged Hamster with a twist of Lemming always gets my juices flowing ( sorry about that , I'll get a cloth ).

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by Kjetil S on Mar 30^th, 2006, 8:45pm

From BBC:

" Guinea pig

They may be sweet as pets but they also happen to be savoury in some parts of the world, namely South America where they were first domesticated by the Inca in modern-day Peru. Fifteen centuries later these family pets/ready meals remain an Andean delicacy, which when fried or roasted form the traditional dish known as cuy. Peruvians get through something like 22 million of the fluffy rodents annually, which are said to taste of rabbit and have less fat and more protein than chicken, pork or red meat. Spanish colonial paintings of the Last Supper in the old Inca capital of Cusco even show Christ and his apostles feasting on some roasted cuy. So, if you're not too attached to them as pets then get the oven on. They may well taste heavenly. "

Couple if recipes I found on the net (untested)

http://www.recipeslive.com/ethnic-recipes/guinean-recipes/roasted-cuy-guinea-pig.html
http://panamagourmet.blogs.com/cookingdiva/2005/11/la_receta_del_d_1.html

Many more can probably be found on google.. Searching for 'cuy'

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by cossie_al on Mar 30^th, 2006, 10:45pm

As yet I am not attached to them ;)
but young Kathryn is getting that way thingslike " havn't said goodnight to the piggies yet"and when in sainsburys "daddy will bill and corky like these to eat"as she grabs carrots from the organic stand do tend to be a give away
However, I am partial to a barby and a bit of jamacan spice rub ;D

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by Kjetil S on Mar 30^th, 2006, 11:00pm

Slightly tempted to go to a pet store and ask if they have some large guinea pigs with lots of meat.. ;D

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by cossie_al on Mar 31^st, 2006, 2:24pm

I think a decent bit of fillet steak from a good butcher would be cheaper.
I very nearly dropped on the spot when the cashier at the pet shop told me how much these little critters cost :o

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by Kjetil S on Mar 31^st, 2006, 11:21pm

THAT bad?

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by cossie_al on Mar 31^st, 2006, 11:28pm

£35.00 With a fiver off for buying two.
Not to mention all the gear that goes with them :o
But my daughter is chuffed to bits and the look on her face when I said pick two to take home was worth any amount of cash :)

Title: Re: guinea pigs (barbecue fodder)?
Post by jonnycab on Apr 6^th, 2006, 11:05pm

I once had a hamster that lost all it's fur after 18 months (looked a little bit like a very small pig). It looked as though it was BBQ ready but seemed quite happy being bald & lived for nearly three years.