One of Brent's co-workers recently gave us about two pounds of moose meat. When Brent brought it home in a vacuum sealed bag I said, "What should I do with it?" The reality of life here is that moose, salmon and other unusual types of meat are common staple foods found in the local's freezers. An example of this was when someone we know said they had just been given bear meat and wondered if anyone had a good recipe for it. The locals actually know how to cook bear! Anyway, back to the moose. We heard that moose is similar to ground beef and is supposed to be good in pasta dishes so I thought I would try making baked moose rigatoni. I started out sauteing the moose and onions only to realize that the large pieces of moose weren't quite like ground beef and they didn't break into little pieces very easily. So I removed the moose from the pan and cut it into little pieces and continued cooking the moose. After I mixed the rest of the ingredients together I baked it in the oven. The results??? It looks like baked beef rigatoni but the flavor is slightly gamy and the texture is a bit tough. Brent said he enjoyed it though :). So you may be asking, what is the nutritional information of moose? I was curious so I checked:
| Nutrition Facts | ||||||
Serving Size | ||||||
Amount Per Serving | ||||||
Calories 114 Calories from Fat 7 | ||||||
% Daily Value* | ||||||
Total Fat 0.8g 1% | ||||||
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1% | ||||||
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g | ||||||
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g | ||||||
Cholesterol 66mg 22% | ||||||
Sodium 59mg 2% | ||||||
Total Carbohydrates 0.0g 0% | ||||||
Protein 24.9g | ||||||
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet |
Nutritional Analysis
Good points- Low in saturated fat
- Low in sodium
- No sugar
- High in iron
- High in niacin
- High in phosphorus
- High in riboflavin
- High in selenium
- High in vitamin B6
- Very high in vitamin B12
- High in zinc
Bad points- High in cholesterol
Overall, moose has many redeeming qualities, but it is high in cholesterol. The most unusual moose recipe I found was jellied moose nose. Want to try it? If you make it and send us the picture we will post it on our blog! http://www.recipezaar.com/Jellied-Moose-Nose-283337
- Low in saturated fat
- Low in sodium
- No sugar
- High in iron
- High in niacin
- High in phosphorus
- High in riboflavin
- High in selenium
- High in vitamin B6
- Very high in vitamin B12
- High in zinc
- High in cholesterol
Overall, moose has many redeeming qualities, but it is high in cholesterol. The most unusual moose recipe I found was jellied moose nose. Want to try it? If you make it and send us the picture we will post it on our blog! http://www.recipezaar.com/Jellied-Moose-Nose-283337
Looks like moose is pretty good for you. I didn't realize that people eat it up there. Wow!
ReplyDeleteActually I believe that most of the cholesterol in the blood comes from our liver making it from fat esp. saturated fat in our diet. The amount of actual chol. in the diet is small compared to fat in the diet. Notice above that fat is measured in GR=grams and the chol. is measured in MG=milligrams. 1GM.= 1000MG. Eggs have moderate chol. but little (nil fat?) fat & lots of protein. Moose and eggs are probably much better than bacon and eggs. The bacon has lots of sat. fat. From Dr. Dave ,Brent's proud Dad
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