"Meat" from the Libyan Grocery Store

Padrino Active member

Member since 17 November 2009

PadrinoActive member03 October 2010 15:34:11

Ok, the question that everyone's always wondered about but never asked. I bought some beautiful ground round for a burger b-b-q at the local Libyan grocery store. It said "meet" in english on the label and looks like the real deal. Didn't cook up with the same juicyness however as the good stuff from 'back home'. Now the big question...is it beef or ...the other red meat (Camel)???

bluejay ViP

Member since 26 January 2010

bluejayViP03 October 2010 19:08:39

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Usually the ground meat is beef, but it could be camel.聽 You will find that the beef is drier here as there is less blood in the meat because of different slaughtering methods.聽 Some do not have much fat ground in with it as well.聽 Maybe one of the locals can help with the pronunciation of beef and camel in Arabic.聽

MoEl Serial expat

Member since 21 April 2010

MoElSerial expat03 October 2010 22:33:49

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Padrino wrote:
Didn't cook up with the same juicyness however as the good stuff from 'back home'.

An engineer! I knew it. He's an engineer.

Edit: wait a minute... it had a label?! meat with label?! in Libya?! And then they crank up taxes on ME to pay for THEIR health "care"