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How to Find Ostrich Burgers

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By Roger Jewell
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There are several online gourmet food stores that carry ground ostrich burger. Additionally, you can find sellers of ostrich burgers at the annual Ostrich Festival held in early March in the City of Chandler, AZ. Ostrich meat has some beneficial qualities: it's low-fat, low-calorie, iron-rich and a healthy alternative to traditional meats. Even the American Heart Association and American Cancer Society recommend ostrich meat due to its healthful qualities. Ostrich meat has 2/3 less fat than beef and just half the fat found in chicken. Fossil Farms is a major online dealer of ostrich meat and ostrich burger patties. The company’s ostrich meats come from organically fed ostriches that are fed alfalfa and corn, and no antibiotics or growth hormones are used. Each adult ostrich contains between 75 and 90 lbs. of meat, primarily from the upper leg, back and thigh muscles. Ostrich burgers commonly consist of leg muscles (Source: FossilFarms.com.)

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Decide whether you want to attend the City of Chandler Ostrich Festival in May for your dose of ostrich burgers, or order ostrich burger patties from an online dealer such as Fossil Farms.

  2. Step 2

    Attend the City of Chandler’s Ostrich Festival. Enjoy your ostrich burger while touring the ostrich festival site. Partake in other festival activities, such as ostrich races, live music and visiting food vendors. The weather is almost always mild and sunny during the month of March in Chandler.

  3. Step 3

    Visit the Fossil Farms website and order ostrich burger patties. You can select quantities ranging from two 8 oz. patties to three 5.3 oz. patties to a 5 lb. bulk burger package.

  4. Step 4

    Place your order online and pay for your purchase using a major credit card. While you are on Fossil Farms’ website, you may want to check out the other unusual foods they sell, including alligator, yak, emu, rattlesnake, turtle, kangaroo and buffalo.

  5. Step 5

    Cook your ostrich burger patties using your own recipe or recipes provided at the Fossil Farms website. Season to suit your individual taste.

Tips & Warnings
  • The Fossil Farms website has many recipes for preparing meals using ostrich meat and burgers.
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