List of meat used as food. If you are allergic to one or two types of meat, you may be able to try some of the others. Some meats are exotic, be adventurous!
I have tried to remove endangered species and any kind of totally weird meat (to most Westerners, such as insects), but a few may have slipped in. Feel free to provide feedback in the comments section.
- Beef (bovines):
- American Bison
- Caraba
- Cattle
- Veal (calves)
- Yak
- Lagomorphs:
- Hare
- Pika
- Rabbit
- Marsupials:
- Kangaro
- Opossum
- Wallaby
- Ovis (sheep):
- Lamb
- Domestic Sheep
- Bighorn sheep
- Caprae (goats)
- Domestic Goat
- Ibex
- Wild goat
- Barbary Sheep
- Dall Sheep
- Mountain Goat
- Suidae (swine):
- Domestic pig
- Peccary (Javelina)
- Wild boar
- Red River Hog
- Bushpig
- Venison (Cervidae):
- Caribou (reindeer)
- Deer
- Moose
- Antelope
- Rodents:
- Guinea pig
- Capybara
- Groundhog
- Pinnipeds:
- Walrus
- Earless seal
- Eared seal
- Other mammals:
- Camel
- Poultry (birds):
- Chicken (for “Chicken Of the Sea”, see Tuna)
- Duck
- Goose
- Turkey
- Game birds:
- Dove
- New World quail
- Ostrich
- Emu
- Guineafowl
- Pheasant
- Grouse
- Partridge
- Quail
- Pigeon
- Reptiles:
- Lizard
- Snake
- Iguana
- Crocodile
- Alligator
- Fish:
- Anchovy
- Basa
- Bass
- Catfish
- Carp
- Cod
- Crappie
- Eel
- Flounder
- Grouper
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Herring
- Kingfish
- Mackerel
- Mahi Mahi
- Marlin
- Orange Roughy
- Perch
- Pike
- Pollock
- Salmon
- Sardine
- Snapper
- Sole
- Swordfish
- Tilapia
- Trout
- Tuna
- Walleye
- Echinoderms:
- Chilean sea urchin
- Crustaceans:
- Crab
- Crayfish
- Lobster
- Prawn
- Shrimp
- Mollusks:
- Abalone
- Clam
- Conch
- Loc
- Mussel
- Oyster
- Scallop
- Snail (alssee escargots)
- Cephalopods:
- Cuttlefish
- Octopus
- Squid
What is your experience with alternate types of meat?
Feel free to leave comments about your experiences, or about the list above.
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allergic to meat other than shellfish
I didn’t even know people were allergic to meat other than shellfish
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