"Richard A.Williams" wrote: > Jose Cisneros wrote: > > > All this talk of the Christmas holidays and chiles has me wondering > > (again). > > I know that my chances of trying this are slim, I'll have to be darn > > fast to snag one. > > And I realize that its possible that I may be beated to death by 32 > > tiny hoofs. > > Not to mention sleight tracks running acrossed my body. > > Anyway. > > This is what I need to know. > > Do reindeer taste good with chile? > > Well Jose, I have a Finnish buddy, and he says reindeer is very similar in > taste to the North American elk. Now, I don't know if you've ever eaten > elk, but to me elk is the finest tastin' critter that walks the woods. And > Texas Red chili made with elk is this chile-heads gastronomic dream... > I've never had elk, but I spent some time in Finland and ate a lot of reindeer. Reindeer has, IMHO, a really, *really* gamey smell to it, but tastes just like beef. I'd bet any venison chile receipe would work just fine.