DAIRY
Camel milk is a staple food of desert nomad tribes and is richer in
fat and protein than cow's milk. Camel milk cannot be made
into butter in the traditional churning method. It can be made if
it is soured first, churned, and then a clarifying agent is added or
if it is churned at 24-25 °C, but times will vary greatly in achieving
results. The milk can readily be made into yogurt. Butter or yogurt
made from camel's milk is said to have a very faint greenish
tinge. Camel milk is said to have many healthful properties and
is used as a medicinal product in India; Bedouin tribes believe
that camel milk has great curative powers if the camel's diet
consists of certain plants. In Ethiopia the milk is considered an
aphrodisiac.
MEAT
A camel carcass can provide a substantial amount of meat. The
male dromedary carcass can weigh 400 kg or more while the
carcass of a male Bactrian can weigh up to 650 kg. The carcass
of a female camel weighs less than the male ranging between
250 and 350 kg, but can provide a substantial amount of meat.
The brisket, ribs and loin are among the preferred parts, but the
hump is considered a delicacy and is most favoured. It is
reported that camel meat tastes like coarse beef, but older
camels can prove to be tough and less flavourful.
Camel meat has been eaten for centuries. It has been recorded
by ancient Greek writers as an available dish in ancient Persia at
banquets, usually roasted whole. The ancient Roman emperor
Heliogabalus enjoyed camel's heel. Camel meat is still eaten in
certain regions including Somalia where it is called Hilib geyl,
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan and other arid
regions where alternative forms of protein may be limited or
where camel meat has had a long cultural history. Not just the
meat but also blood is a consumable item as is the case in
northern Kenya where camel blood is a source of iron, vitamin D,
salts and minerals (although Muslims do not drink or consume
blood products).
Camel milk is a staple food of desert nomad tribes and is richer in
fat and protein than cow's milk. Camel milk cannot be made
into butter in the traditional churning method. It can be made if
it is soured first, churned, and then a clarifying agent is added or
if it is churned at 24-25 °C, but times will vary greatly in achieving
results. The milk can readily be made into yogurt. Butter or yogurt
made from camel's milk is said to have a very faint greenish
tinge. Camel milk is said to have many healthful properties and
is used as a medicinal product in India; Bedouin tribes believe
that camel milk has great curative powers if the camel's diet
consists of certain plants. In Ethiopia the milk is considered an
aphrodisiac.
MEAT
A camel carcass can provide a substantial amount of meat. The
male dromedary carcass can weigh 400 kg or more while the
carcass of a male Bactrian can weigh up to 650 kg. The carcass
of a female camel weighs less than the male ranging between
250 and 350 kg, but can provide a substantial amount of meat.
The brisket, ribs and loin are among the preferred parts, but the
hump is considered a delicacy and is most favoured. It is
reported that camel meat tastes like coarse beef, but older
camels can prove to be tough and less flavourful.
Camel meat has been eaten for centuries. It has been recorded
by ancient Greek writers as an available dish in ancient Persia at
banquets, usually roasted whole. The ancient Roman emperor
Heliogabalus enjoyed camel's heel. Camel meat is still eaten in
certain regions including Somalia where it is called Hilib geyl,
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan and other arid
regions where alternative forms of protein may be limited or
where camel meat has had a long cultural history. Not just the
meat but also blood is a consumable item as is the case in
northern Kenya where camel blood is a source of iron, vitamin D,
salts and minerals (although Muslims do not drink or consume
blood products).
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