Frenchman spit-roasts 550kg camel

A French chef hopes to claim the "world's largest barbecue" title after expending 15 hours, three tons of wood, and 15 litres of cooking oil to spit-roast a 550kg camel. Christian Falco, 63, from Perpignan, cooked up the cameline feast at a seaside town south of Rabat. He said he was "recreating a centuries-old tradition begun …

[Bruce]

No. 237

in a series of headlines you always knew you would one day read...

[Paul R]

Aaaah...

...spit roast as in cook over an open fire, with you now! ;)

Also, THIS ARTICLE IS USELESS WITHOUT PICTURES!

[Anonymous Coward]

Paris Hilton next?

No mention of spit-roasting the relatively meat-free Ms. Paris? Is it since the introduction of the commenting system that ElReg no longer feels a need push things deeper?

Coat. Check.

[Steven]

Disappointed

I was expecting some p0rn related story to unfurl there.

Mr Haines I would like to register my disgust and demand a refund on my license fee....errr...

IT angle etc etc?

;o)

[Anonymous Coward]

The Times Has Pics

Here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article2896307.ece

Although it seems no footballers were involved.

[Frank Bough]

Spit Roasting Paris?

...it's been done. More than once, by all accounts.

[arran]

insert...

"Roast me Amadeus" comment here.

[Marvin the Martian]

15L of cooking oil? Whatfor?

In my experience of spitroasting --- small pigs, sheep and whatnot --- a lot of things have been used (garlic, salt, herbs, Duvel), but oil? How and why --- so it can drip in the fire, spatter around and burn you, or just ruin your food?

Ils sont fous les occitains.

[Bez]

I wonder

If, as per a standard barbecue, the camel wasn't properly cooked and gave the diners a dose of the two-bob-bits, causing them to note that they could 'shit through the eye of a needle,' would a billionaire thus finally be confident of chancing his way through the pearly gates?

Finally I've found a use for one of your stupid icons.

[Mountford D]

Matter of taste

I hope the camel died from natural causes and wasn't slaughtered for this purpose as it is clearly a record-breaking stunt. From a culinary point of view, I can think of loads of other better meat to spit roast. I wonder if Christian Falco and his BBQ guests at Rabat have ever tasted camel meat?

[Anonymous Coward]

15L of cooking oil: what for.

The marinade. Camel-meat is by all accounts pretty tough old stuff: you wouldn't want it without a bit of tenderising, and if you aren't planning to casserole it on a slow heat for a long time, a marinade helps instead.

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm surprised

the animal rights folks didn't get the hump about this!

Parrrupphh CHISSSSSSSSSSH!

I'm here all week, or until outer wear is retrieved from the cloakroom.

[Craig Peters]

You know...

I tried to get a girl to spitroast a camel for me, but every time I asked she gave me the hump.

[skeptical i]

Ahhh, Thanksgiving.

Here in Amurka, anyway. Picture the Norman Rockwell- style Anglo family crowded around Gramma's table while Grampa proudly carves the roast beast, the kids fight for the drumsticks, and family members form teams for the tug- of- war- style cracking of the wishbone (do camels even have wishbones?). That beast is gonna need a LOT of gravy and cranberry sauce.

[yeah, right.]

record? Really?

Or just the first one that applied to Guinness book? Because I'm pretty sure multiple camels have been barbequed in North Africa over the years without all the self-aggrandizing foofaraa.

[Alistair]

Paris Hilton angle

But does the noted heiress have a camels toe?

This article is worth nothing without pictures.

[Anonymous Coward]

@ Alistair

No, for that she'd have to be wearing something under there.

[Ross Atkins]

@Mountford D

I've tried camel as sausages, steaks and chops and found that it's actually pretty tasty. If you cook it rare it isn't tough, and tastes very similar to beef. Not a patch on ostrich meat though - now there's some good eating.

[Lee]

@ Ross Atkins

kangaroo steak is fantastic, as is Emu. .AU is the only country to eat the animals on the coat of arms. ;-)

[Matthew Mell]

@ Lee

could be interesting to try lion and unicorn don't you think