A Taste of Exotic Meats at the Explorers Club Annual Dinner
Eyeballs Gene Rurka shows off some of the eyeballs that he is going to serve at the Explorers Club Annual Dinner. Paul Adams This past Saturday, March 17, was the 108th Explorers Club Annual Dinner. It was held, as ever, at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan, because that's traditional and also because the Waldorf has a very liberal attitude toward allowing camels and kangaroos to mill around in its ballroom. Before the live animals are trotted out on stage, the opening hour of the festivity is dedicated to cocktails -- such as the Explorers Club Martini, which has a cow's eyeball in it for garnish -- and exotic eatables, all sourced, prepared, and masterminded by Gene Rurka, the club's "Exotics Chairman." Here at PopSci, we have a certain taste for exotic foods. Here's the full menu of delights that were served. Moroccan Spiced Goat with Spiced Yogurt Soffrito-Marinated Whole Crispy Boar Maple Glazed Hog Mask Applewood...