Exotic Meat Demand On The Rise As Chefs Cater To Foodies' Culinary Desires

TORONTO — Once a week Peter Sanagan brings a whole wild boar carcass to his Toronto butcher shop. He divvies it up into chops and other cuts, selling it to adventurous eaters who wander into the Kensington Market store.

While more familiar meats like beef and pork account for up to 90 per cent of sales at Sanagan's Meat Locker, the remainder comes from people seeking so-called exotic meats like wild boar. Game birds are popular, too.

"When in season, we'll have things … like pheasants and partridges and squabs, wild turkey," Sanagan says.

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