Have you eaten Oppossum? Armadillo?

[Hapworth]

Some folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll...

 

[7shooter]

Some folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll...

My mother in law who grew up in the Depression used to say that there were times she was so hungry she would have eaten the south end of a north bound skunk.

 

[williamlayton]

Well, possum and Armadillo are both greasy---good but greasy.
As far as Cajuns go----they ate Nutria until they found out what food was.
Possum and armadillo was pretty common fare in East Texas when I was growing up. Rattlesnake (snakes in general) were not uncommon food.
Now, mind---momma was not the cook---this was man food for camp.
Stews---best not to ask what the meat was---might have been a kin-folk.
Blessings

 

[Mule88]

Think Im going to go get a big mac.

 

[Wee Hooker]

Some years ago a friend prepared Raccoon cacciatore for a game dinner we were putting on. ( I beleive i made the frog legs that year ) It was delicious. However, it was very hard to digest (and I have a cast iron stomach). I was burping it up for three full days! Others had the same issue. Not sure if it was something in the meat or ....... Bottom line: I'll try anything but raccoon is right up there with snapping turtle on my don't bother to cook /eat list.

 

[25elk]

I have eaten coon and possum, served in a restaurant! It was in Breaux Bridge IIRC and I was with my father who was a petroleum engineer and it was back in the 50's. Someone from the kitchen who knew my dad as a 'regular', approached our table and told my dad they had a special that wasn't on the menu and it was recommended. Turned out it was coon and possum baked with sweet potatoes and it was really good.
When I was trapping and eliminating beaver for the USFS I discovered that a young one was also very good eating. Just had to be very careful about the scent glands when dressing out.

 

[BubbaBlades]

Years ago there was a grand opening for a boating and marine supply company in Ft. Lauderdale. They had a sign up for free barbequed possum on a bun. The meat looked like pork so I got one and got another for my wife. The meat taste like sweet chicken to me but my wife wouldn't even try it. I ate both sandwichs.

I wonder how successful a McPossum's drive-thru restaurant would be?

Mark

 

[Bugkiller99]

No possum, but armadillo yes. Couple of other fellas chased him into a palmetto patch. Me, I waited to see who would come out snake bit first

Cooked low and slow on a spit. Greasy. Not on my list of things to have for dinner tonight.

 

[df06]

eating possum and dillo

I've never been that hungry

 

[ladder13]

Uhhh....NO

 

[woodsltc]

Armadillo--NO

Possum, coon, rattlesnake, gator, squirrel, snapping turtle, mountain lion, crow, pigeon---YES

Don

 

[shouldazagged]

I wonder how successful a McPossum's drive-thru restaurant would be?

Well, Rally's seems to be doing okay.

 

[Harrison]

I'll save the possum and coon for survival food. Back in the 70s while working in the Hospital at Ft. Hood, we had a soldier diagnosed with leprosy, supposedly contracted from cleaning armadillos, with bare hands.

 

[Salty RI]

Armadillo--NO

Possum, coon, rattlesnake, gator, squirrel, snapping turtle, mountain lion, crow, pigeon---YES

Don

I guess people who said they haven't eaten any of these, have never eaten in a Chinese restaurant.

 

[41 fan]

Mr. Pokeyman,

Same here. Was at Subic many times between 1969 and 1973. Dean

 

[duppie]

Armadillo chili yes but no opossum.
But also Agouti,Iguana,Cuy,Horse,Minke whale,sea turtle,tapir,snake,sea squirt,pigeon,barnacles and tonight.....fried chicken.

 

[UncaGrunny]

But, is an armadillo a tactical possum, or is a possum an upholstered armadillo?

I've never had the chance to eat either, but I'd be willing to at least try them if cooked by someone who knew what they were doing. Likewise raccoon.

I have had the chance to try iguana stew in Bonaire (not bad), and snake soup in Taipei (I think it's some sort of gag they play on the tourists).

My 'friendly native guide' on the Taipei trip, Jonny Lao, told me there's an old Chinese saying that says "If the sun shines on it's back, you can eat it." I decided to never tie my shoes in daylight there.

I think I may have inadvertently had a few "tacos de calle de perro " back in the days I used to travel down Baja, too.

 

[shouldazagged]

But, is an armadillo a tactical possum, or is a possum an upholstered armadillo?

According to Paul Rodriguez, an armadillo is a rat with aluminum siding.

 

[straightshooter1]

I've eaten armadillo many times as a young man. We used to use them for the camp dinner. But when we heard about the leprosy, we stopped-I mean instantly stopped!

Possum is edible, not my favorite.

My mom could bake a racoon and I know you have heard this before, but it really tasted very much like a baked chicken, only greasier. Good grease, though.

Sadly I failed to get the recipe from her before it was too late. I have never been as successful at cooking it as she was.

I have eaten lots of rattlesnake and, as a young policeman, I cooked one, took it to the station and fed the girls in Records. I sorta lied to them, telling them it was small chicken backs. They were really mad at me when some snitch dimed me out.

Chef Bob

 

[Lost Lake]

Had coon and opossum made for me by a Louisiana woman. It was in a stew and the meat was packed in a sausage casing. I had most of it gone by the time she fessed up about what it was.

I agree coon and bear are greasy meats.

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