My son comes a runnin' when mom is frying squirrels.. he was raised with a .22 in September........his wife, however was raised in the middle of town..
Blimey! Squirrel for dinner.
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They come pre-stuffed, too:
photocosmo
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The best tasting squirrels are wild and nut-fed (acorn, pecan, butternut or walnut; especially black walnut). The ones in the alley always taste sour and plastic-like! I used to go squirrel hunting with my dad up north and I always loved my Nana's squirrel stew even though she coined the phrase "Eat hearty or you'll have it tomorrow!" in direct reference to that same dish. One thing I do know is that squirrel meat can cause some hellacious, greasy farts when consumed with Grain Belt beer.
Thanks Squirrel John!
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Thanks Squirrel John!
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shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
Like chicken, squirrel and rabbit are both better if soaked in salt water for at least a couple of hours before cooking.
Some people like to chicken-fry squirrel or rabbit and then bake it in cream of mushroom soup. It's tasty, but just chicken-fried with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and peas suits me better.
The fried-then-baked technique is excellent with turtle, which is wonderful meat. In fact, it's two or three kinds of meat on one critter, all tasty. If you've only eaten it in turtle soup you've missed something.
But unless you're an expert, you'd better have one to unpack and butcher the turtle. It's a hell of a chore.
Some people like to chicken-fry squirrel or rabbit and then bake it in cream of mushroom soup. It's tasty, but just chicken-fried with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and peas suits me better.
The fried-then-baked technique is excellent with turtle, which is wonderful meat. In fact, it's two or three kinds of meat on one critter, all tasty. If you've only eaten it in turtle soup you've missed something.
But unless you're an expert, you'd better have one to unpack and butcher the turtle. It's a hell of a chore.
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Never tried the saltwater trick or the mushroom soup.
Chicken fried squirrel and rabbit suits me fine too.
Chicken fried snapping turtle is indeed a treat.
BUT it is one you really have to work for. Their hide is the toughest I've ever tried to cut, and it is THOROUGHLY attached to their body. They are extremely difficult to skin. Nothing like a mammal.
Over here cross the pond, in the Midwest and south people eat squirrels in the country and some even consider the brains a delicacy!
kthom
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Cottontail rabbit is maybe my favorite game meat. I always soaked them overnight in the fridge in salt water after harvesting and getting them ready for the pot. Usually had enough for a fresh fried mess with gravy and some to put into the freezer for consumption at a later date. Never been around squirrels to harvest for the pot, but my father-in-law who grew up in SE Missouri always spoke very highly of squirrel and gravy for breakfast.
Targets Guy
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I haven't knowingly eaten squirrel in over 60 years. My grandfather loved them. Of course he also loved chicken necks and gizzards.
Wee Hooker
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I don't hunt anymore, but when I did, Grey Squirrel was a favorite game.
IMHO, it was what hunting should be. Simple. It required no dogs, no special equipment, no $2000 guns and no need for vast hunting tracts . Just man against critter with the minimum of tools. A rifle (usually.22 or Air) , a home made call and a little brain power was all that was necessary. Best of all, squirrels were usually abundant enough that there was usually meat for the pot if I did my part.
Lots of good memories there!
IMHO, it was what hunting should be. Simple. It required no dogs, no special equipment, no $2000 guns and no need for vast hunting tracts . Just man against critter with the minimum of tools. A rifle (usually.22 or Air) , a home made call and a little brain power was all that was necessary. Best of all, squirrels were usually abundant enough that there was usually meat for the pot if I did my part.
Lots of good memories there!
Hubby made squirrel stew regularly while he was a poor student, working his way through college. Said after marinating it a couple of days, it tasted like chicken.
More like a cross between seal and spotted owl.
***see post #17 above***
Hey Jay...see my post #17 above regarding eating squirrel brains...
Hey Jay...see my post #17 above regarding eating squirrel brains...
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