Harrison
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Is Nutria a delicacy down in the swamps and bayous? What does it taste like?
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I can't speak for the esteemed attorney, but;
(a) there's little a cajun won't eat, and can't make tasty.
(b) chicken.
(a) there's little a cajun won't eat, and can't make tasty.
(b) chicken.
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There was a TV series, Hairy Bikers, two guys on motorcycles, one a previous White House chef for Dubya, touring around cooking and eating stuff. They shot some nutria from a fan-driven swamp boat, and cooked 'em up with butter and garlic. Said it was pretty good.
On the other hand, not much isn't good with enough butter and garlic. E.g., escargot.
On the other hand, not much isn't good with enough butter and garlic. E.g., escargot.
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A little greasy, like possum...
Never had it, but they are herbivorous. Some of the cast of Swamp People considered it a delicacy and said it tasted like rabbit.
THE PILGRIM
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Right now The Caj is in Fat Tuesday Heaven.
He'll will need a recovery period before diving into a serious topic.
He'll will need a recovery period before diving into a serious topic.
LittleCooner
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Someone living in the high Rockys should not make fun of rattlesnake if you have never had any of it from a grill. I can assure you that grilled rattlesnake is as good a meal as one can find on the planet, riveling a properly prepared Elk steak for taste. Nothing gets by my 44 with rat shot in my part of the world as it is almost as great at a wild turkey breast.
I don't care who cooks it or how they cook it or how much stuff they add to it .... I learned in Nam ... if it's staring back at me I will not eat it........thank you very much.......
Eating rattlesnake is like eating chicken ribs--tasty, but not much to them. A guy could starve to death on a diet of rattlesnake ribs.
It is a large swimmin rat....doubt it crossed anyone's
mind to lay one on the grill.
mind to lay one on the grill.
Probably at least as good as Rocky Mountain oysters.
Your a real joker!
It is a lot bonier than a good cut of elk. I have eaten it but my wife retired from FWP and was the snake person when it came to relocating them in the park. She has a very high tolerance for rattlers and a like for the same.
Not sure , but they remind me of muskrats! I've eaten BBQ beaver and it was ok. IIRC that was after a heavy dose of PBR
On the subject of eating nutria, I'll defer to an expert. Years ago, never mind how many, my father and brother used to run traplines to make extra money. Nutria, muskrat, beaver, raccoon etc. would be collected, brought home and relieved of their fur coats.
This process left them with many small, fleshy bodies. my dad would boil one and feed it to the dog. Duke was appreciative and ate every bit of the muskrats and beaver and raccoon served to him. He refused to eat the nutria. Wouldn't even lick it, just smelled it once and turned away.
If a dog won't eat them, don't expect me to.
This process left them with many small, fleshy bodies. my dad would boil one and feed it to the dog. Duke was appreciative and ate every bit of the muskrats and beaver and raccoon served to him. He refused to eat the nutria. Wouldn't even lick it, just smelled it once and turned away.
If a dog won't eat them, don't expect me to.
THE PILGRIM
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Have eaten Rattlesnake.
It's actually pretty good.
But Boney! Lots of bones!
It's actually pretty good.
But Boney! Lots of bones!
There is not much food, that I won't at least try, BUT, I have to say that if a dog smelled it and than walked away.........
Here rattlesnake taste good but is as tough a boot leather.......PASS.
