Squirrel - It's What's For Dinner

Tidefanatic · **Joined:** Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:04 am **Posts:** 3004

I tried....I really....truly....tried. But my mind kept telling me, " You`re eating a bushy tailed tree rat. " That was it ! That was back in 1974. Never since. And it`s the ONLY thing that`s made me squeamish. Not snails, not alligator, not oysters ( raw ), not snake, not nothing. Just squirrel. Go figure.

DallasCMT · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:19 pm

Darryle wrote:

<Like> button...

casonet · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:36 pm

I might point out that squirrels eat mainly tree nuts, arguably a healthy diet. Chickens, on the other hand will eat the nastiest fare imaginable including maggots out of a rotting animal carcass. And people prefer chicken?

papershell · **Joined:** Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:32 am **Posts:** 55

The trick is getting them as far away from looking like a squirrel as possible, so chop them up or strip the meat off the bone after you boiled or steamed them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBy6Zv7wv3w&t=94s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p50k2yuxP8&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4yaWIzjbT8

Tidefanatic · **Joined:** Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:04 am **Posts:** 3004

casonet wrote:

I might point out that squirrels eat mainly tree nuts, arguably a healthy diet. Chickens, on the other hand will eat the nastiest fare imaginable including maggots out of a rotting animal carcass. And people prefer chicken?

I know, I know.I`m fully aware that my aversion is totally irrational ! :oops:

rlpsystems · **Joined:** Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:31 pm **Posts:** 4

I’m gonna head out now and see if I can’t get one.

Zbigniew · **Joined:** Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:39 pm **Posts:** 5129

Squirrel for dinner tonight?
Maybe in a week, when I'm hungrier. Week-old leftover squirrel sounds no worse than fresh cooked.

casonet · **Posted:** Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:49 am

In my opinion, (my opinion), young squirrel, beats gamey tough deer meat any day of the week. Squirrel in my view is very similar to rabbit

ohio mike · **Joined:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:31 pm **Posts:** 1511

I don't deer hunt because I just don't care for venison. Squirrel and drop dumplings are very,very good. Fried rabbit with boiled potatoes and sour gravy is every bit as good as any steak that has ever graced a grill.

Squirrel - It's What's For Dinner

Who is online