Article: Eating squirrel in the US

[Tony]

You can view the page at http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=282-Eating-squirrel-in-the-US

 

[Hoodoo]

A story that tugs at my heart.

 

[Tony]

I think everyone should eat more squirrel

 

[flinty]

I've eaten them deep fried mmm delicious

 

[Nonsuch]

Eaten it twice, both times cooked on skewers over the fire. Delicious

 

[tipper-booth]

I grew up hunting them in Ohio, USA. If you cook them right they are great eating. They tend to be tough if you don't cook them properly. They taste great over an open fire and in a stew as well.

 

[Laughoutlouder]

If grey squirrel bacame popular enough as a food source it would certainly help the red squirrels. Practical yet delicious conservation management. Food for thought....

 

[HeltorChasca]

Got a couple of greys in the freezer. Love the fresh heart, kidneys, livers and hearts soon after dispatch. Been thinking about a related post and contemplating whether the brains are worth getting out for a nice bread-crumbed treat. Something for next time.

In the mean time I'm playing with a recipe entailing pureeing some foraged hazel nuts with a few herbs and the meat to make up our family Solstice meat feast stuffing. Hmmmm......hc

 

[santaman2000]

Add a little rabbit meat to the squirrel in the recipe above and you have the original "Brunswick Stew" Nowadays in a resteruant it's more likely to be made with chicken and pork. Ironic bit of trivia: In North America Grey Squirrels (also called "Cat Squirrels") are the smaller species being around 1 or 2 pounds while "Fox Squirrels" (usually red or black or some combination) are roughly double that size.