Primitive cooking

[Sappy]

I suck at cooking and generally go for pot noodles and the like or possibly a beef stew which is lacking in any culinary imagination.

I got a chance to try out a few things today but still lack imagination so was hoping you guys could offer up some tasty ideas?

I live on a farm with an abundance of rats, which i catch, clean and dry. Also have a fair amount of undried rat meat in the freezer.

I ground up the dried meat between to rocks, added salt and pepper dropped an egg on top, shaped into a burger and fried on a flat rock.

Also tried making a small rock oven, built a fire inside, scraped the embers out Stuck two undried rats in, sealed the opening and covered the whole thing in grass to insulate it. This works great.

Also tried the obligitary ashcake, eggs in there shells straight in the fire and cracking an egg onto the ash and frying it making an ashy omelette thing.

Great fun and tasted great.

 

[Compo Semite]

So which one tastes better then, the dead rats or the pot noodle?

 

[Realbark]

I shouldnt think theres much in it

 

[Compo Semite]

all joking aside, in an "urban survival" situation I reckon eating a "Peters" corned beef pastie is the equivalent eating a dead rat in the wilderness...

 

[tiger stacker]

Is your real name Claude Maximillian Overton Transpire Dibbler

 

[Teepee]

Mmmnnn.... Rat jerky, my favourite

 

[Compo Semite]

Is your real name Claude Maximillian Overton Transpire Dibbler

I had to google that one and that was cuttin me own throat...

 

[Native Nathan]

how about a bag of boil in the bag rice, and a jar of Korma sauce, throw in a hand full of peas and chopped mushrooms,

and Voila

a nice Rat curry

 

[tartanferret]

Ratatouille !

 

[Compo Semite]

Who was it who had an album called "Rat salad"? Was it ACDC?

 

[spiritwalker]

Nope it was black sabbath

 

[Compo Semite]

Surely that would have been "Bat salad"?

 

[ex member pyrophil]

So which one tastes better then, the dead rats or the pot noodle?

Think i would pass on the rat, pot noodle sounds good to me.

 

[AussieVic]

I suck at cooking and generally go for pot noodles and the like or possibly a beef stew which is lacking in any culinary imagination.

I got a chance to try out a few things today but still lack imagination so was hoping you guys could offer up some tasty ideas?

I live on a farm with an abundance of rats, which i catch, clean and dry. Also have a fair amount of undried rat meat in the freezer.

I ground up the dried meat between to rocks, added salt and pepper dropped an egg on top, shaped into a burger and fried on a flat rock.

Also tried making a small rock oven, built a fire inside, scraped the embers out Stuck two undried rats in, sealed the opening and covered the whole thing in grass to insulate it. This works great.

Also tried the obligitary ashcake, eggs in there shells straight in the fire and cracking an egg onto the ash and frying it making an ashy omelette thing.

Great fun and tasted great.

I'd suggest a marinade on the meat, then put it on a skewer over some coals.

Marinade depends on what you have available, but here's a fairly standard mix:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons red wine (you cold use vinegar)
2 tablespoons tomato sauce or barbecue sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon dried herbs
good grinding of black pepper (or crushed chili to taste)

Soak the skewers in water and leave them soaking while the marinade sits in the fridge
Mix the ingredients in a bowl, then cut up the meat and soak it for half a day (in the fridge). Make sure it is well covered in the mix. You should re-mix it every couple of hours so it all gets covered and has a chance to soak in.

Then put the pieces onto the skewers, make sure the meat is not bunched up and not too thich. Then support them over the coals of a fire to cook.

 

[Huon]

I'd suggest a marinade on the meat, then put it on a skewer over some coals.

Marinade depends on what you have available, but here's a fairly standard mix:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons red wine (you cold use vinegar)
2 tablespoons tomato sauce or barbecue sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon dried herbs
good grinding of black pepper (or crushed chili to taste)

Soak the skewers in water and leave them soaking while the marinade sits in the fridge
Mix the ingredients in a bowl, then cut up the meat and soak it for half a day (in the fridge). Make sure it is well covered in the mix. You should re-mix it every couple of hours so it all gets covered and has a chance to soak in.

Then put the pieces onto the skewers, make sure the meat is not bunched up and not too thich. Then support them over the coals of a fire to cook.

Mice recipe Vic. Is there any particular cut of rat you'd recommend for this?

 

[AussieVic]

Well I must confess I'm not familiar with the standard cuts available, I was going to suggest a Ratatouille, but thought that maybe a bit tricky for a beginner.

 

[Huon]

Well I must confess I'm not familiar with the standard cuts available, I was going to suggest a Ratatouille, but thought that maybe a bit tricky for a beginner.

I must admit that it is my ignorance regarding the correct cuts to use that has prevented me from venturing into 'rat cuisine' before now. Oh well, the search continues.....

 

[Riley103]

I'd suggest a marinade on the meat, then put it on a skewer over some coals.

Marinade depends on what you have available, but here's a fairly standard mix:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons red wine (you cold use vinegar)
2 tablespoons tomato sauce or barbecue sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon dried herbs
good grinding of black pepper (or crushed chili to taste)

Soak the skewers in water and leave them soaking while the marinade sits in the fridge
Mix the ingredients in a bowl, then cut up the meat and soak it for half a day (in the fridge). Make sure it is well covered in the mix. You should re-mix it every couple of hours so it all gets covered and has a chance to soak in.

Then put the pieces onto the skewers, make sure the meat is not bunched up and not too thich. Then support them over the coals of a fire to cook.

Thanks you for the post.

 

[Pholland]

Good luck on your quest.