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Post by EdoBosnar on Oct 23, 2020 3:15:52 GMT -5
Can't speak about mice or rats (or even squirrels or dormice), but rabbit is a lot like poultry. Just drier - probably why a lot of the recipes for it involve stews or sauces. |
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Post by impulse on Oct 23, 2020 9:00:27 GMT -5
Frog legs taste like fishy chicken. Slightly rubbery. Not a fan.
I've had rabbit stew. The taste was fine, but I could not get over the squick factor.
I thought escargot disgusting until I tried it in Paris. The clouds parted, the sun shone down, and buttery garlicy snail smiled upon my taste buds.
I've had acquaintances who grew up on real soul food. As I understand, squirrel and raccoon weren't uncommon at family cookouts. I did not partake.
Boiled crab is amazing though, but you have to work for very bite.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2020 9:15:48 GMT -5
Squid and cuttlefish don't look like things that should be edible, but they're both delicious.
I'm not yet ready to try sea cucumber, though.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 23, 2020 9:19:10 GMT -5
Squid and cuttlefish don't look like things that should be edible, but they're both delicious. I'm not yet ready to try sea cucumber, though. Calamari is the food of the gods. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Oct 23, 2020 9:25:07 GMT -5
Soul food, for me growing up in St. Louis that people might find unsavory was tripe and chitlins. Of which I've had both. If it's seafood, I'll about try anything once. I like sushi, sashami, eel tempura, clams, oysters, calamari, etc
But even with your eloquent description of escargot, I don't think I could ever eat it. But maybe I'll try it someday. But calf/lamb fries are where I draw the line.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 23, 2020 9:43:35 GMT -5
But calf/lamb fries are where I draw the line. Rocky mountain oysters are a wonderful thing. |
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Post by impulse on Oct 23, 2020 9:52:22 GMT -5
Soul food, for me growing up in St. Louis that people might find unsavory was tripe and chitlins. Of which I've had both. If it's seafood, I'll about try anything once. I like sushi, sashami, eel tempura, clams, oysters, calamari, etc But even with your eloquent description of escargot, I don't think I could ever eat it. But maybe I'll try it someday. But calf/lamb fries are where I draw the line. The hardest part was taking that first bite. It was repulsive, but once I actually took the plunge it was SO GOOD I was immediately on board. They also had it covered with some buttery crumb, so you didn't even really need to look at it. But calf/lamb fries are where I draw the line. Rocky mountain oysters are a wonderful thing. I believe you, and will take you at your word. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Oct 23, 2020 10:03:42 GMT -5
But calf/lamb fries are where I draw the line. Rocky mountain oysters are a wonderful thing. I've had many of people tell me that. Especially when I moved here to Oklahoma. But no. I just can't get past what they are. That said I still have to try rattlesnake. Eventually I will get to one of the annual roundups Oklahoma has and try it. Soul food, for me growing up in St. Louis that people might find unsavory was tripe and chitlins. Of which I've had both. If it's seafood, I'll about try anything once. I like sushi, sashami, eel tempura, clams, oysters, calamari, etc But even with your eloquent description of escargot, I don't think I could ever eat it. But maybe I'll try it someday. But calf/lamb fries are where I draw the line. The hardest part was taking that first bite. It was repulsive, but once I actually took the plunge it was SO GOOD I was immediately on board. They also had it covered with some buttery crumb, so you didn't even really need to look at it. Knowing what it is, I will admit is why I am apprehensive. I've never tried any insects, for the lack of knowing their genus, but I am not really oppose to trying them if presented right. But then again getting to Paris is the bigger obstacle then trying escargot. |
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Post by junkmonkey on Oct 23, 2020 10:19:56 GMT -5
Those are big fecking mice.
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Post by Prince Hal on Oct 23, 2020 10:21:50 GMT -5
Hesitant to eat chicken, but I may give it a shot, because they say it tastes just like rattlesnake.
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Post by Cei-U! on Oct 23, 2020 10:24:39 GMT -5
I grew up in a family that hunted. I've eaten elk, moose, bear, horse, and buffalo in addition to the usual forms of beef, pork, mutton, and venison. Liked 'em all except bear (waaay too greasy). I've even tried dog disguised as pepperoni. I've never had rabbit stew but I have had braised rabbit hearts and kidneys, which was delicious. In addition to chicken and turkey, I've eaten duck, goose, pheasant, quail, and Cornish game hen. Again, liked 'em all. Never had frog legs or any form of reptile but I'm open to it. I've never tried escargot but I'd have no problem doing so. There isn't that much difference between a snail and a clam and I love clams (also scallops, squid, and octopus but not oysters). I don't care for crab and I've never had lobster (though I'd love to try it). I'm way too squeamish to eat bugs, though.
Cei-U!
I summon my carnivorous inclination!
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Oct 23, 2020 10:34:15 GMT -5
Duck is so good. I had it fresh for the first time ten years ago or so. My then coworker brought me some so fresh off the field from hunting that they still had some feathers. That was so good. I've also had goose, pheasant, quail and cornish game hens. I'd like to try dove. I heard it's good too. And anytime I can get venison from my wife's family (I don't hunt myself) I'll eat it. I can replace just about any dish I'd normally use ground beef with ground venison. Burgers especially.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 23, 2020 10:39:08 GMT -5
I grew up in a family that hunted. I've eaten elk, moose, bear, horse, and buffalo in addition to the usual forms of beef, pork, mutton, and venison. Liked 'em all except bear (waaay too greasy). I've even tried dog disguised as pepperoni. I've never had rabbit stew but I have had braised rabbit hearts and kidneys, which was delicious. In addition to chicken and turkey, I've eaten duck, goose, pheasant, quail, and Cornish game hen. Again, liked 'em all. Never had frog legs or any form of reptile but I'm open to it. I've never tried escargot but I'd have no problem doing so. There isn't that much difference between a snail and a clam and I love clams (also scallops, squid, and octopus but not oysters). I don't care for crab and I've never had lobster (though I'd love to try it). I'm way too squeamish to eat bugs, though. Cei-U! I summon my carnivorous inclination! Bear is very difficult to butcher correctly. My Dad was a butcher for slightly over forty years. Spring bears have significantly less fat than fall bears and so they're easier to deal with. It's the fat that makes the meat greasy and can give it a fairly unpleasant flavor if it's not dealt with appropriately. The fat actually makes a great lard if it's rendered well and then stored correctly. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 23, 2020 10:57:39 GMT -5
My father grew up on a farm in deep southern Illinois (near the southern Indiana border and not much further to the Kentucky border), during the Depression, and they hunted. So, we also hunted when we were old enough. Rabbits, mainly, though my brother did get a squirrel or two. As was said, rabbit is like dry dark meat chicken, though you rarely encounter buckshot when you bight into chicken. We have had that scenario with rabbit.
Had alligator tail, at the state fair and it was like white meat chicken, more or less. Really it was kind of flavorless, apart from spices added.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 23, 2020 10:58:15 GMT -5
Hesitant to eat chicken, but I may give it a shot, because they say it tastes just like rattlesnake. It is, after all, a dinosaur of sorts... |
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