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Title: family to try squirrel
Post by: Medley on September 11, 2012, 07:41:00 PM
Ok gang. I've got one shot at this! LOL!

My wife and kids are going to try squirrel. None of us have ever eaten it.

If you had one chance to prepare a squirrel meal for the family, and hope to not blow any future chances ever again, what would you do?
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Joeabowhunter on September 11, 2012, 07:55:00 PM
I would keep it simple.  Do a stew in the slow cooker.  Good luck, but squirrel really does taste good.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Bent Rig on September 11, 2012, 08:02:00 PM
... I always cook em cacciatore style slow in a pan and served it over rice or large egg noodles ! Good Luck !!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Todd Robbins on September 11, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
I'd make squirrel dumplins
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Steve in Canton on September 11, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
Squirrel gravey over bisquits and mash potatoes.  I also love sauteed brains with eggs.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Horney Toad on September 15, 2012, 01:31:00 PM
You have to boil the meat until tender. Then flour the pieces, and pan fry slowly until golden brown.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Al Dente on September 15, 2012, 05:16:00 PM
Brown the pieces then put them in a slow cooker.  However you want them, stew, brown gravy, cacciatore, chicken broth with lemon.  Anyway you do them, they are delicious.  Truly, the other white meat.  You can boil them until tender, pick the meat from the bones, and add that to a traditional pot pie recipe.  Enjoy!!
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: GRAYBEARD on September 17, 2012, 08:56:00 AM
Had plenty of squirrel pot pie as a boy, don't remember a bad one. Mom made Dad cook them as she wasn't real big on tree rats in her kitchen. That chicken broth with lemon sounds like a winner, never had that one.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Al Dente on September 18, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
It's like Franciase.  Chicken broth, fresh squeezed lemon, splash of white wine, butter, parsley, salt and pepper.  You can add capers if you like too.  Serve it over pasta.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: grouse11 on September 18, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
If you want something real easy. Boil the squirrel and then pic the meat off the bones. In a saucepan, combine a can of cheddar cheese campbell's soup with the recommended amount of water. Heat and add the shredded squirrel meat until a smooth consistency. serve over white rice or noodles of your choice. Quick and delicious.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Todd Robbins on September 19, 2012, 09:07:00 PM
Lots of great ideas for cooking squirrels here.  I'm gonna have to kill a lot more this year than usual just to try them out!
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Pete McMiller on September 20, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
Many good recipes.  A tip, if you shoot a young tender gray squirrel you're good to go right into whatever recipe you like.  If you shoot an old gray or ANY Fox Squirrel you need to par-boil it first until tender.  My Mom would always fry squirrel like chicken - we loved it, especially since there was usually plenty - a heaping platter of fried squirrel with mashed potatoes and gravy yummmmmm.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: frassettor on October 13, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
I make stew or pot pies outta them
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: Brutus Hedgeapple on October 14, 2012, 08:55:00 PM
I was never a fan of eatin squirrel until I cleaned one, stabbed it with a stick, threw some salt on it , and roasted it on an open fire. I don't reckon I'll eat them any other way.
 Maybe not the best way to introduce your family to it but give it a try sometime.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: ARCHER2 on October 15, 2012, 03:48:00 PM
You fellas are making me hungry! I do like squirrel.
Title: Re: family to try squirrel
Post by: graygoat on October 27, 2012, 08:34:00 PM
We like it fried. In dumplings,but every one at church likes them in dressing. That's cornbread dressing. I'm going to try a squirrel chile for next church potluck.