How many of you have eaten...

[rancher89]

I've eaten: Alligator, antelope, ants (choc covered and not), bear, buffalo, dove, duck (all sorts), frogs' legs, goose, grasshoppers (choc covered and not), groundhog, quail, ostrich, , snails, snakes (rattler, green, black), squirrel, turtle. I'm probably missing something, it's been quite the gastronomic adventure I've been on throughout my life.

I have not eaten grubs, tho if I were in a pinch I think I'd find them tasty.

I've had poi, and the pine nut "soup" the Shoshone make at their pow wows (very bland, very nutritious) and all sorts of wild mushrooms, leaves, berries, roots and tubers. I have been re-adquiring a group of books on identifying wild food and herbs and their preparation. When store bought food runs low, one needs to have back ups. Many of our 'weeds" are edible, with the proper preparation and some are actually beneficial (to say the least!)

Do not pick mushrooms unless you know what you are doing--

 

[heavenlyboy34]

do you think cannibalism should be allowed assuming the person is already dead and the family consents to it?

Did the dead person agree before he died? That verbal or written agreement is enough for me. Just get lots of condiments, ok?

 

[Time for Change]

Do not pick mushrooms unless you know what you are doing--

LOL

That's funny right there, I don't care who you are!

"The whole danged family was acting strange after dinner last night"

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Have you ever seen someone cook a gumbo with the entire squirrel still together with head... just skinned and dressed?
Its really weird.
I'm like- Hey, you got a giant rat in your gumbo!

Nope...never even had gumbo. Is it good?

 

[Time for Change]

Nope...never even had gumbo. Is it good?

A gumbo with fresh Gator is great.
Not much better than that.

 

[torchbearer]

Nope...never even had gumbo. Is it good?

Depends on who is making it... it can be the best thing ever.
And there are many types of gumbo with many types of variations within each type.
Gumbo is almost personal.. and is almost at individualistic as we are.
You can have any type of combination of meat.
Though typically you don't mix land animals with seafood gumbo, except for sausage.
Some people use okra, some don't.
The most important part is the rue.

 

[rwbris18]

I've eaten: Alligator, antelope, ants (choc covered and not), bear, buffalo, dove, duck (all sorts), frogs' legs, goose, grasshoppers (choc covered and not), groundhog, quail, ostrich, , snails, snakes (rattler, green, black), squirrel, turtle. I'm probably missing something, it's been quite the gastronomic adventure I've been on throughout my life.

I have not eaten grubs, tho if I were in a pinch I think I'd find them tasty.

I've had poi, and the pine nut "soup" the Shoshone make at their pow wows (very bland, very nutritious) and all sorts of wild mushrooms, leaves, berries, roots and tubers. I have been re-adquiring a group of books on identifying wild food and herbs and their preparation. When store bought food runs low, one needs to have back ups. Many of our 'weeds" are edible, with the proper preparation and some are actually beneficial (to say the least!)

Do not pick mushrooms unless you know what you are doing--

You missed dog.

When I was in Korea we had dog and cat. You can eat just about any meat. Some of it is more stringy than others and needs to be cooked longer in a stew to become tender. Now, fish eyes are already tender. (A Japanese Treat - Fish head soup)

 

[rwbris18]

Did the dead person agree before he died? That verbal or written agreement is enough for me. Just get lots of condiments, ok?

Now, I don't recommend this. A Doctor told me that this is a fast way to spread diseases between individuals.

 

[satchelmcqueen]

just squirrel. i hunt them alot. good stuff. cat head? no.

a real cat head? for real? never heard of that before.

 

[Original_Intent]

no- not chicken. it is not like any other meat I have tasted.

Sounds like you have missed out on rat on a stick then.

Some of the odd stuff I have eaten:

Almost any kind of raw fish that can be prepared (except for blowfish), kangaroo, whale, and horse.

Things that I just about puked on: Beef liver, raw tofu (straight). I like tofu in things OK, but the first time I had it someone told me it was "japanese cheese" and cut me off a slice. Dirty trick

 

[Dieseler]

Cat head biscuits is just a country way of saying a big ole biscuit.

We got a lot of country folk here.
I feel like we will winter over pretty good and Ron Paul forums will make it till the spring. Country folks can survive.
I'm looking forward to trying some Gator. Never had the opportunity.

 

[filmgeek]

Cat head biscuits is just a country way of saying a big ole biscuit.

Man, I am so glad you clarified that! LOL

 

[rancher89]

You missed dog.

When I was in Korea we had dog and cat. You can eat just about any meat. Some of it is more stringy than others and needs to be cooked longer in a stew to become tender. Now, fish eyes are already tender. (A Japanese Treat - Fish head soup)

Correct, as far as I know I've not eaten: cat, dog or any ape, I imagine any bird you can catch would be good----- (not a carrion bird however and for that matter any carrion animal such as hyena, IMHO--not good eating)

I have eaten fish eyes, calf's brains, kidneys, liver, tougue, tripe etc. My grandmother was always cutting corners on meals. One Sunday night she served meatloaf and didn't tell us it was tougue meatloaf until we had eaten it. It wasn't bad, but my Dad refused to eat Sunday dinner at his mom's house unless she promised not to surprise us like that again. She thought it was hilarious.....

 

[Dieseler]

Wow Rancher, we can coin a new saying from your experience.
Man/Woman with strong stomach will never go hungry.

I guess we can move on to Chitlins now.
How many folks here have tried those?
I bet more than three have...

 

[rwbris18]

When I was at scout camp (about 13 years old), my dad as scout master, the rangers killed a she bear that had lost her cubs. They gave all the troops some meat to make stew. My dad made two pots. One large w/beef and one small w/bear.

Everyone thought the bear tasted "funny". I couldn't tell the difference so I asked dad for a second helping of bear. Still not being able to tell the difference, I said to my father, "I can't tell the difference."

He said, "Suuuuush, don't tell anyone!" and left me to understand that they were the same stew... all bear.

Sometimes I just want to eat and not to know.

 

[Sarge]

Out West here, Rattle Snake appetizers with dip. Great. It taste like chicken.

I would just rather have some one order them and not tell me what they are ordering.

There is nothing more worse than a snake other then two snakes.

It seems to me we have a bunch of snakes running this country now that I am thinking about it.

Somehow I don't think they would taste like chicken.

 

[JeNNiF00F00]

Correct, as far as I know I've not eaten: cat, dog or any ape, I imagine any bird you can catch would be good-----

Funny you should say this. My grandfather was telling us a story over the weekend about birds he would catch as a kid and frying them in their wood stove during the great depression. He had some sort of contraption that he made and would catch a few birds a day so he'd have food to eat.

 

[torchbearer]

Funny you should say this. My grandfather was telling us a story over the weekend about birds he would catch as a kid and frying them in their wood stove during the great depression. He had some sort of contraption that he made and would catch a few birds a day so he'd have food to eat.

I had a homemade bird trap when i was a kid. they aren't hard to make.

 

[JeNNiF00F00]

I had a homemade bird trap when i was a kid. they aren't hard to make.

Did it involve a singer sewing machine needle? lol

 

[torchbearer]

Did it involve a singer sewing machine needle? lol

no, it was based off a simple trigger.
a trap propped up on a 3 prong trigger that would collapse when the bird pecked the feed off of a small platform within the open cage.