[Sca-cooks] Tasty Exotics- Squirrels and such

[Lisa]

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> Squirrel pot-pie is a PA standard that I ate a lot at hunting camp when I
> was growing up.  Squirrel is very edible. The recipe there looks close to
> what I remember.  Soups or stews are good, I have had "squirrel on a
> stick" before too.  Cook the squirrel before using it.
>
> I remember we used to go "varmint shooting" before hunting season
> at the cabin my Dad was a member of when I was a kid.  We had to
> bring back squirrels to cook for supper that night.  I didn't realize
> what they were for till I was told to clean them and put them in the
> pot....
>
> Cadoc
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My dad's favorite was squirrel brains and scrambled eggs, but I never got up
the stomach to try it.  We also ate them breaded and fried like chicken.

Lady Elizabeta of Rundel