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what parts are good to eat on a squirl? are there any diseases i should worry about?
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All of it, except the "tail", including the brains.
Ticks,fleas, and some deseases.
Cook well and not to worry. ENJOY !
Well i always wait till the first good frost before i do any squirrel hunting so that i know the wolfs as they call them which is a pairasite it looks almost like a grub worm but anyway the frost makes them leave the squirrels skin if you have ever shot one before this takes place you know what iam talking about because once the animal exspires and the circulation of the blood stops pumping they start to come out of the skin which to me is nasty looking and it almost makes you wonder if you should eat it at all but from what i understand it does not effect the meat but still i dont like to see a big worm coming out of something iam about to clean for food its just the thought you know but happy hunting.
everybody eats the whole squirrel as far as the meat goes; some eat brains, I eat the liver and heart but not the brains. The liver has a strong, varying taste, so it is not for anyone who hasn't eaten much wild game. The heart gets tough if fried for more than a minute. I like the liver and hearts for breakfast with grits and eggs:
http://www.fieldandstream.com/forums/hunting/small-game/grits-squirrel-l...
as for diseases, the squirrel is completely safe, certainly when cooked. I've never heard of any danger from cleaning them either.
Just a word of caution:
A report that came out several years ago, attributed a particular disease to the eating of the brains of squirrels,over a large period of time.
Loving me some squirrel gravy ... Mmm,Mmm Good!
A little squirrel pot pie goes a long way. Parboil the meat off the bone. Here's a recipe!
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/game/1.html
I cut the legs off, so there are five pieces including the spine. Douse with teriaki and grill. Serves children, who may react negatively to the whole body profile. Handy snack like buffalo wings.
I like "hams and backstrap" as a name for the above confection.
>A report that came out several years ago,
>attributed a particular disease to the
>eating of the brains of squirrels
this never had a proper scientific confirmation, just so you know. Kentucky doctors felt there was a link but it was not beyond coincidence that a couple of Kentuckians ate the brains and got Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
Here's what the govt. Center for Disease Control says:
"Several cases of CJD have been reported in Kentucky patients who consumed squirrel brains; however, a causal link has not been established." I'll admit that is not 100% reassuring and I don't eat them. It's about half-way down in the below.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol4no1/newsnote.htm
I've read the same info on potential problems with the brains... Wouldnt munch on em myself...
Squirrel pot pie is my favorite. I cook them in a pressure cooker and the meat falls right off the bone. I had a friend years ago who's Mom would get really p.o.'d if we cleaned squirrels and threw the heads away - she loved the brains.
The whole thing. We make a thin tomato sauce and simmer with partridge, we call it "Rodent Suprise" Great served over big pile of rice!
The most meat is in the back legs but you can the whole thing. I dont know of any diseases for sure.
If you hunt before the first killer frost, use gloves to clean them so you don't risk parasites. After the frost, its OK to clean them in whatever way. I don't brains from any animal. I got sick just watching Philipino's eat monkey brains while I was on R&R once from Vietnam. Fried squirrel and gravey is the best. If I hunt an over-night trip, I spit them over an open fire. YUM!
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All of it, except the "tail", including the brains.
Ticks,fleas, and some deseases.
Cook well and not to worry. ENJOY !
Well i always wait till the first good frost before i do any squirrel hunting so that i know the wolfs as they call them which is a pairasite it looks almost like a grub worm but anyway the frost makes them leave the squirrels skin if you have ever shot one before this takes place you know what iam talking about because once the animal exspires and the circulation of the blood stops pumping they start to come out of the skin which to me is nasty looking and it almost makes you wonder if you should eat it at all but from what i understand it does not effect the meat but still i dont like to see a big worm coming out of something iam about to clean for food its just the thought you know but happy hunting.
everybody eats the whole squirrel as far as the meat goes; some eat brains, I eat the liver and heart but not the brains. The liver has a strong, varying taste, so it is not for anyone who hasn't eaten much wild game. The heart gets tough if fried for more than a minute. I like the liver and hearts for breakfast with grits and eggs:
http://www.fieldandstream.com/forums/hunting/small-game/grits-squirrel-l...
as for diseases, the squirrel is completely safe, certainly when cooked. I've never heard of any danger from cleaning them either.
Just a word of caution:
A report that came out several years ago, attributed a particular disease to the eating of the brains of squirrels,over a large period of time.
Loving me some squirrel gravy ... Mmm,Mmm Good!
A little squirrel pot pie goes a long way. Parboil the meat off the bone. Here's a recipe!
http://www.mountain-breeze.com/kitchen/game/1.html
>A report that came out several years ago,
>attributed a particular disease to the
>eating of the brains of squirrels
this never had a proper scientific confirmation, just so you know. Kentucky doctors felt there was a link but it was not beyond coincidence that a couple of Kentuckians ate the brains and got Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
Here's what the govt. Center for Disease Control says:
"Several cases of CJD have been reported in Kentucky patients who consumed squirrel brains; however, a causal link has not been established." I'll admit that is not 100% reassuring and I don't eat them. It's about half-way down in the below.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol4no1/newsnote.htm
I cut the legs off, so there are five pieces including the spine. Douse with teriaki and grill. Serves children, who may react negatively to the whole body profile. Handy snack like buffalo wings.
I like "hams and backstrap" as a name for the above confection.
I've read the same info on potential problems with the brains... Wouldnt munch on em myself...
Squirrel pot pie is my favorite. I cook them in a pressure cooker and the meat falls right off the bone. I had a friend years ago who's Mom would get really p.o.'d if we cleaned squirrels and threw the heads away - she loved the brains.
The whole thing. We make a thin tomato sauce and simmer with partridge, we call it "Rodent Suprise" Great served over big pile of rice!
The most meat is in the back legs but you can the whole thing. I dont know of any diseases for sure.
If you hunt before the first killer frost, use gloves to clean them so you don't risk parasites. After the frost, its OK to clean them in whatever way. I don't brains from any animal. I got sick just watching Philipino's eat monkey brains while I was on R&R once from Vietnam. Fried squirrel and gravey is the best. If I hunt an over-night trip, I spit them over an open fire. YUM!
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