Chip

Went to my local farmers market yesterday and there was a guy selling squirrel as well as his usual fare of goat and venison.

I though the squirrel was a young rabbit at first til I read the label saying it was locally caught squirrel. To be honest it doesn't appeal to me as we've got loads of squirrels around here and I see them as nothing other than tree rats.

So has anyone tasted this so called delicacy?

Chip

Simon C

Yes, its actually very nice. Delicate nutty flavour and compliments rabbit in a pie very well, which is how I usually use it.

CrisPDuk

Not personally, but this one has a real taste for it



We only get greys round here, so I leave her to it

Blitzfighter

well i was walking past a butcher's yesterday and thought ill peer through the window and a saw PIGEONS BREAST for sale, has anyone tried that before?

Chip

Yes, tried Pigeon but not very nice either as I found it too gamey.

Chip

boxst

They had it on Celebrity Masterchef a couple of months ago and it looked quite tasty. Not tasty enough for me to actually try it of course ...

STeve

Blitzfighter

so is this type of food exquisite?

legb4rsk

Do I like squirrel? Never tried it,but I do like beaver!

Blitzfighter

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Pigeon? Squirrel?

Its all just posh/expensive road kill

billythekid

Yet to try but would do given the chance as I will eat anything once. Had kangaro, croc, gator, gazelle, zebra etc etc. The kangaroo and zebra were really good but would give the rest a miss.

Simon C

Its not expensive at all Ali, its justification.............






For owning this lot!

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Given the rapidly expanding world population there is likely to be a shortage of meat in the future. On that basis squirrel and pigeon are likley to be two of the more desirable options to cater for our protein needs. You don't want to know what other options are being considered and indeed being consumed by some of the world's peoples.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

For god's sake man...just get a proper hunting rifle, and be done with it

You'd look like Duke Nukem traipsing that lot through a forest.

Simon C

He with the most toys wins

lozgti1

Was just thinking that!

Must be bloody big squirrels round there

subaruturbo_18

I think i've worked out who you are.....

lozgti1

looks like a Spyderco at the bottom.

Mind you,don't think it would have survived the bullet,arrow and definitely not the two axes

Sure we will all be eating squirrel soon if things get any more blooming expensive though!!!

Simon C

Correct! Its a Calypso Jnr in ZDP-189, and the other 2 are, 1 in the same model in AUS-8, and a Navigator in VG-10

jef

iTrader: (13)

never tried squirrel, but defo woud try

at a campfire with family, squirrel on a stick - id go for a bit of that, yum

pigeon doesnt sound to good though, still all probably better than what we eat in burgers/sausages just now lol

Trout

iTrader: (1)

More likely

CrisPDuk

The pigeon meat you see for sale isn't the urban skyrat we all know and hate, it's wood pigeon, a completely different and very tasty beast

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Thats all we get round here - fat wood pigeons: Cooing, Crapping, Copulating and bending my TV aerial.

Damn ******* think they are cars...waddling along the road first thing in the morning. Splat...who needs a gun!

Ant

i've not tried but i heard stevebt tried **** for the first time the other night

b road blaster

yep been there eaten that squizzal an't that bad not that good mind but yeah its not gonna make you chuck up, wood pigeon is very nice only worth eating the breast fried up bit like you would liver.we grew up on a farm so what dad shot is what we had for dinner in fact he only came round this morning with 9 pheasents and 4 partridge for the freezer.

subaruturbo_18

Did he bring any grammar for you?

b road blaster

no he did'nt mate as some of us have more important things in life to worry about but thanks for your concern anyway.
it will make me sleep so much better tonight knowing that you are worried about my grammer.

stuart69

iTrader: (1)

Yup eaten it,best way is to make a pie with added chicken and mushrooms.

Pigeon is quite strong,better to soak in milk over night.

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

I quite like it, it tastes a bit like dog but more like cat with a smidgeon of peregrine falcon

MMT WRX

I'm not keen on it rare though.