Squirrels are Toast

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Celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver are being urged to feature grey squirrel on their menus.

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I don't know if this could ever come to pass in Britain. Maybe squirrel meat tastes good, but would I ever actively choose it from a menu if there were other options? Have any of you ever eaten squirrel meat? What does it taste like?

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Here Skippy

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the notion of eating roadkill in Australia is definately wierd. Most of it's either of the Wombat or Wallaby variety . . . And ok people eat Kangaroo all the time here - though I've never heard of anyone taking it home to spit roast over the BBQ.

Last year I stopped being a Vegetarian after 6 years and my eyes are much more widly opened to the scope and reasonings behind meat now. I definately think you've got a valid call with the whole way by which we go about getting our meat. Though it's not really like I can complain, my parents own a free range butcher shop :)