Squirrels are Toast

[dotinthesky]

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?

Comments

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, I remember back in January I did a ticky box about who would eat roadkill - which may as well be squirrel. Only one person so far has, but it seems a few wouldn't mind!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Roadkill, for myself, would have to be a desperate last resort. In a society like ours, with plenty of food, including non-animal based, it seems like eating roadkill should only be an option if all your other options have been exhausted.

[canudiglett]

It probably tastes better than vegan cheese.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Soya cheese is alright!

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

An ex of mine used to regularly hunt rabbits with his English longbow, and sell them to his local butcher! He made money, and he got to practice his archery - given that he played at quite a high level it was a good deal!

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

I'd be a bit worried in case it was diseased - e.g. that because it was sick it didn't move out the way of the car or something. Otherwise I'd logically have to have no problem with it, but I guess there is no way of knowing.

Here Skippy

[sor-eye-ah.livejournal.com]

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 :)