Subj : Waskaly Wabbits was:Bread
To : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jul 06 2025 05:35:00
-=> Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
BC> I read about the rumors of immigrants eating the cats in Springfield,
BC> IL.
DD> Not rumours. Truth. Not just Springfield and not just Illinois. I am
DD> sure that I've eaten cat more than once. When we moved here in 1954 we
DD> had a neighbourhood grocery store/butcher and my dad would buy "rabbit"
DD> a couple of time a month.
BC> Intresting! I read a memoir, i forget which, where a trapper would
BC> bring in racoons and such and sell them to restaurants in downtown
BC> Portland, OR, who would serve it to their customers as chicken. The
BC> writer acknowledged that it sounded like a myth, but said that he did
BC> this many times over multiple years and it helped him make ends meet
BC> during slow times.
That kinda, sorta depends on how Mr. Rackety Coon was prepared/served.
And if the trapper/trader/cook removed the scent glands from the 'coon's
legs. That being said, raccoon is good eating on its own. Bv)=
As is groundhog/woodchuck. Same deal with the scent glands, too.
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Title: Country-Style Groundhog
Categories: Game
Yield: 6 Servings
1 Young groundhog
1/2 c Flour
1/4 ts (ea) salt & pepper
1/4 ts Soda
1/4 c Cooking oil
1/2 ts Sugar
NOTE: Clean and skin as soon as possible. Remove all
scent glands. Cut off head, feet and tail.
Dress groundhog as for rabbit, removing the small sacs
in the back and under the forearm. Soak groundhog over-
night in salted water to remove wild flavor. (Or not,
the groundhog is a vegan and not very "gamy" at all -
UDD)
Combine flour, salt, pepper and soda; rub into groundhog
pieces.
Brown grounhog in hot oil in skillet; sprinkle with
sugar. Reduce heat; add 1/2 cup water.
Cover; simmer for about 30 minutes or until tender.
Remove cover; cook for 10 minutes longer.
From:
http://www.hevanet.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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