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Default Cooking maggots, worms and beetles???

Scott wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
>> I've got a couple. <g> Tree Rat is very tasty.
>> So is sky rat (aka pigeon).
>>
>> The last couple of squirrels I got were just cooked simply. They were
>> remarkably tender and tasty, probably because they are grain fed.
>> They eat a lot of the grain I put out for my sky rats (that I've not
>> harvested in years due to lack of nesting spots until I build more).
>>
>> I just wet them down to prevent hair shedding on the meat, remove the
>> tail, paws and head, then skin, gut and rinse them well.
>>
>> Cut into quarters with poultry shears then season with a little lemon
>> pepper and fry them on medium heat in the CI skillet with a little
>> olive oil.
>>
>> Mom used to make a stew with them using the usual stew ingredients. I
>> remember that it was quite good.

>
> I think I'm about to get sick again!


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