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Squirrel Melts
Check out this YouTube clip when you get a minute -- maybe you actually saw this particular episode? Video aside, the comments below it from various non-hunters are fairly interesting (er, frustrating). -K.H
I couldn't get past the little guy laying on the plate. But at that point I quit watching... the difference between my opinion and those of non-hunters is that I am not bashing or trying to persuade someone from eating them. I believe in "to each their own." I eat Limburger cheese... ie. which very few people do. If I don't eat it, I don't hunt it!!
Posted by: ANewMe2B | January 11, 2008 at 11:37 AM
The most Abhorrent about it to me is the nutritional crime serving these would appear to be perpetrating on your children.
It doesn't even seem like a tasty nutritional crime either.
The Most valuable thing to me about game meat is its clear superiority to less healthy store bought meat options.
Slathering it with processed mayonnaise and processed glow in the dark nuclear cheese would seem to defeat the purpose of choosing game meat over a 77 cent can of tuna. Then again, I guess using squirrel ensures that NO dolphins were harmed in the making of said melt.
As we're told, Squirrels like nuts, but I guess nuts like squirrels too.
Posted by: Dozo | January 11, 2008 at 03:22 PM
I was going to make Brunswick Stew with our squirrels this weekend, maybe we'll try a melt as well. As for the comments, well everyone is entitled to their opinion, it's just some people try to force their opinion down your throat. I choose to ignore them especially the more ignorant ones and can honestly say I have no qualms or guilt with the way I choose to live my life or by the food I choose. Squirrel is not for everyone, I have yet to try it but will be soon.
We eat everything we harvest, superior nutritional value over store bought meats (I feel the same about my gardens),more economical which matters to me.
The opportunity to hunt with my son, and the bond we have because of it, is priceless.
Posted by: Paula | January 12, 2008 at 09:57 AM
I was going to make Brunswick Stew with our squirrels this weekend, maybe we'll try a melt as well. As for the comments, well everyone is entitled to their opinion, it's just some people try to force their opinion down your throat. I choose to ignore them especially the more ignorant ones and can honestly say I have no qualms or guilt with the way I choose to live my life or by the food I choose. Squirrel is not for everyone, I have yet to try it but will be soon.
We eat everything we harvest, superior nutritional value over store bought meats (I feel the same about my gardens),more economical which matters to me.
The opportunity to hunt with my son, and the bond we have because of it, is priceless.
Posted by: Paula | January 12, 2008 at 09:57 AM
I can't imagine why the Food Network didn't pick this one up yet- oy vey.
Posted by: Karen | January 20, 2008 at 10:02 PM