jim38curl Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Thanks i suppose are due to HFW and Gordon Ramsey's the F word for their great outlook on squirell. I had a guy that i sold some pigeons to, ask me to get him one today. Give the bloke credit, i sold him some pigeons on saturday which he had never tried before, spoke to him today and asked what he thought to which he replied " bloody disgusting, even the dog wouldn't eat them ". Not to be put off though he asked me to get him a couple of rabbits and a squirell as he wants to try different things out. I must admit that i've never tried pigeon as after breasting them it doesn't appeal to me but he said that they tasted like liver but 10 times stronger. He said he cooked them for around 12 hours in a pressure cooker. Would that of changed the taste or is this normal ? Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 He bloody ruined them! What a waste :< LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 12hrs in a pressure cooker What the hell did he think he was cooking a Moose Give him some advice on cooking before you sell him anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 My missus cuts the breasts into slices and cooks them in Port with some shallots and button mushrooms with a little garlic. Thicken the sauce up with some double creammmmmm......absolutely superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Tell the guy to slice the pigeon breast into fine pieces, marinade it in generous helping of soy sauce olive oil and water. Then stir fry them with noodles. Delicious and no gamey taste- I don't think you can put too much soy sauce on them!! Might I suggest u give him another pigeon with those instructions FOC, and see what he makes of it. After all the more people we have eating pigeon in the UK the better, also give him a link to this site and the recipe section. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 12hrs in a pressure cooker What the hell did he think he was cooking a Moose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 There is a new publication out that I saw for the first time yesterday called "Country kitchen" and basically does what it says on the cover. THere are a few good recipies for pigeon in there. But as a rule you flash fry the young birds and roast the older ones. BUT NOT FOR 12 HOURS!!!! As for squirrell then as far as I am concerned they are underrated as a food, if you eat rabbit then you should eat squirrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Dont think i could try a squirell, just the thought of it i think, :*) as any body tried one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Squirrel is very good and should not be wasted. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 How do you cook it lurcherboy? you got me curious now, i'll be up the woods tomorrow looking for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim38curl Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Give him some advice on cooking before you sell him anything else Printed him off every recipe that i could find on this forum even including tips on smoking them plus others that i found on the net. It was his own decision to pressure cook them for 12 hours as he was worried about them being tough. However, i did say that i would give him some more FOC, i think i was as gutted as he was that he didn't like them. I get quite passionate about food and cooking and although i didn't cook them i would really have liked for him to have enjoyed them. Jim. PS. Anyone got recipes for squirel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 How do you cook it lurcherboy? you got me curious now, i'll be up the woods tomorrow looking for one If you check out NTTF's previous posts you will find dozens of recipes for squirrel. I just joint them, boil them and pick the meat off when cold. They make excellent sandwich fillers with bar-b-que sauce Or check out channel4.com/fword for a realy fancy recipe. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Chewyjack.22 Scroll down a few lines on this and there is all the recipe's you could ever want. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...?showtopic=3005 LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 (edited) here are a couple of sites with some weird & wonderful recipes for the TREE RAT. http://www.jerrysbaitandtackle.com/Recipes/Squirrel.htm http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zsquir.html http://www.scarysquirrel.org/recipes/recipe3.html hope this helps your mate. Squirrel & noodles and squirrel dumplings sound nice. Edited November 21, 2005 by Topgunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hooray, some other people who eat tree rat!! There was me thinking I was the weird one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 I just don't know how you people bring yourself to eat a tree rat, yuk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hooray, some other people who eat tree rat!!There was me thinking I was the weird one You are weird Snakebite from all accounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 I just don't know how you people bring yourself to eat a tree rat, yuk! Easy as eating flying rat Axe LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I don't know how some people can eat "sausages". By law the minium meat content has to be 32%. How they define "meat" is anyones guess. Suddenly squirell sounds even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Funny aint it, I couldnt eat squirrel but I love Black Pudding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Funny aint it, I couldnt eat squirrel but I love Black Pudding! Nothing wrong with eating scab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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