NJ man accused of eating raccoons

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Nope, coons are legal to hunt year round, as well as wild hogs, rabbits, opossums, coyote, beaver, skunk and nutria. Squirrels do have a season though.

Not the dandelion wine that my grandaddy used to make.



Why the hate? You already know what they say about what comes out of Texas. Steers and what? Besides those look like Key West women, not Miami! This is Miami-

Lol, Dont get bent out of shape, Ive lived in Texas for 6 years...I was born and lived in South Florida for 29 years

 

[Dave44]

There are a lot of things that I ate when younger that I haven't seen a lot of....Currant berries, paw paw,rhubarb. Down here we have muscadine That was introduced to me a few years back. I like finding those when walking in the woods in AL, I haven't found any in GA yet. I haven't explored GA enough yet.

Muscadine will be ready pretty soon, by the way, if you wondered, it takes buckets of them to make wine.

And persimmons, mm I have a couple that I have started actually taking care of. They should be ready around the time rut starts around here.

I don't have any paw paw around my place, but I have friends that do.

Walnuts, pecans, and chestnuts are dropping. ( Chinese chestnuts, I think American chestnut is about extinct?)

 

[Red James Cash]

I think American chestnut is about extinct?)

Theres one growing about three miles from my house in somebodies yard.I gathered a few up off the ground,let them dry out for a while and tried to sprout them,no success.

 

[Dave44]

Theres one growing about three miles from my house in somebodies yard.I gathered a few up off the ground,let them dry out for a while and tried to sprout them,no success.

I have tried myself.

 

[austin]

Ok, the truth. I usually order my dinner delivered by a company called Eat-Out-In. Assortment of restaurants in my area with great food. No coons, squirrels or anything else wild. As for Miami, the only place I've ever been that calls GIANT roaches----Palmetto bugs. That usually takes place when one of them lands on the table at your sidewalk cafe. A giant flying roach is a giant flying roach...

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Why isn't this in the 'what's for dinner' thread

 

[Red James Cash]

Why isn't this in the 'what's for dinner' thread

Things tend to shift around every once and a while,it keeps people on their toes.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Well ya'll snookered me

 

[fistfulladirt]

Dandelion - gotta pick the shoots as early as possible, right after the snow leaves in spring, less bitter.

Snapper - I've butchered dozens.

Raccoon barbecued - big at superbowl parties the last few years, especially in Detroit

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I come from poor folks. I remember Granny made the best greens - Polk Salad! Here's a recipe I found. I'll be making some this coming Spring!

Poke Salad

How to make it

Bring the leaves to a boil in a large pot, allow to cook for about 15 minutes.
Drain the water from the pot and refill the pot with fresh water.
Bring the pot to a boil again and allow to cook for about 15 minutes. or until the leaves turn an olive green color.
Drain the leaves and rinse with cold water.
Squeeze the water from the leaves like you would do with spinach, return leaves to pot.
Pour the bacon drippings onto the leaves and add the onions.
Cover and allow to cook until the onions are very tender, then serve.
Keep the bacon for a later use in another dish of your choice.

 

[jeff of pa]

I come from poor folks. I remember Granny made the best greens - Polk Salad! Here's a recipe I found. I'll be making some this coming Spring!

Poke Salad

How to make it

Bring the leaves to a boil in a large pot, allow to cook for about 15 minutes.
Drain the water from the pot and refill the pot with fresh water.
Bring the pot to a boil again and allow to cook for about 15 minutes. or until the leaves turn an olive green color.
Drain the leaves and rinse with cold water.
Squeeze the water from the leaves like you would do with spinach, return leaves to pot.
Pour the bacon drippings onto the leaves and add the onions.
Cover and allow to cook until the onions are very tender, then serve.
Keep the bacon for a later use in another dish of your choice.

her name wasn't Annie was it ?

sorry couldn't resist .

You'd think white could spell "poke salet"


of course being from the north, I only knew "Poke" not "salet"

 

[Red James Cash]

Dandelions,I saute them in butter and garlic.sometimes with crumbled up bacon.I dont cook them long at all,maybe 5 minutes if that.

 

[diggummup]

Lol, Dont get bent out of shape, Ive lived in Texas for 6 years...I was born and lived in South Florida for 29 years

Yeah, to be honest I can't wait to get the hell out of here myself. If I could leave tomorrow, I would.

 

[Red James Cash]

Ya....Don't eat the flowers! They are real bitter and they turn your mouth yellow!

Only if I had to.

 

[texasred777]

I grew up eating persimmons; and poke salet/salad. When I was born, Dad and Mom had a 99 acre farm. They had some cattle, hogs, chickens, etc.. Also Had a pear, peach, pecan, and persimmon orchard. I can remember a little about living there. We moved before I was 3. Dad used to load a trailer with the fruit and take it to the farmers' market in Waco, Texas. The last time I ate poke was in the mid 60s. My wife and I went out near where she had lived before we met. Along the road was always loaded with poke; also mustang grapes. I've probably ate close to as much poke as I have all the other greens together. I like poke, turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens, and spinach.

 

[Frankn]

dandelions are Grosser then most other veggies I've tried.
way too Bitter

Jest eat the leaves. They aren't bitter but they do make a good wine. Frank

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I have hunted and eaten coon, squirrel and rabbit, deer ducks and geese. My favorite was hossenfeffer ( Rabbit stew) it's a bit of work making it, but worth it. Here's one you might have to think about, but I liked it,( smoked eel). Crabs has always been a favorite with me since I spent a good deal of time fishing and crabbing in my youth. I don't like raw oysters, but I love smoked oysters. Frank

 

[Red James Cash]

We use to catch fresh water eel when we went catfish fishing when I lived in NH.We kept them and cooked them up on the grill,excellent stuff.An easy way to clean eel is you beat the tail on a rock and the skin will start to fray,once that happens you can peel the whole skin of like a glove.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

This wouldn't be no story at all if he lived in the south, say Texas to the Carolinas(exceptin Florida). Hell, he'd be a gourmet...

Then, there is "Road Kill" Bar-B-Que...

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Dandelion - gotta pick the shoots as early as possible, right after the snow leaves in spring, less bitter.

Snapper - I've butchered dozens.

Raccoon barbecued - big at superbowl parties the last few years, especially in Detroit

HA! My dad made Dandelion Wine, once. It was GOOD!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

now that you mention it I think I heard the words "rhubarb pie" in an old movie one Time.
I just looked Google says vegetable. vegetable pies sort of sound Bad like Meat Pies to Me.
only thing that makes sense to me in pies is fruit

Well, John Fogarty (CCR), wrote a song Rhubarb Pie; HE musta liked 'em...