question on squirrels

[cynthialee]

Is it proper let squirl meat age a few days before eating them like we do with some other critters?
Any marinade sugestions for them?

(seeing the squirl pictures being posted has gotten me plotting against the local tree rat population)

 

[Rev_William]

I usually get them in the pot by end of day or by lunch since my wife isn't that fond of them lol. depending on mood they either slow cook with suarkruat and dumplings or in a stew for dinner or fried for a quick lunch.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

carefully remove the glands in the leg pits.
cut up and soak in salted water overnight.
the older tougher ones you may have to parboil.
then dredge in flour and fry is my way excepting dumplings.

 

[yadkin]

I like the fried for lunch to, buter, worcestershire sauce and sprinked with a little garlic powder.

 

[Rev_William]

When I fry its a breading of salt, pepper, a little cayenne pepper, garlic powder then dredge squirrel in the flour and fry in cast iron skillet with lots of butter over the coals. Then when it's done move to plate, use leftover flour to make a rou and make a gravy out of pan drippings. Either put that on biscuts or bread .

 

[vern faulkner]

I like to build a small fire out in the woods where I shot them. Almost always have some small packets of salt and pepper with me and that's all the seasoning that I require. That along with a hot cup of tea and some tobacco for my pipe and watching the sun go to bed makes my day a success. Now which is the way back to the Jeep??

Vern

 

[david50]

carefully remove the glands in the leg pits.
cut up and soak in salted water overnight.
the older tougher ones you may have to parboil.
then dredge in flour and fry is my way excepting dumplings.

what glands? been squirrel huntin' for 40 years,never seen'em. :idunno:

 

[crockett]

The trouble is figuring out what is a "tender" squirrel, still working on that one. If it looks young I fry the legs, otherwise it is in the stew pot. BUT, I never age like a deer. The aging is mostly to tenderize as I understand it, although I really don't age deer either.

 

[KJGROHS]

I'm confused !!!!! What glands???

 

[david50]

there are no glands in the leg pits of a squirrel.