my762buzz 141 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 What unconventional foods are your favorites and how do you prepare them? I have heard of grilling rattle snakes, but wondered if there are any snakes to avoid eating. I never tried turtle soup and don't know which turtles to avoid. What is the better tasting ways to prepare rabbit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Kenny 144 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Chicken-fried rabbit. Skin it, bread it, fry it. I haven't done snake, but I know you want a very fat one. Skinny snakes are all bones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Never cooked it myself but I like alligator and escargeot (Snails). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stnls1911 55 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) My favorite food that no one I know eats is sushi. I have never had any prepared with raw meats. I would also like to try sashimi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimi ETA: I also want to try Fugu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu Edited September 26, 2011 by stnls1911 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackKelly 4 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) Last summer, my car broke down in Oklahoma, driving from Minnesota to Texas. Two other guys and i ended up "stranded" on a beautiful lake for eight days, with two days of food. Once we did the math it was okay, we just ate minimal rations. So when we found a one foot rattler we killed it, skinned it and roasted it over a fire, and ate the meat off the bones. It wasn't much, but after living on a third of a can of beef stew and a spoiled pear a day, it tasted amazing. Edited September 26, 2011 by Jackalope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Deep fried Gator is GOOD! Squid and Octopus are tasty too, altho Octopus is pretty chewy. Smoked and grilled Shark fillets are really good, just prepare and cook'em like Salmon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I would also like to try sashimi. I love sashimi! Great stuff! In general I love all seafood! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Mark 2,452 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Fried frog legs are the best. If I can't gig my own I buy them by the five pound box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yakdung 2,926 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Yummy. Yakdung 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I've ate rattlesnake, mako shark, elk, bear, coyote, creek(freshwater) clams, pheseant, quail, dove, crow, and buffalo. Deer, raccoon, squirrel, rabit, and possum, both hunted and road kill. I think it's Ragnar Bensson(?) that basically says, if you marinate most any meat long enough, you can eat it, and it usually taste pretty good. My favorites are elk and shark. I can't eat shellfish and wont pay big bucks for lil' bits of raw fish n rice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashowdy 141 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Alligator jerky was pretty good got some of that while in south carolina. Squirrel pot pie especially if you can find some that have been eating of a pecan tree are absolutely delicious. Have some every year for christmas or thanksgiving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Oooo I forgot about frog legs....mmmm....I can eat those all day long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
captainchemical 11 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 ... Blue Jay, chicken intestine, turtle, duck tongue, sea cucumber to name a few. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Remembering some more. This is Russian/e.european. Cow tounge with horse radissh, chicken feet, heart, liver. Dried and smoked hearing with beer. Pork fat (sala) with beer. We gotta lock this tread cause Im getting hungry now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
going12220 125 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 In order: Elk is wonderful. Buffalo is really good. Venison of course. And a one timer: Cashew cat was good. I didn't know what I was eating, until later, but it was gooood! That one would be a survival meal. Cats are filthy, disease-ridden creatures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my762buzz 141 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Deep fried Gator is GOOD! Squid and Octopus are tasty too, altho Octopus is pretty chewy. Smoked and grilled Shark fillets are really good, just prepare and cook'em like Salmon. I have had deep fried gator tail. It was a freshly harvested Caiman Alligator less than 6 foot long. You could cut it with a fork it was that tender I couldn't believe it could be that tender compared to restaurant served gator tails which were always gummy and tough to chew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my762buzz 141 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Fried frog legs are the best. If I can't gig my own I buy them by the five pound box. I tried them before and liked them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my762buzz 141 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 In order: Elk is wonderful. Buffalo is really good. Venison of course. I have had jerky versions of all three kinds. I am looking to find some fresh elk at some point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arik 565 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Im game for anything but bugs. Id probably try them but initially, most likely I will not be happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dayofruin 425 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Long pork! Jk. Buffalo is awesome. Frog legs, alligator, deer, crab, mutton, I'll pretty much eat most meat. Although I'm not particularly fond of squirrel. As BPS12 says, marinate it long enough and it'll be good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deadeye 325 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Deer brains are pretty good. Elk heart is the best. I dont like liver ever no way to make it good. grouse are good if cooked in the ground. I like lots of difrent kinds of mushrooms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 god only knows what the mystery meat on a stick was I ate after a binger on okinowas gate 2 street. after enough booze everything covered in teriyaki sauce tastes the same. As best i can tell it was probably yakitori which is a very generic term for meat on a stick. think of it as the asian equivalent of the american hot dog as its often gizzards or garbage cuts of meat. Wikipidia came up with this list... hāto (ハート) or kokoro (こころ), chicken heart rebā (レバー), liver sunagimo (砂肝), or zuri (ずり) chicken gizzard tsukune (つくね), chicken meatballs (tori)kawa ((とり)かわ) chicken skin, grilled until crispy tebasaki (手羽先), chicken wing bonjiri (ぼんじり), chicken tail shiro (シロ), chicken small intestines nankotsu (なんこつ), chicken cartilage toriniku, all white meat on skewer [edit] Common non-poultry dishes ikada (筏) (lit. raft), Japanese scallion, with two skewers to prevent rotation gyūtan (牛タン), beef tongue, sliced thinly atsuage tōfu (厚揚げとうふ), deep-fried tofu enoki maki (エノキ巻き), enoki mushrooms wrapped in slices of pork pīman (ピーマン), green pepper asuparabēkon (アスパラベーコン), asparagus wrapped in bacon butabara (豚ばら), pork belly ninniku (にんにく)garlic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 The day the apocalypse happens, I'm puttin' finger bones in my beard and goin' cannibal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poolingmyignorance 2,191 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Deep fried Gator is GOOD! Squid and Octopus are tasty too, altho Octopus is pretty chewy. Smoked and grilled Shark fillets are really good, just prepare and cook'em like Salmon. Boil the octo with wine corks, they'll remove most that rubbery texture. Same for squid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades_of_grey 1,092 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 In order: Elk is wonderful. Buffalo is really good. Venison of course. I have had jerky versions of all three kinds. I am looking to find some fresh elk at some point. The best way to "find fresh elk" is to go hunt one. Elk steak, (and sausage), is damn good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dad2142Dad 6,559 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 god only knows what the mystery meat on a stick was I ate after a binger on okinowas gate 2 street. after enough booze everything covered in teriyaki sauce tastes the same. As best i can tell it was probably yakitori which is a very generic term for meat on a stick. think of it as the asian equivalent of the american hot dog as its often gizzards or garbage cuts of meat. Wikipidia came up with this list... hāto (ハート) or kokoro (こころ), chicken heart rebā (レバー), liver sunagimo (砂肝), or zuri (ずり) chicken gizzard tsukune (つくね), chicken meatballs (tori)kawa ((とり)かわ) chicken skin, grilled until crispy tebasaki (手羽先), chicken wing bonjiri (ぼんじり), chicken tail shiro (シロ), chicken small intestines nankotsu (なんこつ), chicken cartilage toriniku, all white meat on skewer [edit] Common non-poultry dishes ikada (筏) (lit. raft), Japanese scallion, with two skewers to prevent rotation gyūtan (牛タン), beef tongue, sliced thinly atsuage tōfu (厚揚げとうふ), deep-fried tofu enoki maki (エノキ巻き), enoki mushrooms wrapped in slices of pork pīman (ピーマン), green pepper asuparabēkon (アスパラベーコン), asparagus wrapped in bacon butabara (豚ばら), pork belly ninniku (にんにく)garlic ROFL meat on a stick. Have eaten a few things that I am sure I regret. How about cicada? Anybody try those? A nutty crunch when cooked properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Oh ya, dog. My Pltn Sargents wife was Korean and they actually sold it at the PX on Ft. Polk. She did it like Cashew Chicken, damn that was good. Frog legs(unless they're really big) are like eating dove to me, too much work for too little return. And ya, Cicadas, but I tried them raw. They tasted "green" for lack of a better term. Maybe next year we'll try em cooked, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.