createRecipe for Fried Squirrel
Submitted by Randy T. on 23 January 2010 - 4:26am.
Just for fun, I’ve been thumbing through my Grandmother’s “The Household Searchlight Recipe Book” that her mother (my great grandmother) gave to her in 1941. I just had to share the recipe for fried squirrel – just in case you’re ever isolated in a disaster, and have to resort to eating the local fauna.
Ready
- 1 Squirrel (dressed)
- Water
- Salt
- Flour
- Cooking fat
- Lemon slices (optional)
- Parsley (optional)
Set
- Large pot
- Frying pan
Go
- Dress squirrel.
- Wash thoroughly.
- Cut in pieces for serving.
- Cover with salted water.
- Let stand overnight.
- Drain.
- If squirrel is not tender, parboil 10 minutes.
- Drain.
- Roll in flour.
- Fry in cooking fat until tender.
- If the squirrel is young, parboiling is unnecessary.
- Make a brown sauce.
- Serve squirrel garnished with lemon slices and parsley.
What you should know
- Beulah Canterbury, Canton, Ohio.
Re: Recipe for Fried Squirrel
Submitted by scout on 23 January 2010 - 6:53am.
Thanks for the recipe. I have my hunting boots on and my rifle cocked. I am using my nuts as bait hoping to land a critter before sun-up.
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Re: Recipe for Fried Squirrel
Submitted by Lionel King Lassman on 23 January 2010 - 2:40pm.
What colour squirrel? We have them Grey and Red in the UK. I believe that you have them black as well. We think the grey squirrel is a rat with a bushy tail. Can we really eat it?
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This is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for this gem of a recipe. Are there any more delicacies from your grandmother’s book that you can share with us all?