O/T - Squirrels...

[M@H]

[scruff400]

Stop.

One a day please.

I not near a kitchen at the moment.

[Size Nine Elm]

M@H - you need to change your PH handle. How about 'Noah'. And better get building that boat...

[M@H]

Ok one a day... you only got two yesterday as I was on in the evening.. ....

[M@H]

Don't you just love 'em though... ?

[mondeoman]

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Don't you just love 'em though... ?

Only in a pie.......... :scoffspiedaily:

[plotloss]

Bloody asylum seeking grey Squirrels have all but wiped out our nice indigenous Red Squirrel.

Shocking if you ask me.

Matt.

[Oi_Oi_Savaloy]

Or on the half volley

[CleG]

They are supposed to be very tasty roasted, so I have been informed from a mate. He said they are a very sweet meat too.

I don't think I could shoot one though, we used to have one local that was very friendly and followed you about.

[M@H]

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Bloody asylum seeking grey Squirrels have all but wiped out our nice indigenous Red Squirrel.

Shocking if you ask me.

Matt.

yeah but doubtless we welcomed them with open arms, a benefits package, and driving lessons

[CarZee]

Our cats are rather fond of squirrels..

[loudpedal]

Anyone hear that story a year or two back where all the squirrels in a certain park had become nicotine addicts by chewing on fag butts.
They banned smoking in the park, and the poor, cold-turkeyed out tobacca-chewin' squirrels went F&#$ing mental!! they were attacking anyone they saw who had a packet of their favourite brand....

[scruff400]

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Tree rats

Nearly missed that one, very funny mungo!!

Appologies to Sqirrelz...

Squirrel with Black-Eyed Peas

Four medium-size squirrels, drawn, skinned, and cleaned
1/2 lb Black-eyed peas
3 md Onions
2 sm Carrots
1/2 pk Frozen sweet peas
1/4 lb Smoked link sausage
Flour
Bacon fat or lard
Salt and pepper
1 mug Chicken stock
White wine (a lot)


For the pot: serves two

Put the squirrels into salted water and keep overnight in the refrigerator; the next day, rinse and pat dry.

Bring 4-6 cups of water to vigorous boil in a large saucepan, then add the black-eyed peas to it. Boil furiously for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and cover; hold 15 minutes and drain. Quarter the squirrels, and drench with flour. Saute in a wok in hot bacon fat or lard until golden brown, then drain on a paper towel and place in a casserole. Chop the onions coarsely, and saute' in bacon fat and pan drippings until translucent, and add to the pot. Cut the carrots into 3/4" lengths, and the sausage into 1/8" disks, then add them along with the frozen peas and the cooked blackeyed peas. Salt and pepper to taste and stir gently; add the chicken stock and wine and cook in the casserole for 8 hours on low setting, or until the meat is almost falling off the bones. For a different flavour, you can substitute lentils for the black-eyed peas.



Edit to include change of idea in reci(pie)


>> Edited by scruff400 on Thursday 5th September 13:49

[scruff400]

One small observation on cooking squirrel. Make sure you remove the small scent sacs from beneath the forelegs - otherwise your food will taste bitter. Bit like grating waxed lemons into a dish.

[DavidP]

Living in centralish London, any wildlife in the garden is welcome (except for pigeons!). I was p1ssed off to find the freeholder of my building had put poison in my garden to kill the squirrels. I told him to remove it instantly as I like squirrels.

He reckons they are dangerous and that they attack children on the way to school and steal their lunch.

D1ckhead

[marki]

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He reckons they are dangerous and that they attack children on the way to school and steal their lunch.

D1ckhead

He is mistaken thats not Squirrels that was
"The Bader Squirrelhof Gang"

[jmorgan]

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He reckons they are dangerous and that they attack children on the way to school and steal their lunch.

D1ckhead

Watching too much trigger tv