Making Squirrel Stew

By Author: Razvan Marian Jr.
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Although some consider that eating squirrels is a cruelty, the fact is the squirrel meat is very tasty. Two of the most popular methods of preparing the squirrel meat is either in a stew or fried. Chefs recommend that young animals should be used for the second method and as for the first method; any animal will be just perfect for a tasty dinner. This article will try to provide full instructions of how to prepare a squirrel stew for you and your family.

In order to prepare a squirrel stew you will need the following items:

a. 2 squirrels, cleaned and cut into small pieces;

b. Dutch oven with lid

c. 2 tablespoons of oil;

d. 4 potatoes, cut into chunks;

e. 4 sliced carrots;

f. 1 large chopped onion;

g. 1 clove garlic, minced;

h. 1 tablespoon of Italian herbs;

i. Salt & pepper (if you desire);

j. Water.

Keep on reading the 5 steps to find out more.

Step 1 - The first thing you must do is to heat the oil in the bottom of a Dutch oven and rapidly brown the squirrel pieces on all sides;

Step 2 - Next thing to do is to cover the ...
... squirrel pieces with water and allow to slow boil for approximately two hours. After that, remove the squirrel pieces from the pot and set them aside in order to cool down;

Step 3 - Add herbs and vegetables to the pan so that the meat will be more tasteful, make sure you won't overdo as you will ruin the taste. The next thing you must accomplish is to turn the heat down in order to simmer.

Step 4 - As soon as the squirrel pieces are cool enough to touch with your hands, remove the meat from the bones. Take the meat and put it back in the pot and throw away the bones as you won't need them anymore. Add water to suit your tastes.

Step 5 - The stew must be simmered for another 1-2 hours, depending on the squirrel meat. If you like, you could add a tablespoon of cornstarch so that the gray will thicken. After that, you are done. Enjoy!

The above squirrel stew recipe is even more delicious when it is served with biscuits or homemade bread. Of course, there are more squirrel stew recipes, this is only an example. Other worth considering examples would be:

Southern Squirrel Stew;
Fairfield Stew;
La Cajun's Squirrel Stew;
South Georgia Squirrel Stew;
Runnin' Bear Saloon Squirrel Stew;
Virginia & North Carolina Brunswick Stew;
Real Brunswick Stew;
Road Kill Stew;
Camp Stew;
Daddy's Squirrel Stew;
Flatwoods Squirrel Stew;
Brunswick Stew.

As you can see, there are many cooking options as far as the squirrel meat is concerned and maybe that is why this meat is gaining more and more fans. Luckily, the Internet has plenty of squirrel recipes to offer at a very reasonable price so make sure you Google one of these recipes or better yet, purchase a squirrel recipe book in which you will find dozens of ways to prepare this tasty meat.

About Author: Razvan Marian Jr. is the manager of www.squirrelrecipesbook where you can find squirrel recipes to cook in the Cooking Za Squirrel book which offers some of the most tasty squirrel stew combinations.