squirrel stew for slow cooker

[ANGOF]

Seems to be that time of year where the only squirrels im getting are big old bucks who i come accross digging on the forest floor trying to remember where they buried that cash of nuts a couple months ago. These bruisers are tough to skin and tough to eat unless cooked very slowly. This recipe works equally well on those "Woundwort" style rabbits that seem to make up any bunnys im getting at the moment.
You will need a "Slow cooker". Fantastic bit of kit that can be picked up for peanuts at boot sales etc.


1 squirrel and a couple of rashers of bacon, plus whatever veg takes your fancy, I always buy local produce from farm shops plus i trade rabbits for veg with some allotment holders.


Boil the squirrel for 2 hours


Drain off the stock into a jug and leave the squirrel to cool. I use my bathrrom window but have to leave the saucepan lid on due to local cats ...


When cool remove all the meat from the squirrel and put it back into the saucepan


Chop all the veg and add to the squirrel meat in the pan, season with salt/pepper add some herbs and mix well with your hands.

Put some gravy granules into the slow cooker enougth to cover the bottom


Add the squirrel/veg and fill up with the stock you saved. Plug it in and leave. My slow cooker will take 4 hours on high and 8 hours on low.


Serve and enjoy

[Oilysean]

that looks rather tasty!

[conkeyed]

Hi ,

Good recipe I just noticed your collection of bird skulls , do you actually prepare them yourself ?

Thanks

[ANGOF]

Most of my skulls are found like that then bleached. If i come accross a dead bird i`ll bury it with rocks etc and come back for the skull after a few months. Best skull i found is a north american coyote skull i found in the desert whislt driving accross route 66

[conkeyed]

Thats amazing Do you have any squirrel skulls ?

[ANGOF]

funnily enougth i dont. i never collect the skulls from anything ive shot. But would be very happy if somebody else comes accross one and wants to post it to me for a small finders fee or any decent skulls for that matter ...

[conkeyed]

You should start a thread of your collection with pics stating what each is. I'm sure it would generate a lot of interest mate

ta

[ANGOF]

yeah ok i might just do that

[Boom_Headshot!]

nice recipe and well broadcast but i was also more interested in the skulls! i agree that you should do a photo log of all your skulls and their i.d/origin! the pic of the route 66 skull is amazing! I wouldnt like to meet one of those on a dark night!

keep up the good work!

[Harry Eales]

A very nice recipe Angof, although I like more Squirrel meat for that volume of vegetables.

Regarding your skull collection, have you got one of these yet, the notorious Northern Grey Sabretooth Squirrel? They breed them tough up here. By northern I mean north of Yorkshire, not Watford Gap.

Harry