Help preparing squirrel ?

[Antilagman]

I am dying to try some squirrel and want to know if i have to leave it in salty water all night like i did with rabbit to take some bitterness out of it ? or is not the case?

[ANGOF]

Nah just boil it up for a couple of hours then make a stew. I did a slow cooker squirrel stew a few posts down

[Antilagman]

hi ANGOF
I did see your post and I bought a slow cooker yesterday I will give it ago

[gasman]

I am dying to try some squirrel and want to know if i have to leave it in salty water all night like i did with rabbit to take some bitterness out of it ? or is not the case?

salty water,not heard that one before

i'll just don't like squirrel meat,its too nuty for me

[Heltor Chasca]

I do mine in a poitjie pot but a dutch oven or Le Creuset will work just as well. Rather than boil in salt water (also never heard of before) brown them in a heavy fry pan (with oil as they are almost devoid of fat) and the gravy comes out a lovely colour as well as having a better caremelised flavour.........hc

[sneakysniper]

He doesn't mean cook/boil in salt water, just leaving it in it overnight. My old man does this with rabbits, never thought to ask why, maybe it softens it up?

I took some squirrel meat into work, should have seen their faces after i told em what they had just eaten. I think it tastes quite nice..

[barneyboy]

it draws the blood out and turns the meat of the rabbit or squirrel nice and pink ,stops it tasting to strong

[Shreyaz69]

As barneyboy says the salt water just takes the **** out of the meat of the rabbit ; blood, urea etc and taking out the gamey taste.

[tom simkins]

[tom simkins]