Chinese restaurant closed for serving I-75 roadkill

[hbelkins]

My issue then is that I'm grossed out by the idea of eating a wild animal regardless of how it got killed. I have this crazy thing where I feel like food needs to be industrially raised and processed in order to be fit for human consumption.

Rabbit and squirrel are eaten by many around here. I've tried both, in my youth, and was not impressed.

Squirrel brains and scrambled eggs are considered a delicacy in these parts. My mom would not fix them for my dad, and I suspect she would not allow them to be fixed in the house, so he had his mother fix them for him.

[amroad17]

That's disgusting! 

Or good eats...

Lunch is ready!!!

[kphoger]

My issue then is that I'm grossed out by the idea of eating a wild animal regardless of how it got killed. I have this crazy thing where I feel like food needs to be industrially raised and processed in order to be fit for human consumption.

Rabbit and squirrel are eaten by many around here. I've tried both, in my youth, and was not impressed.

Squirrel brains and scrambled eggs are considered a delicacy in these parts. My mom would not fix them for my dad, and I suspect she would not allow them to be fixed in the house, so he had his mother fix them for him.

Rabbit makes for really good stew, but I know I've had it prepared another way at a Spanish tapas restaurant.  Squirrel is a pretty good snack, but I've never had enough of it to speak of it as a meal.  I'm not sure I'd want to try a roadkill squirrel....I mean, what's left?

[cpzilliacus]

I've had raindeer and moose, smoked raindeer is very good, and moose steak isn't bad.

[Alps]

I've had raindeer and moose, smoked raindeer is very good, and moose steak isn't bad.

r(e)in

I've had both, and find them all similar to caribou in the end. Big antlered game has a deep woodsy taste that is much richer than beef. I love that flavor that most may describe as "gamey," but to me it's loaded with <i>umami</i>. Moose is best served in a stew or similar, to allow the mature meat time to break down and soften. (Similar to preparations of mutton.)

[hbelkins]

I'm not sure I'd want to try a roadkill squirrel....I mean, what's left?

Many years ago, my brother borrowed one of the vehicles I had at the time (a true piece of 1984 Camaro Z-28) because his was in the shop. A huge fox squirrel ran out in the road in front of him. He ran directly over it with the body of the car, and nothing made impact. The wind off the low-slung car killed the squirrel. When he saw this, he turned around and picked up the deceased squirrel and threw it in the back seat of the car, and took it home.