Racoon ?

[superdown]

Does anybody eat it ? 

[CP]

 

[Curly]

I think Longtatlaw does.

[runamuk]

yes people eat it and I hear its good...I also thought eww gross but I also for some reason think of city coons and trash eating.....they eat a diet much like a bear so would have to guess they might be ok eating...and I am a brave girl so eventually will try it.... and people eat raw slimy oysters and call them good 

[Curly]

eww.......raw oysters.......

[superdown]

how would you cook it ?

[Curly]

how would you cook it ?

I don't know, but it would have to be very well done to get rid of any trichinosis.

[Curly]

http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zracoon.html

[runamuk]

would cook it same as pork or bear or cougar well done 170 degrees temp internally....all omnivores and carnivores can carry trichinosis

[buckhorn2]

One thing I would do is make sure and cook it at somebody elses house.

[Curly]

Did you see this recipe from that link I posted? :

Roasted Raccoon and Yams


~ 1 raccoon, dressed
~ 2 red pepper pods
~ 1 tsp salt
~ 1/4 tsp pepper
~ 1/8 tsp sage
~ 2 tbsp lemon juice
~ 4 large yams, peeled and quartered
~ 1/4 cup brown sugar
~ 1/2 cinnamon
~ 1/8 tsp ginger

Place the raccoon in a large pot with the peppers. Cover with water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Remove raccoon from the pot and place on a rack in a roasting pan.

Pour the lemon juice on the raccoon. Sprinkle on the salt, pepper and sage.

Place the yams in the pan around the raccoon. Add 1 cup of water.

Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger.
Sprinkle on the yams.

Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours or until the meat is crisp and brown.

Transfer to a serving platter.

Serve and Enjoy!

I thought I'd get to the end and it would say to eat the yams and throw away the rest.  



Actually, it does sound pretty good.  I'd probably try it.  It is funny how a person can get something in their head like how gross raccoon would be to eat, and yet it probably really is good if given a chance.  (Now I wish I hadn't blasted that coon in my yard 3-times with the 12 ga.)  

[superdown]

doesn't sound to bad.

[wapiti hunter2]

Dam things eat my chickens for food.  How bad could they taste?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Dam things eat my chickens for food.  How bad could they taste?

[superdown]

Dam things eat my chickens for food.  How bad could they taste?