Whilst trawling through a few of my recipe books, I came across what could
just be the answer to all you gardeners plagued by squirrels. Squirrel Stew!
Yes folks, it seems that a squirrel stew solves a lot of problems, one being
what to do with the blighters once you've shot them. This recipe is from a
South Louisiana Cajun cookin' recipe book and very easy to prepare, once you
have your squirrels.

For the recipe you will need, 3 squirrels, 2 cups of chopped red onions, 1
cup chopped spring onions, 1 large chopped red pepper, 1½ cups chopped
celery, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), ½ cup of chopped parsley, 2 rashers of
bacon, 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp. salt and pepper, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1½
cups of dry white wine, a dash of Angostura bitters, 2 cups of water and 1
large chopped very hot chilli with the seeds..

First skin and clean out your squirrels, then brown them in a hot non-stick
frying pan with the bacon rashers and 1 tbsp olive oil.. Remove the
squirrels and bacon from the pan and braise the red pepper, red onion,
chilli and celery until nicely browned. Prepare a roux using the flour and
bacon rashers which should now be chopped. Transfer to a stew pot including
the water, wine, soy sauce, garlic, Angostura bitters, spring onions and
parsley. Cook in an oven on the middle shelf for about 1½ hours at 200°C
(400°F) gas 6. The recipe doesn't say if it is safe to eat the squirrels
after they have feasted on your bluebell and crocus bulbs. Perhaps they
don't bother in America. Anyway, enjoy!

MikeCT

On 18 Mar, 11:35, "MikeCT" wrote:
Whilst trawling through a few of my recipe books, I came across what could
just be the answer to all you gardeners plagued by squirrels. Squirrel Stew!
Yes folks, it seems that a squirrel stew solves a lot of problems, one being
what to do with the blighters once you've shot them. This recipe is from a
South Louisiana Cajun cookin' recipe book and very easy to prepare, once you
have your squirrels.

For the recipe you will need, 3 squirrels, 2 cups of chopped red onions, 1
cup chopped spring onions, 1 large chopped red pepper, 1½ cups chopped
celery, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), ½ cup of chopped parsley, 2 rashers of
bacon, 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp. salt and pepper, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1½
cups of dry white wine, a dash of Angostura bitters, 2 cups of water and 1
large chopped very hot chilli with the seeds..

First skin and clean out your squirrels, then brown them in a hot non-stick
frying pan with the bacon rashers and 1 tbsp olive oil.. Remove the
squirrels and bacon from the pan and braise the red pepper, red onion,
chilli and celery until nicely browned. Prepare a roux using the flour and
bacon rashers which should now be chopped. Transfer to a stew pot including
the water, wine, soy sauce, garlic, Angostura bitters, spring onions and
parsley. Cook in an oven on the middle shelf for about 1½ hours at 200°C
(400°F) gas 6. The recipe doesn't say if it is safe to eat the squirrels
after they have feasted on your bluebell and crocus bulbs. Perhaps they
don't bother in America. Anyway, enjoy!

MikeCT

To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

"MikeCT" wrote in message
...
Whilst trawling through a few of my recipe books, I came across what could
just be the answer to all you gardeners plagued by squirrels. Squirrel
Stew! Yes folks, it seems that a squirrel stew solves a lot of problems,
one being what to do with the blighters once you've shot them. This recipe
is from a South Louisiana Cajun cookin' recipe book and very easy to
prepare, once you have your squirrels.

For the recipe you will need, 3 squirrels, 2 cups of chopped red onions, 1
cup chopped spring onions, 1 large chopped red pepper, 1½ cups chopped
celery, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), ½ cup of chopped parsley, 2 rashers
of bacon, 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp. salt and pepper, 1 tbsp. soy sauce,
1½ cups of dry white wine, a dash of Angostura bitters, 2 cups of water
and 1 large chopped very hot chilli with the seeds..

First skin and clean out your squirrels, then brown them in a hot
non-stick frying pan with the bacon rashers and 1 tbsp olive oil.. Remove
the squirrels and bacon from the pan and braise the red pepper, red onion,
chilli and celery until nicely browned. Prepare a roux using the flour and
bacon rashers which should now be chopped. Transfer to a stew pot
including the water, wine, soy sauce, garlic, Angostura bitters, spring
onions and parsley. Cook in an oven on the middle shelf for about 1½ hours
at 200°C (400°F) gas 6. The recipe doesn't say if it is safe to eat the
squirrels after they have feasted on your bluebell and crocus bulbs.
Perhaps they don't bother in America. Anyway, enjoy!

MikeCT



having served 3 years in Morgan City Louisiana, I can assure you there aint
no squirrels in them there woods now................just crawfish, gators
and neutras (their equiv to our roadkill badger)..............but their food
was good eating especially the Red Snapper out of the local swamp.

In article .com,
"Dave Hill" writes:
|
| To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

Quite. But I can witness that casseroled squirrel is delicious.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:35:22 GMT, "MikeCT"
wrote:

Whilst trawling through a few of my recipe books, I came across what could
just be the answer to all you gardeners plagued by squirrels. Squirrel Stew!
Yes folks, it seems that a squirrel stew solves a lot of problems, one being
what to do with the blighters once you've shot them.

Wish we could shoot you, prat, but then I doubt you'd like a taste of
your own medicine!


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Aha! Another Urban Myth bites the dust... I was brought up to believe that squirrel was bitter, and therefore not eaten. But hedgehogs cooked in clay were very tasty. Thus ran the teachings of our east anglian genuine Romany gypsies.

Doesn't mention removing the pellets, or is that done at the dinner table?

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article .com,
"Dave Hill" writes:
|
| To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

Quite. But I can witness that casseroled squirrel is delicious.

I've never noticed enough meat on them to make it worthwhile bothering!

Alan

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 18 Mar, 11:35, "MikeCT" wrote:
Whilst trawling through a few of my recipe books, I came across what could
just be the answer to all you gardeners plagued by squirrels. Squirrel
Stew!
Yes folks, it seems that a squirrel stew solves a lot of problems, one
being
what to do with the blighters once you've shot them. This recipe is from a
South Louisiana Cajun cookin' recipe book and very easy to prepare, once
you
have your squirrels.

For the recipe you will need, 3 squirrels, 2 cups of chopped red onions, 1
cup chopped spring onions, 1 large chopped red pepper, 1½ cups chopped
celery, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), ½ cup of chopped parsley, 2 rashers
of
bacon, 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp. salt and pepper, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1½
cups of dry white wine, a dash of Angostura bitters, 2 cups of water and 1
large chopped very hot chilli with the seeds..

First skin and clean out your squirrels, then brown them in a hot
non-stick
frying pan with the bacon rashers and 1 tbsp olive oil.. Remove the
squirrels and bacon from the pan and braise the red pepper, red onion,
chilli and celery until nicely browned. Prepare a roux using the flour and
bacon rashers which should now be chopped. Transfer to a stew pot
including
the water, wine, soy sauce, garlic, Angostura bitters, spring onions and
parsley. Cook in an oven on the middle shelf for about 1½ hours at 200°C
(400°F) gas 6. The recipe doesn't say if it is safe to eat the squirrels
after they have feasted on your bluebell and crocus bulbs. Perhaps they
don't bother in America. Anyway, enjoy!

MikeCT

To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"


you beat me to it.
I wanted to know if they had to be dead first.
Des in freezing wet Dublin

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 18 Mar, 11:35, "MikeCT" wrote:
Whilst trawling through a few of my recipe books, I came across what could
just be the answer to all you gardeners plagued by squirrels. Squirrel
Stew!
Yes folks, it seems that a squirrel stew solves a lot of problems, one
being
what to do with the blighters once you've shot them. This recipe is from a
South Louisiana Cajun cookin' recipe book and very easy to prepare, once
you
have your squirrels.

For the recipe you will need, 3 squirrels, 2 cups of chopped red onions, 1
cup chopped spring onions, 1 large chopped red pepper, 1½ cups chopped
celery, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed), ½ cup of chopped parsley, 2 rashers
of
bacon, 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp. salt and pepper, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1½
cups of dry white wine, a dash of Angostura bitters, 2 cups of water and 1
large chopped very hot chilli with the seeds..

First skin and clean out your squirrels, then brown them in a hot
non-stick
frying pan with the bacon rashers and 1 tbsp olive oil.. Remove the
squirrels and bacon from the pan and braise the red pepper, red onion,
chilli and celery until nicely browned. Prepare a roux using the flour and
bacon rashers which should now be chopped. Transfer to a stew pot
including
the water, wine, soy sauce, garlic, Angostura bitters, spring onions and
parsley. Cook in an oven on the middle shelf for about 1½ hours at 200°C
(400°F) gas 6. The recipe doesn't say if it is safe to eat the squirrels
after they have feasted on your bluebell and crocus bulbs. Perhaps they
don't bother in America. Anyway, enjoy!

MikeCT

To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

Personally, I use roadkill. Squirrel makes a nice Brunswick stew.

s.

In message .com, Dave
Hill writes

To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"


A friend's old dad catches them like this:

Fill a bird feeder with peanuts and hang it in a convenient tree.
Under it place a dustbin with a foot of water in the bottom.
Tie fishing line to the feeder and lead it indoors through a window.
When squirrel is busy on the feeder, give a sharp jerk on the line.
Ensure squirrel is completely dead before handling it.

For professional use, you can buy a variety of "humane" squirrel traps
from websites. Peanuts are a good bait. Place the whole trap in water
and drown squirrel as above.

Hang for 2-5 days depending on the weather.
Allow about one squirrel per person and use any good stew recipe -
they're excellent.

--
Sue ]

On 18 Mar, 22:51, MadCow wrote:
In message .com, Dave
Hill writes



To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

A friend's old dad catches them like this:

Fill a bird feeder with peanuts and hang it in a convenient tree.
Under it place a dustbin with a foot of water in the bottom.
Tie fishing line to the feeder and lead it indoors through a window.
When squirrel is busy on the feeder, give a sharp jerk on the line.
Ensure squirrel is completely dead before handling it.

For professional use, you can buy a variety of "humane" squirrel traps
from websites. Peanuts are a good bait. Place the whole trap in water
and drown squirrel as above.

Hang for 2-5 days depending on the weather.
Allow about one squirrel per person and use any good stew recipe -
they're excellent.

--
Sue ]

If you did follow the above advice to drown the squirrel you could be
in deep sh**. it's an illegal way of killing. You have to use a humane
method, such as shooting,

David Hiull
Abacus Nurseries

On 18 Mar, 22:51, MadCow wrote:
In message .com, Dave
Hill writes



To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

A friend's old dad catches them like this:

Fill a bird feeder with peanuts and hang it in a convenient tree.
Under it place a dustbin with a foot of water in the bottom.
Tie fishing line to the feeder and lead it indoors through a window.
When squirrel is busy on the feeder, give a sharp jerk on the line.
Ensure squirrel is completely dead before handling it.

For professional use, you can buy a variety of "humane" squirrel traps
from websites. Peanuts are a good bait. Place the whole trap in water
and drown squirrel as above.

Hang for 2-5 days depending on the weather.
Allow about one squirrel per person and use any good stew recipe -
they're excellent.

--
Sue ]

If you did follow the above advice to drown the squirrel you could be
in deep sh**. it's an illegal way of killing. You have to use a humane
method, such as shooting,

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

On 19 Mar 2007 02:48:30 -0700, "Dave Hill"
wrote:

On 18 Mar, 22:51, MadCow wrote:
In message .com, Dave
Hill writes



To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

A friend's old dad catches them like this:

Fill a bird feeder with peanuts and hang it in a convenient tree.
Under it place a dustbin with a foot of water in the bottom.
Tie fishing line to the feeder and lead it indoors through a window.
When squirrel is busy on the feeder, give a sharp jerk on the line.
Ensure squirrel is completely dead before handling it.

For professional use, you can buy a variety of "humane" squirrel traps
from websites. Peanuts are a good bait. Place the whole trap in water
and drown squirrel as above.

Hang for 2-5 days depending on the weather.
Allow about one squirrel per person and use any good stew recipe -
they're excellent.

--
Sue ]

If you did follow the above advice to drown the squirrel you could be
in deep sh**. it's an illegal way of killing. You have to use a humane
method, such as shooting,

Not sure the dick head would understand!


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In message , Nick Maclaren
writes

In article .com,
"Dave Hill" writes:
|
| To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

Quite. But I can witness that casseroled squirrel is delicious.


Pedant in the Kitchen. Julian Barnes. (He didn't think much of it
IIRC).
--
June Hughes

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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On 18 Mar, 22:51, MadCow wrote:
In message .com, Dave
Hill writes



To paraphrase Mrs Beeton "First catch your Squirrel"

A friend's old dad catches them like this:

Fill a bird feeder with peanuts and hang it in a convenient tree.
Under it place a dustbin with a foot of water in the bottom.
Tie fishing line to the feeder and lead it indoors through a window.
When squirrel is busy on the feeder, give a sharp jerk on the line.
Ensure squirrel is completely dead before handling it.

For professional use, you can buy a variety of "humane" squirrel traps
from websites. Peanuts are a good bait. Place the whole trap in water
and drown squirrel as above.

Hang for 2-5 days depending on the weather.
Allow about one squirrel per person and use any good stew recipe -
they're excellent.

--
Sue ]

If you did follow the above advice to drown the squirrel you could be
in deep sh**. it's an illegal way of killing. You have to use a humane
method, such as shooting,

Except that the 'humane' method is more distressing, as, if you don't kill
it with the first shot, it suffers far more, whilst you shoot it, again and
again and again.

Then there is the problme of getting a gun in the first place, and how do
you get a licence to be able to use it?

Drowning is very quick and reliable, it takes ten seconds to die.

Alan