Yesterday I mentioned that I found some cheap veg. at the Co-op and was ready to give squirrel a try. So last night Sammy the squirrel was released from the freezer to defrost in time for his final ordeal.
I started by slicing a leek, sparing as little as possible for the compost bin, then the smallest of the bag of carrots. The rest of the carrots will go to the stable as horse treats. I added about a quarter of a white cabbage from the larder, diced.
Then I cheated. Completely out of mushrooms (unusual for me) I added a packet of dried mushroom soup and a chicken stock cube. Sufficient hot water was added to dissolve those ingredients.
Now to the flavourings. A little sage, mint and parsley and a few shakes of “Szczypta Smaku”, a Polish product with a “best before” date of September 2019. One day we will finish the 1Kg bottle we bought all those years ago. Only about 20% left now.
Finally I jointed Sammy (not an easy task – where are a dead squirrel’s joints?), seared him in a mix of leftover lard and pork fat and laid him to rest on the bed of vegetables in the slow cooker.
We shall see how this turns out.
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Yummy. Squirrel tastes a bit like land, but with the texture of chicken. I will buy it again.
Land? Lamb! Bloody auto-correct.
Surely you need a brace for a decent meal? I’m impressed that you could find squirrel at all.
Regards, Chris.
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