This squirrel gravy recipe is the same one I grew up eating in the foothills of North Carolina. It’s old-fashioned, Southern cooking at its best. Just like my grandma used to make for me and my dad. A whole squirrel, roasted, simmered until tender, then folded back into a smooth brown gravy. Make this recipe […]
Fried squirrel was a staple in the foothills of North Carolina, where I grew up. Every fall, once squirrel season opened, my grandma would fry them up just like chicken. Crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, and always served with biscuits or gravy. This fried squirrel recipe uses a simple brine (my grandma
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Making this southern rabbit stew in the foothills of North Carolina was a family tradition growing up. Smelling the woodsmoke from a backyard fire, and seeing that bubbling cast iron pot on the stove through the kitchen window are ingrained in my mind. That rabbit stew wasn’t just another delicious recipe to me. It was one that
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If I had to pick one of my favorite small game recipes that I crave after squirrel hunting in the woods all morning, it’s this Cajun Beer Braised Squirrel Andouille Stew. This is a hearty squirrel stew with a base consisting of chicken stock, amber beer and herbs in which squirrel meat is simmered until
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If you are wondering if it is safe to eat squirrel meat, the short answer is yes, but is it good? City squirrels often get a bad rap because they are seen running around parks and neighborhoods which can give people the perception that these fury animals are just pesky small rodents, kind of in
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