Would you eat a rodent?

[Holbeird]

It's been over 10 years since I ate rat, but I remember it tasting a bit like rabbit and squirrel. They tasted alright, a little gamey, but personally I like that gamey taste, even if other people don't.

I recently got a hold of some iguana from the philippeans. My friend just came back from a trip to her mother's homeland. I haven't eaten it yet but I'm excited to. I Know that might bother some people, me eating a reptile. I personally feel nearly all animals can be used as food. As long as you use all parts of the animal and nothing is wasted I personally don't see anything wrong in it.

There are very few animals I wouldn't eat although there are a few, most due to their intelligence level. I wouldn't eat dolphin, nor would I eat elephant. I'd eat dog or cat, although I never have. I couldn't, even in extreme citations eat my own pets, but push come to shove I'd eat cat or dog if there was a strong enough need.

[WingedWolfPsion]

Nothing wrong with eating an iguana--just make sure you cook it well done. Reptiles are loaded with parasites.

[Neal]

Why?

What is so different about a rat then any other creature?

Nothing about a rat, but any insect or rodent. Or reptile for that matter. Wait, besides gator.

[WingedWolfPsion]

So, no squirrel for you, either, eh?
I don't see what's so different about rodents. Imagine a big capybara steak. People eat nutria, too.

As for insects, that's a silly cultural taboo, they eat them in most other countries. They're good for you, too.
Gators aren't different from any other reptile--in fact, they're carnivores, they eat fish and birds, and raccoons, and whatever else they can catch. Iguanas are herbivores--I'll bet they taste great.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Nothing about a rat, but any insect or rodent. Or reptile for that matter. Wait, besides gator.

Why besides gator? Do you know I actually had someone say to me once that they would never eat gator because aligators eat people and it would be like cannibilism...

So i had to explain to this person how 95% of the aligator offered as food at speciality restaurants are farm raised. Besides, in america how many people are actually eaten by gator? If someone gets attacked by one they hunt it down and either kill it or relocate it. They dont sell it to a restaurant.

I dont think rodent would taste bad but then again I season the heck out of any meat I cook. It would definately need garlic and if its gamey like duck, rabbit or lamb, then some rosemary is in order. Hopefully I would be able to find an onion and possibly a potato or two. Then take my restaurant sized container of au ju mix and add a little to some water.. You would never know what you eating other than it was meat.

[withonor]

Diners, Drive-ins and Dive show I watched last night (repeat), Guy ate some gator burgers. Said they tasted like........ gator.

[MattU]

I've eaten squirrel a lot, pretty good

[joepythons]

Why besides gator? Do you know I actually had someone say to me once that they would never eat gator because aligators eat people and it would be like cannibilism...

So i had to explain to this person how 95% of the aligator offered as food at speciality restaurants are farm raised. Besides, in america how many people are actually eaten by gator? If someone gets attacked by one they hunt it down and either kill it or relocate it. They dont sell it to a restaurant.

I dont think rodent would taste bad but then again I season the heck out of any meat I cook. It would definately need garlic and if its gamey like duck, rabbit or lamb, then some rosemary is in order. Hopefully I would be able to find an onion and possibly a potato or two. Then take my restaurant sized container of au ju mix and add a little to some water.. You would never know what you eating other than it was meat.

Remind me to never come to your house for dinner without asking whats the entree

[joepythons]

I've eaten squirrel a lot, pretty good

I ate enough squirrel to make you sick .I get sick just seeing one outside!

[Beardedragon]

Well, if the world gets to a point where youd have to eat your rodents, I do not think id have food by then to keep the Rodents alive LOL Im not sure how much extra rat food people keep around, or if its enough to outlast whats in the kitchen.

Id eat a rat, whats the different between rat meat and Rabit meat? like someone else said they try their pets live food just for the experiance. Id have to say the best bug ive eaten was a silkworm. No wonder beardies go nuts over them.