Posted: 9/26/2011 7:59:05 AM EDT
| So got me a few squirrels yesterday. Its been a while since I have shot or eaten any. I cleaned the first two. they were fine. but the third one had a really strong odor to it. I don't remember them smelling that bad. So I cleaned them put them in a bag in the fridge to cook to night. but it still has that strong stench. I washed them really well. Any ideas on why this one would smell like that. |
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Squirrel's have a distinct odor, but i have never had one smell any worse/better than the others...
If one had a very strong odor compared to the others, i would be inclined to not eat the stinky one. That's assuming it wasn't gut shot or otherwise tainted, which I assume you would've mentioned. |
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They say the old boar squirrels can stink. I don't recall them stinking, just a bit tougher even after stewing.
You can also remove the glands in the forelegs. Somewhere someone had a good diagram to find the glands tucked in the meat. Not sure where it went. Might have been in the old SF forum. |
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None of them were gut shots. But I will play it safe and pass on the stinky one. thanks for the info. Never encountered one that smelled. Was it a male? The glands are easy to find... they are basically the fatty looking tissue in the armpit of the squirrel. You want them out for certain before you cook them. I soak my squirrels in salt water for at least 24 hours. |