What's for dinner?

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  1. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    WAIT a minute.....Jane has posted with the words eat, Muskrat and deliciousness all in that one post???? Who are you and what did you do with OUR Jane? Ohhhhh, that was a "tongue in cheek" comment. The other day I heard of restaurant somewhere called The Tongue n Cheek .....their special dinner is Beef Tongue and Cheek and it is a best seller.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    What interesting stuff, Jane. I don't call myself a finicky eater (my Bride does though), but I would have trouble eating that I think. I have combated these beasts on my grandfather's farm and noticed that they had a particular smell to them...I guess its why they call then MUSKrats. The greens did sound good though.

    Tonight we are going to have Tikka Masala with basmati rice and a side of a yet to be chosen veg from the lottie.

    Thanks KAZZER for the explanation and interesting link.

    I'm still shivering from the thought of eating muskrat...what a sissy, huh.
     
  3. Kazzawazza

    Kazzawazza Seedling

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    @Sjoerd i think the Chambord just turns a regular gin into a pink gin (fruity)

    We have chilli con carnie and rice/tortilla chips and cheese tonight :)
     
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    I’ve just read on the internet about eating muskrat

    “some say it tastes like liver or maybe a combination of rabbit and alligator”

    Mmmmmm, not for me I’m afraid :( Frogs legs and rabbit is the most adventurous I’ve been.
     
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  5. mart

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    Muskrat and Nutria are both eaten in Louisiana ! I would have no idea how to cook one !
    Yes Sjoerd the Muskrat does have scent glands that must be removed if you are going to eat the little critter !
     
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    Mart, how do you know about removing scent glands? Is there a side to your culinary experience you haven't shared with us yet? ;);)
     
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    Roast pork, crackling, potatoes, veggies and apple sauce tonight.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Last night I could choose a place to eat my B'day dinner. I chose for Mexican. It was good to see the folks there again, as it had been awhile since we have eaten there.
     
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    Yum, I so love Mexican food @Sjoerd . What did you have?
     
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    I had this whopping great burrito filled with ground beef, black bean paste, chillies, cheese, guacamole and cream cheese too. Before we began with some a bowl of nacho cheese crisps with a generous dollop of melted cheese on top. I think that they were nacho cheese crisps, but I do not know the name of them...they were orange and triangular with a sprinkling of some sort of powder coating.Muy sabroso.
     
  11. Kazzawazza

    Kazzawazza Seedling

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    Sounds lovely [​IMG] [​IMG]

    If the chips were triangular, they were probably tortillas.

    We were in Mexico in November. The food and mohitos were luvvvvly :)
     
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    It has been a while since we travelled in Mexico...but the experience made a lasting impression on me.
     
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    Kazza you can't beat these foods especially rabbit :setc_092::setc_092::setc_092:
     
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    As a child we used to have liver and onions cooked in the oven and rabbit stew. I dont think that i could eat them now.
     
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    Kazza not so much the liver myself now but rabbit anytime of the day...always loved it the meats so soft.

    I had stew tonight and it as made me feel [​IMG]...i'm sure it's the leeks :(
     
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