[pont3]

Have any of you ever eaten snake meat? I haven't and don't plan to do so. For those of you who have, what do you think?

[tooski]

I have not; but I have eaten eel while in New Zealand. I think the anatomy is very similar. Among other delicacies it was cooked using geothermal steam. As I recall the flavour was mild. It was less than enjoyable as too much time was spent separating the meat from the skeletal structure. Almost like trying to get a fork full of meat from in between turkey neck bones.

[gto4ben]

I had a rattler in Phoenix Arizona at a restaurant called Ruster's Rooste. It tasted like chicken.

[pont3]

Originally Posted by gto4ben

I had a rattler in Phoenix Arizona at a restaurant called Ruster's Rooste. It tasted like chicken.

So can you see a seamless transition from a ribeye to snake meat?

[hojs69]

Had it in French Polynesia of all places.

As stated, it does have a similarity to basic chicken. Lots of cooking freedom to season up.

[jhein]

We had ribeyes last night that were spectacular.

[GTOLiam]

I had some at a wild game feed and I agree it had a dry chicken flavor to it very similar to the alligator. My favorite was the smoked elk.

Don't worry about transitioning to snake though.... you must eat ze bugs!

[Mr Anonymous]

I had some rattlesnake that had been deep fried by some legit Cajuns. Spectacular!! Then again, they could probably fry your shoe and it would be equally good.

[PunchT37]

Originally Posted by Mr Anonymous

I had some rattlesnake that had been deep fried by some legit Cajuns. Spectacular!! Then again, they could probably fry your shoe and it would be equally good.

You would be correct.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Me naw. The hens look forward to finding any small snake. Been eating more beef this Spring.

Prime Rib special on.friday evenings has been too good to ever tink about snake meat. Tuna with anchovies and onion on Sunday lunch way better than it sounds.

The wild Salmon i grilled last night might have been on par with snake meat. Sure did have a carbon release.

[nas t eh]

I liked Gator when I tried it, why not Python when I get the chance?

Your timing is interesting, you must have seen the same article I did on farming snake for meat.

[jhein]

My only objection is based on the word "replace" used by the OP in the title. I've eaten snake, gator, frog, snails, ostrich, Emu and lots of other things.. All by choice. Everything I eat is by choice. If somebody else wants me to replace anything, the answer is no.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by jhein

My only objection is based on the word "replace" used by the OP in the title. I've eaten snake, gator, frog, snails, ostrich, Emu and lots of other things.. All by choice. Everything I eat is by choice. If somebody else wants me to replace anything, the answer is no.

Ever eaten groundhog, muskrat, or squirrel? I grew up eating these on a regular basis. When you visited my paternal grandfather and he asked if you were hungry, you didn’t ask what was in his double boiler; you just ate it. Grandpa Ernest trapped to supplement his Army pension($68 per month)and his Social Security($200 per month). As a trapper and a retired farmer he didn’t believe in wasting anything. Grandpa Ernest only trapped muskrats, so when he had a half dozen or so he slow cooked them after he had cleaned and removed their pelts. When it came to the hogs he raised the joke in the family was we ate everything but the oink! Head cheese and souse were delicious when prepared correctly.

[jhein]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Ever eaten groundhog, muskrat, or squirrel? I grew up eating these on a regular basis. When you visited my paternal grandfather and he asked if you were hungry, you didn’t ask what was in his double boiler; you just ate it. Grandpa Ernest trapped to supplement his Army pension($68 per month)and his Social Security($200 per month). As a trapper and a retired farmer he didn’t believe in wasting anything. Grandpa Ernest only trapped muskrats, so when he had a half dozen or so he slow cooked them after he had cleaned and removed their pelts. When it came to the hogs he raised the joke in the family was we ate everything but the oink! Head cheese and souse were delicious when prepared correctly.

No, but I did leave out shrimp heads. It's allegedly a Japanese delicacy. I thought it was horrible. Kind if like a combination of egg shells, sand and bland mushy stuff (eyes and brain). I'd rather eat a golf ball size lump of wasabi than eat that again.

I would imagine that squirrel and groundhog would be similar to rabbit? I've had plenty of that too.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by jhein

No, but I did leave out shrimp heads. It's allegedly a Japanese delicacy. I thought it was horrible. Kind if like a combination of egg shells, sand and bland mushy stuff (eyes and brain). I'd rather eat a golf ball size lump of wasabi than eat that again.

I would imagine that squirrel and groundhog would be similar to rabbit? I've had plenty of that too.

Groundhog tastes about like pork, only not as fatty. The problem with groundhog is you have to remove the musk glands at the base of each leg or it is unfit to eat. Squirrel is a bit gamier than wild rabbit, but it too tastes a lot like dark meat chicken, just not as greasy. Wild turtle is something I really like, but too many bodies of water are contaminated with farm run-off and fecal chloroform bacteria to catch and eat them anymore

[The Champ]

Had Rattlesnake Chili years ago. It was pretty good.

Having said that, I'm not giving up on a good old beef steak to have a slice of snake anytime soon.

[carcrazy]

I've had rattlesnake...not bad.

[694.1]

Interestingly enough.this could also solve our prison overcrowding issue as well.

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by 694.1

Interestingly enough.this could also solve our prison overcrowding issue as well.

Was of the slant that harvesting those invasive big snakes out of the Everglades could be part of a resourceful work program for the local prisoners, even for relocated Swamp'ers from much further north.

[BOB VIDAN]

Isn't this being done to save the earth? Steers fart and snakes don't? Never was much of a science guy.