fishinguitarman
Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:33:15 PM
DANG those are some nasty critters!!

Some areas of LA. have densities of 10-12k PER SQUARE MILE!!!

They can tear up anything with those huge ugly azz teef....

wheelrite
Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:45:09 PM

DANG those are some nasty critters!!

Some areas of LA. have densities of 10-12k PER SQUARE MILE!!!

They can tear up anything with those huge ugly azz teef....

fishinguitarman wrote:

some Cajuns eat them..

fishinguitarman
Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:53:22 PM
Does Pedro?
ZRX1200
Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:55:01 PM
Nutria tacos....
wheelrite
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:04:24 PM

Does Pedro?

fishinguitarman wrote:

probably

engletl
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:04:51 PM
Much more tender than rabbit!

And tasty too

duwan
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:05:40 PM
Ya know, I love food. I really enjoy going to different restaraunts and trying food from other countries and cultures.

BUT...

I'll be damned if I'm ever gonna sit down and have a plateful of a giant, orange-toothed rat.

I just don't see that happening.

engletl
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:08:06 PM

Ya know, I love food. I really enjoy going to different restaraunts and trying food from other countries and cultures.

BUT...

I'll be damned if I'm ever gonna sit down and have a plateful of a giant, orange-toothed rat.

I just don't see that happening.

duwan wrote:

they aint actually rats...sheesh...more related to rabbits and are full vegans so no need to worry about scavenger meat

fishinguitarman
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:12:08 PM
1st cousin to the beaver
ZRX1200
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:17:12 PM
Southern beaver!
duwan
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:30:56 PM

they aint actually rats...sheesh...more related to rabbits and are full vegans so no need to worry about scavenger meat

engletl wrote:

I'm sorry, but...

Rabbits belong to the order Lagomorpha.

Nutria belong to the order Rodentia.

Rats belong to the order Rodentia.

Nutria are big rats.

rfenst
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:33:05 PM

I'm sorry, but...

Rabbits belong to the order Lagomorpha.

Nutria belong to the order Rodentia.

Rats belong to the order Rodentia.

Nutria are big rats.

duwan wrote:

Well, at least you didn't tell us you eat them...

engletl
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:33:44 PM
next your going to try and tell me squirrels are tree rats and therefore you wouldnt eat those either
duwan
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:40:32 PM

next your going to try and tell me squirrels are tree rats and therefore you wouldnt eat those either

engletl wrote:

Hmmmm...point well taken.

Squirrels are also Rodentia and very closely related to both nutria and rats. I reckon tree rat is a fitting term for squirrel. However, I must confess to eating squirrel on several occasions.

CelticBomber
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:46:15 PM
Never tried rabbit or squirrel. Not because I wouldn't eat it but I've just never had the opportunity. I've heard though that the meat can be sweet tasting? Is that true? Can it be compared to anything else?

CelticBomber

fishinguitarman
Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:57:20 PM

Never tried rabbit or squirrel. Not because I wouldn't eat it but I've just never had the opportunity. I've heard though that the meat can be sweet tasting? Is that true? Can it be compared to anything else?

CelticBomber

CelticBomber wrote:

Both are good IF cooked right!

cacman
Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:05:58 PM
Thought Nutria was a sugar substitute... but then Google informs me it is a rat. Looks like my kids guinea pig, which I also heard where good eating.

So I'm guessing since squirrel and rabbit taste like sweetened chicken, this tastes like... rat???

Looks like it would be fun to shoot though... kinda like the rat hunts in the barns.

ZRX1200
Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:06:57 PM
FGM 8 Mattie!
Numismaniac
Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:07:55 PM

Both are good IF cooked right!

fishinguitarman wrote:

BINGO, just like raccoon, which I love, Squirrels, I've hunted them and helped with the stew, but ain't too fond of tree rat. I might try that big swamp rat, but I would want some ole cajun woman to cook it!

fishinguitarman
Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:09:36 PM

FGM 8 Mattie!

ZRX1200 wrote:

R u still ****ing yourself?