How To Clean And Cook A Nutria

[jonp]

I've never seen one cleaned like this but can't see how it wouldn't work for a rabbit or woodchuck as long as you didn't care about the front or want to do that separate if you hit it with a shotgun and have to throw it out.

[sparky45]

OK; great presentation. That said, I'll wait for "the end times" before I eat a Jumbo Rat!!

[DougGuy]

When you live in Louisiana, you eat what lives there.

[racepres]

When you live in Louisiana, you eat what lives there.

Before it eats You... or at least Bites ya...LOL

[Outpost75]

Cajun Chicken! Tres bien!

[GOPHER SLAYER]

OK; great presentation. That said, I'll wait for "the end times" before I eat a Jumbo Rat!!

I will second that with a big A-MEN!

[Winger Ed.]

That's right up there with eating rats, dogs, and cats.
So far, I've never been that hungry.

[HWooldridge]

My parents and grandparents lived through the Depression. Even when food was short, they said skunks, possums, armadillo - and nutria - were not welcome at the table. Rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons were generally available and acceptable for a meal, but the others were off the menu. They were fortunate that they lived on a river and could also fish - but my grandfather said deer were almost hunted out of existence in the area. Lots of chickens magically disappeared, too.

[Shawlerbrook]

Tastes like chicken !

[gwpercle]

That boy don't know nothing ... He Cooyon...
There is a $6.00 cash money bounty paid on each tail ... you put dat tail in the freezer bag and save them up and collect your bounty next time you go to Wildlife and Fisheries to get your hunting / fishing permits .
He didn't skin it for the pelt ... he skinned it for eating ... the way he did it was how my daddy taught us to skin rabbits and squirrels ... not a bad way to do it .

Nutria aren't rodents but the ratty tail gives them the "look" ... the meat is clean and the nutria is vegitarian ... the meat reminds me of swamp rabbit ... not bad eating .
At one time a prime Nutria pelt was worth a few dollars but the fur market has tanked ... a pelt may get $2.00 but the bounty $6.00 for the tail ...helps keep trappers and hunters interested in "taking" them ... they aren't native and do a lot of damage burrowing into leevee's and canal banks ... at least they are good to eat if you can get over their looks !
And , there is no limit on them and the season is "anytime" !
Gary

[HWooldridge]

That boy don't know nothing ... He Cooyon...
There is a $6.00 cash money bounty paid on each tail ... you put dat tail in the freezer bag and save them up and collect your bounty next time you go to Wildlife and Fisheries to get your hunting / fishing permits .
He didn't skin it for the pelt ... he skinned it for eating ... the way he did it was how my daddy taught us to skin rabbits and squirrels ... not a bad way to do it .

Nutria aren't rodents but the ratty tail gives them the "look" ... the meat is clean and the nutria is vegitarian ... the meat reminds me of swamp rabbit ... not bad eating .
At one time a prime Nutria pelt was worth a few dollars but the fur market has tanked ... a pelt may get $2.00 but the bounty $6.00 for the tail ...helps keep trappers and hunters interested in "taking" them ... they aren't native and do a lot of damage burrowing into leevee's and canal banks ... at least they are good to eat if you can get over their looks !
And , there is no limit on them and the season is "anytime" !
Gary

So cheri, you sayin’ it go good in dat gumbo?

[jonp]

So cheri, you sayin’ it go good in dat gumbo?

All pot meat make a good gumbo. Even us rednecks from the cedar swamps up north know this

[GhostHawk]

Nothing wrong with eating wild meat in my book.

I liked how he baked it first, added water after 10 minutes so the meat cooks slower and wet which makes it tender.

Debone, then a quick saute and sauce. Nothing wrong with that in my book.

I've eaten and enjoyed beaver, coon, snapping turtle, rabbit, squirrel (all 3 variety's, love big fox squirrels)
I've eaten a lot o pigeon and cooked well it is awesome.

Just like anything else, knowing what your doing makes all the difference.

OP ty for the video, who knows, maybe someday I can shoot, clean, cook and eat a Nutria.

[deltaenterprizes]

They were trying to get the public in New Orleans to eat nutria around the year 2000 and had a chef cook some during the morning news show.
The female newscaster took a bite and said that it was good but the look on her face told a different story!
I laughed so hard I was crying!

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Those big yellow front teeth say "rodent" to me!

DG

[MT Gianni]

Those big yellow front teeth say "rodent" to me!

DG

I like my elk ivories to have a little color, so what.

[GregLaROCHE]

Well that was interesting! I enjoy rabbit and have eaten beaver a few times, but don’t know about that. I would like to have it prepared for me the first time I taste it.

[farmerjim]

I have eaten it a few times. It is better than chicken.

[gwpercle]

Nothing wrong with eating wild meat in my book.

I liked how he baked it first, added water after 10 minutes so the meat cooks slower and wet which makes it tender.

Debone, then a quick saute and sauce. Nothing wrong with that in my book.

I've eaten and enjoyed beaver, coon, snapping turtle, rabbit, squirrel (all 3 variety's, love big fox squirrels)
I've eaten a lot o pigeon and cooked well it is awesome.

Just like anything else, knowing what your doing makes all the difference.

OP ty for the video, who knows, maybe someday I can shoot, clean, cook and eat a Nutria.

Fargo North Dakota ? ? ? ... I hear they are on the move North ...keep your eyes peeled and your 22 LR handy ... they will be all over you before you know it .
When they get there and you bag a couple , I'll send you a Nice Nutria Sauce Piciante recipe .
The young ones eat best .
Gary

[MaryB]

Basically a naked skinny tailed beaver... and beaver is tasty stuff! I have had it, cousin down in TX has shipped it up here as a joke. Well joke was on him, I am not afraid to try just about anything LOL