Welsh_red 5,057 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 A friend has been trapping squirrels and giving them to me recently . He has 2 in his outside shed killed yesterday morning . Either way I have a use for them but is it safe or good for me to skin/gut them tonight to be put in freezer for eating? How long after death is it reasonable to use them for eating when their still intact Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,437 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Trust your nose and eyes 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random 659 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Trust your nose and eyes Absolutely agree,if it smells off bin it, if you think it's OK get it cooked! You say you can use it either way? I assume ferrets or bop? Won't matter to them anyhow... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yokel Matt 918 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 If the first bite is with the eye then squirrels don't stand a chance for me. Someone once asked me to prepare a couple for them and, as if the temptation to lob them in a hedge wasn't strong enough already the long, protruding yellow teeth and Busta-Gonad sized testicles was almost a bridge too far. Rather you than me no matter how fresh they are but a day or so in a cool shed should be ok.... Makes me gip just thinking about it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 5,057 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 If the first bite is with the eye then squirrels don't stand a chance for me. Someone once asked me to prepare a couple for them and, as if the temptation to lob them in a hedge wasn't strong enough already the long, protruding yellow teeth and Busta-Gonad sized testicles was almost a bridge too far. Rather you than me no matter how fresh they are but a day or so in a cool shed should be ok.... Makes me gip just thinking about it. Yeah friend of mine is exactly the same lol. Says their tree rats . doesn't bother me really. Everything is icky on the inside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,955 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) rumour has it they taste nice ? they are on my to try list. How did you cook them red ? Edited March 31, 2016 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 rumour has it they taste nice ? they are on my to try list. How did you cook them red ? Just taste like a lump of meat same as anything else try on its pa. and you wish you haven't bothered try cooking with flavour and you'll enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,043 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Budgens in london used to sell them for 3 quid each,and a local butchers in walton used to flog them for around a fiver? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 5,057 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 rumour has it they taste nice ? they are on my to try list. How did you cook them red ? Their in the freezer at the moment . Havnt tried it yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,592 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 You will get away with hanging them for a few days depending on the weather so its down to taste Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,361 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I tried it and was lovely, they're nice done like chicken sautey very healthy meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underdog 2,337 Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 It is underestimated. I avoid them from April to October. They can taste odd but winter they are nice. Skinning cold is a pain, carry some bags and skin them warm, much easier. U. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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