Squirrels In A Blanket
A hotel restaurant in Britain is taking the advice of Robin Page and Lord Redesdale and has put gray squirrel on the menu. Prepared in the style of Peking duck, the sautéed treat is served wrapped in a pancake.
A top restaurant is serving up free grey squirrel pancakes to hungry diners.
Peking duck-style squirrel wraps are being offered to diners at The Famous Wild Boar Hotel.
The restaurant at Crook, near Windermere, in Cumbria, is giving diners the chance to try the canapes free of charge.
The grey squirrels were caught in the hotel's 72-acre woodland grounds and have been prepared by head chef Marc Sanders.
Hotel general manager Andy Lemm said: "Although we do still have red squirrels, the greys are everywhere.
"Our diners seemed to enjoy the squirrel pancakes and I thought they tasted rather nice, a bit like rabbit."
Lord Redesdale's Red Squirrel Protection Partnership specialises in trapping and despatching greys to protect the reds.
The partnership has killed 4,521 greys since January, and Lord Redesdale said: "The problem is that when we catch and despatch greys, there is nothing we can do with them.
"We would like to be a supplier of grey squirrels. With an estimated five million greys in the country, there are enough of them to go round."
(4,521 in 10 months? I'd say they're losing ground.) On the other hand, if demand builds for Crepes Rodent, they may yet win the fight! Maybe they could start a string of fast food establishments! The Arboreal Chophouse! Squirrel Heaven! The Tree Rat Grill! This could be huge!
By feeblemind, Tuesday, 16 October , 2007 @ 10:16 am
Heh heh. Fast food franchises, yes indeed! Or perhaps Pizza Hut UK could use them for topping? Hey, I hear they use squid in Japan. Or perhaps UK McDonald’s? There has to be an ear-catching name for a McSquirrel burger. They need to start a recipe contest over there. A year’s supply of squirrels to the winner. Or if squirrelskin hats and gloves would just catch on….. Oh! And one more point. They are organically grown. All natural. Who could resist?
By Lickerish1, Wednesday, 17 October , 2007 @ 9:41 pm
I actually like squirrel. I grew up with a family with the mentality of ‘if you can kill it, you can eat it’. Nothing nasty of course, i.e. bugs or rats, but quite a variety.
By Gaius, Wednesday, 17 October , 2007 @ 9:55 pm
I know quite a few people who regularly hunt - and eat - squirrel. I’m not a hunter myself.