What do muskrats taste like

Conservatively speaking, most people have never thought to try muskrat meat but it's a tradition years strong in Lower Alloways Creek.

But in case you've never heard of it, we've compiled a list of the top five things you need to know about the annual muskrat fundraiser. The background of the annual muskrat dinner. Friends, families, locals and people from out of state come to the event for its one-of-a-kind charm. Nobody is on their phones, everyone is talking and working hard, and enjoying their muskrat. Everything from the muskrat trapping to serving the muskrat to guests is done by the members of the organizations.

This year, the group trapped approximately muskrats to feed the masses. What is a muskrat? A muskrat is a large semiaquatic rodent that lives near water. Muskrats typically have thick, brown fur and a long, scaly, furless tail. They can grow up to two feet long and have webbed rear feet for swimming. Muskrats live in marshes, near ponds, or rivers. Muskrats are vegetarians and clean all of their food before they eat it. Click to see full answer. Herein, is muskrat meat good to eat?

Muskrat is safe to eat. It is also one of the healthiest foods available. The benefits of consuming muskrat are much greater than the risks of contaminant exposure. One may also ask, what does gamey meat taste like? Gamey is an interesting word to describe flavors. When you're eating something gamey the smell tends to be more earthy than "normal" meats. Almost like a campfire, mushrooms and nuts mixed together. The taste often has an irony taste kind of like liver but not quite.

Muskrat is one of those animals that has to be skinned and its fat removed. Like raccoon, sometimes there are nodules in there that make the meat bitter. It's a very dark meat and tastes like lightly spoiled beef. What is the dirtiest animal to eat? Why is pork considered the dirtiest meat? Several reasons and a rather long answer sorry, but I try to be factual and complete : It will eat most anything and everything, from grains to bugs to other dead or diseased animals including little porkers to their own feces or feces of other animals.

What does horse meat taste like? Horse meat is widely reported to be somewhat sweet, a little gamey, and a cross between beef and venison, according to the International Business Times. While meat from younger horses tends to be a bit pinkish in color, older horses have a darker, reddish-colored meat.

What does rat taste like? It tastes like rat. The oil rats secrete gives them a distinctive taste as well. Ginn describes it as quite pungent and gamey — most similar to raccoon or rabbit. Save the fat because eggs and beans fried in bear fat — yum! In fourth place comes squirrel.

Squirrel fur is not that valuable, but feeding a lot of hungry mouths gives them added value. Or get creative with these recipes for pot pie, fried squirrel, and baked squirrel.

Coming in at number three is muskrat, for two reasons. First, because muskrat stew tastes great. And second, because North Americans consume so many of them. Just remember that muskrats are named for their musk glands.