The Other Dark Meat

[del]

He rolls into the parking lot of Leon's Thriftway in an old, maroon Impala with a trunk full of frozen meat. Raccoon — the other dark meat.

In five minutes, Montrose, Mo., trapper Larry Brownsberger is sold out in the lot at 39th Street and Kensington Avenue. Word has gotten around about how clean his frozen raccoon carcasses are. How nicely they’re tucked up in their brown butcher paper. How they almost look like a trussed turkey … or something.

His loyal customers beam as they leave, thinking about the meal they'll soon be eating.

That is, as soon as the meat is thawed. Then brined. Soaked overnight. Parboiled for two hours. Slow-roasted or smoked or barbecued to perfection.

McClatchy Washington Bureau | 01/13/2009 | The other dark meat: Raccoon is making it to the table

 

[dilloduck]

He rolls into the parking lot of Leon's Thriftway in an old, maroon Impala with a trunk full of frozen meat. Raccoon — the other dark meat.

In five minutes, Montrose, Mo., trapper Larry Brownsberger is sold out in the lot at 39th Street and Kensington Avenue. Word has gotten around about how clean his frozen raccoon carcasses are. How nicely they’re tucked up in their brown butcher paper. How they almost look like a trussed turkey … or something.

His loyal customers beam as they leave, thinking about the meal they'll soon be eating.

That is, as soon as the meat is thawed. Then brined. Soaked overnight. Parboiled for two hours. Slow-roasted or smoked or barbecued to perfection.

McClatchy Washington Bureau | 01/13/2009 | The other dark meat: Raccoon is making it to the table

hmmmmmm well they're bigger than squirrels.
Can you pawn em off to someone else beef to overcome the EWWW factor ?

 

[del]

hmmmmmm well they're bigger than squirrels.
Can you pawn em off to someone else beef to overcome the EWWW factor ?

i like that by law they have to leave one paw on the carcass so you can't be swindled into eating a cat or dog by mistake.

i hate when i do that

 

[dilloduck]

i like that by law they have to leave one paw on the carcass so you can't be swindled into eating a cat or dog by mistake.

i hate when i do that

thank God the government maintains coon regulations. It makes me have faith in them again

 

[random3434]

i like that by law they have to leave one paw on the carcass so you can't be swindled into eating a cat or dog by mistake.

i hate when i do that

 

[dilloduck]

I've got some extra deer feet laying around here-- i wonder if I could attach them somehow and pawn those coons off and little deers.

 

[del]

I've got some extra deer feet laying around here-- i wonder if I could attach them somehow and pawn those coons off and little deers.

sell em as unicorns

 

[Anguille]

Fur trappers, who harvest most of the raccoons sold in Missouri, "try to kill as humanely as possible," says Beringer, a trapper himself. "It's part of the culture."

I wonder how true that is.I'd be curious to see what raccoon tastes like but I think I'd not risk the possible exposure to rabies. Even though the article says rabies infection in raccoons is currently limited to the East Coast, it's spreading.

 

[Anguille]

He rolls into the parking lot of Leon's Thriftway in an old, maroon Impala with a trunk full of frozen meat. Raccoon — the other dark meat.

In five minutes, Montrose, Mo., trapper Larry Brownsberger is sold out in the lot at 39th Street and Kensington Avenue. Word has gotten around about how clean his frozen raccoon carcasses are. How nicely they’re tucked up in their brown butcher paper. How they almost look like a trussed turkey … or something.

His loyal customers beam as they leave, thinking about the meal they'll soon be eating.

That is, as soon as the meat is thawed. Then brined. Soaked overnight. Parboiled for two hours. Slow-roasted or smoked or barbecued to perfection.

McClatchy Washington Bureau | 01/13/2009 | The other dark meat: Raccoon is making it to the table

I wonder if WO and SJ are lurking today? They'll wet their pants if they see you posting about coons.

 

[catzmeow]

I wonder if WO and SJ are lurking today? They'll wet their pants if they see you posting about coons.

God, this makes me so damn proud to be a Missouri Native. There are coon hunting clubs all over south Missouri...try that one on for size.

 

[Dis]

Some things are just wrong.

 

[Anguille]

Some things are just wrong.

Yeah, like your avatar. It's giving me the evil eye.

 

[Dis]

Yeah, like your avatar. It's giving me the evil eye.

In that case, I'll keep it longer than I usually keep them.

 

[Anguille]

In that case, I'll keep it longer than I usually keep them.

I'm sure it will grow on me. In fact, I'm starting to like it already. I think I like it a lot now.

 

[Dis]

I'm sure it will grow on me. In fact, I'm starting to like it already. I think I like it a lot now.

Good. Than you won't mind if I keep it longer than I usually keep them.

 

[Anguille]

Good. Than you won't mind if I keep it longer than I usually keep them.

What can I say, it's no worse than your last one. The Devnell look alike one.

 

[Dis]

What can I say, it's no worse than your last one. The Devnell look alike one.

Round 1: Anguille.

Insult someones looks when you don't have the nerve to post your own pic.

True class. Again..

 

[dilloduck]

Round 1: Anguille.

Insult someones looks when you don't have the nerve to post your own pic.

True class. Again..

ya----you lost that one eel lady----by all rights you outta lose about 10 rep points.

 

[Anguille]

LOL! You two are just dying to get your autographed photo of Gwyneth, but you'll just have to write to my fan club like everyone else.

 

[dilloduck]

LOL! You two are just dying to get your autographed photo of Gwyneth, but you'll just have to write to my fan club like everyone else.

ya--well chloe flat out lied about that

no pic --no talk