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That is the headline of the Web article linked below.
Live off the land -- in the city - MSN Money
Starting out with benign greens such as wood sorrel, mallow, chickweed, wild mustard, and dandelions, the article quickly progresses to protein sources.
As the perky Rachel Ray likes to say, "yummy oh". And do you know that even Hollywood stars are partial to the pigeon squabs? And do you know it is better to clean pigeons outside the home?
Here are some delicacies some of our forum members have expressed an interest in.
The only tip that I agree with, and sadly already know but have not been able to put into practice pending a successful relocation to the Puget Sound, is the following.
Haha has been advocating the "other white meat" recently on another thread. I have been to Poulsbo, which a guide book has called the "Geoduck Capital" of the world. But the chance of catching one in the wild looks slim, as most are now raised in private beaches, it appears.
Live off the land -- in the city - MSN Money
Starting out with benign greens such as wood sorrel, mallow, chickweed, wild mustard, and dandelions, the article quickly progresses to protein sources.
In recent years cities such as New York, Cincinnati and Washington have had special archery hunts to thin out deer herds. Some areas of Arizona are experiencing nuisance populations of rabbits. "We have got bunnies galore," says Arizona Fish and Game spokesman Rory Aikens. Rabbits can be taken in the city limits with a bow and arrow or slingshot. So can "very edible reptiles," including the chuckwalla, a large lizard that Aikens describes as delicious when barbecued: "high protein, zero fat."
As the perky Rachel Ray likes to say, "yummy oh". And do you know that even Hollywood stars are partial to the pigeon squabs? And do you know it is better to clean pigeons outside the home?
Steven Rinella, the author of "The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine" and "American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon," catches pigeons in his Brooklyn neighborhood. (Because they carry mites, he recommends they be cleaned and plucked outdoors.) Rinella also traps squirrels, which isn't strictly legal because in New York you're supposed to hunt them. He doubts anyone will press charges, given the huge population of the rodents.
"I like to catch some squirrels and pigeons and do them up in nice ways," says Rinella, who's hunted since his Michigan boyhood. The best pigeons are the flightless young ones, also known as squabs, which taste "just amazing." Aikens, who grew up in Los Angeles, says that in his boyhood he and pals would swipe young pigeons from nests under bridges. Then they'd sell them to "two very famous restaurants where the movie stars went."
"I like to catch some squirrels and pigeons and do them up in nice ways," says Rinella, who's hunted since his Michigan boyhood. The best pigeons are the flightless young ones, also known as squabs, which taste "just amazing." Aikens, who grew up in Los Angeles, says that in his boyhood he and pals would swipe young pigeons from nests under bridges. Then they'd sell them to "two very famous restaurants where the movie stars went."
Here are some delicacies some of our forum members have expressed an interest in.
Though these may seem a little gamey to some, there are plenty of Americans who'd gladly throw a possum on the barbie or roast up a "Hoover hog" (a Depression-era nickname for the armadillo). Detroit retiree Glemie Dean Beasley finds plenty of takers for the raccoon meat he sells to supplement his Social Security checks.
The only tip that I agree with, and sadly already know but have not been able to put into practice pending a successful relocation to the Puget Sound, is the following.
Nancy Leson, who writes the All You Can Eat blog for The Seattle Times, recently pulled up a dozen Dungeness and rock crabs from the waters near her home in Edmonds, Wash., population 40,000.
Haha has been advocating the "other white meat" recently on another thread. I have been to Poulsbo, which a guide book has called the "Geoduck Capital" of the world. But the chance of catching one in the wild looks slim, as most are now raised in private beaches, it appears.
