My oldest son is interested in trapping, so I bought him a Duke DP coon trap for Christmas. Works pretty well, so we have raccoon to eat.
I haven't eaten it in several years, but everyone says it's greasy and tastes wild. That's not my experience at all. As a matter of fact, it's almost identical in taste and texture to venison when cooked in a pressure cooker. It makes me wonder if maybe people don't always do a thorough job of removing the glands?
Last night was raccoon with turnips from the garden, daikon radishes from a food plot, greens from both, and a few sweet potatoes mixed in.
Not that it needs it, but I think I'll brine the next one and add some hardwood smoke.
Do any of you have any particular recipe you like?
I haven't eaten it in several years, but everyone says it's greasy and tastes wild. That's not my experience at all. As a matter of fact, it's almost identical in taste and texture to venison when cooked in a pressure cooker. It makes me wonder if maybe people don't always do a thorough job of removing the glands?
Last night was raccoon with turnips from the garden, daikon radishes from a food plot, greens from both, and a few sweet potatoes mixed in.
Not that it needs it, but I think I'll brine the next one and add some hardwood smoke.
Do any of you have any particular recipe you like?