NolaCaine Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Full Story: "'The Good Lord Couldn't Get Rid of Them'": Louisiana's Quest To Hunt the Swamp Rat" by Amanda Holpuch on theguardian.com Highlights: Metzler and his fellow documentarians Jeff Springer and Quinn Costello traveled to southern Louisiana, primarily during the November-to-April hunting season. They stomped through the marshes and dined on nutria. “We were able to get over the ick factor because Louisianans know how to cook,” Metzler said. That taste test was inspired by the state wilderness department’s Nutria for Human Consumption Campaign, an initiative formed in response to the overabundance of nutria. It saw celebrated chefs, including the James Beard award winner Susan Spicer, prepare the rat in barbecue, jambalaya and jerky meals. In the film, Spicer insists the rodent does not have a swampy taste. “With rabbit, there is a stigma they are too cute. That’s not a problem with nutria,” he says. The battle against the nutria, and the destruction of southern Louisiana, is felt intimately by Thomas Gonzalez, who informs viewers at the film’s onset: “Hurricane Katrina took my house, but we still have plenty of nutria.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simul Parikh Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 No way!!! You can't eat those things... that's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, Simul Parikh said: No way!!! You can't eat those things... that's crazy. snake, garfish, squirrel, alligator I've eaten them all in La. and all were good; but never a rat. Yet. I've also eaten chicken feet and duck tongue. Never, ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, NolaCaine said: snake, garfish, squirrel, alligator I've eaten them all in La. and all were good; but never a rat. Yet. I've also eaten chicken feet and duck tongue. Never, ever again. I've had a guinea pig, but not a rat. I wouldn't have a problem eating nutria. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't eat a tarantula though, but I did eat small scorpion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Awww. Cute little guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deac Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I think they're big on the MD Eastern Shore as well. I recall Andrew Zimmern eating them I think during his Baltimore show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 9 hours ago, Al Dente said: Awww. Cute little guys... Man, this thing reminds me of what I stumbled upon in Sedona, AZ: The Javelina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 18 hours ago, Deac said: I think they're big on the MD Eastern Shore as well. I recall Andrew Zimmern eating them I think during his Baltimore show. Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project BTW, I think Zimmern was eating muskrat. I've only had muskrat, so I don't know which is worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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