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Would You....????

Pal-O-Mine

Pal-O-Mine

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My disclaimer here before we get started.....I'm not trying to start any flame wars here. I'm just curious. We have a lot of members here from different backgrounds. And I truly believe that variety is the spice of life.

Would you eat a snake????? Or any other reptile????

Devon
 
I grew up in the salt marshes of Delaware. If you lived off of the land there, you ate goose, venison, lots and lots of steamed crabs and snapping turtle stew. I drew the line at snappers. Anything that mean and smelly deserves to live!

Devon
 
Pal-O-Mine said:
My disclaimer here before we get started.....I'm not trying to start any flame wars here. I'm just curious. We have a lot of members here from different backgrounds. And I truly believe that variety is the spice of life.

Would you eat a snake????? Or any other reptile????

Devon
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Yeah...I would try it.
 
I've happen gator, but no snake. Yet. I plan on trying it later this spring, maybe.

Yeah salt marshes of DE!
 
I've eaten snake (large rattlesnake killed by hubby's neighbor while we were dating) and alligator. I didn't care that much for the gator as it had too strong of a flavor for my tastes, but I did like the snake. It was very mild, almost like catfish. And if the powers that be would allow the hunting of wild pythons and boas in Florida by special permitted people (like they do with alligators and other species to cull the population when it becomes dangerous to people or the animals) for the purpose of collecting the skin and meat for sale, there would be no need for any bans on them.
 
I'm a very picky eater so I can honestly say that no I would not eat any reptile lol. however in a life threatening situation obviously I would eat just about anything.
 
I'm dying to try rattlesnake and gator. ( These animals are kinda scarce up here in Pa.! ) I can easily understand why people would eat rattlesnake. Those suckers get HUGE! And FAT! I could also easily understand why some native people would eat some of the wild snakes they do. There's a lot of fat bodied, large snakes out there that would feed a lot of people.

Corns and rat snakes I would never think of eating. They're too lean and c'mon! They're my pets!

I guess I've been watching too much "Bizarre Foods" and I'm getting a little adventurous. As long as the animal is properly gutted and cleaned out!

Devon
 
I have never been too adventurous in eating unusual things. But I have had alligator at a restaurant, as well as frog legs. They were both very mild. I suppose I would probably try snake. But I do have a prejudice against "weird" meat, and can't really enjoy any of them. They are all more of a "try once, then only for survival" food, lol! But logically, I would have no problem eating any kind of wild food that is not endangered.

I have read that the Glades pythons are supposedly contaminated with mercury, as is some fish in that area. I don't know if it is true or not, but I would research it before eating them. If they were safe to eat, I understand that there is a good market for python meat in Asian communities and restaurants. And of course skins are always valuable. Seems like they could be a resource instead of a costly nuisance.
 
I've eaten rattlesnake; it was pretty good, although I probably wouldn't do it often. I wouldn't feel as comfortable eating cat or dog though, for some reason.
 
I've had gator tails at a local Pow Wow and it was delicious. That flavour wasn't bland like chicken breast, but wasn't strong like... Well, honestly to me all meat is never too strong on its own. Only plants have strong, unbearable tastes. But I suppose some people like to forget they're eating an animal and like their food tasting like cardboard with seasoning. xD
Anyways, the gator tasted like a cross between chicken and fish and was amazing used as nuggets and dipped in ketchup. I'd try snake but probably a species I wouldn't keep as a pet, or a "nuisance" one. I enjoy trying new foods but I also enjoy keeping a variety of pets! I feel there's gonna start being more clashes soon...
 
I have had venison, buffalo and ostrich. I have also recently tried shark and that was very good. I would probably try snake once just to see how it tasted.
 
I have eaten rattlesnake, alligator, frog legs, elk, oryx, deer, buffalo, ostrich, bear antelope, all different kinds of trout, and catfish. I am not a big seafood eater either but I have tried shark and octopus.

We raised rabbits for food when I was a kid along with pheasant.

My husband has eaten Gaegogi which is a korean stew made of dog. (it was the hazing of any new airmen stationed in Korea to get them to eat it). He ate stallion in Solvania while backpacking through Europe. He has probably eaten more in his travels just didn't know what it was.
 
I have eaten alligator "fritters", that were fried, and alligator ribs. I liked it. It tasted like a cross between pork and swordfish to me.

I have also had frog legs in a restaurant, and turtle soup, back when it was still legal.
 
My list is too long of weird things I have eaten, I will try almost anything once. I have eaten gator and snapper soup and neither were bad. The gator was much better though.
 
I'd eat one if I was starving and didn't have anything else to eat, but I wouldn't do it just to try something new. While the idea doesn't turn my stomach quite as much as eating a dog or cat would, it still kinda makes me queasy.
 
I've eaten alligator on pizza of all things! It was different, very mild as Kathy said and...buttery? If that makes sense...a smooth sort of meat lol. It was good and I would probably eat it again, but I have not tried snake.
 
Susan said:
I've eaten snake (large rattlesnake killed by hubby's neighbor while we were dating) and alligator. .
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You were dating your hubby's neigbor? Now that is funny :p

I would eat snake and have eaten crocodile. Croc tasted like chicken but a bit more rubberish in structure.
 
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