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[triton]

Anyone ever eat these before? What's it like?

Dave.

 

[dumbdawg]

my dad once told me the 2 worst things he ever tried to eat was a coon & an owl

 

[mooncoon]

Coons in a stew are excellent. I used to harvest them out of the chicken run :>) I think their flavour will vary according to their diet; if they are feeding out of garbage cans they will taste like garbage. In the wild, local ones seem to be primarily vegetarian.

cheers mooncoon

 

[Pintail]

My butcher swears they are the best and first thing eaten at their wild game dinners! I'm sure, like everything else, it's all in the way you prepare it!

 

[mommabear]

my dad once told me the 2 worst things he ever tried to eat was a coon & an owl

Not an Owl!!!

 

[sjemac]

I've eaten young roasted raccoon and and it tasted exactly like the dark meat on a turkey. The older ones are a little stronger and are best served in stews etc.. Make sure you remove the glands under the armpits.