Well once word gets out that you like to try new and different things people start giving you strange food items. And I do mean strange. Here is what we were given not long ago and I finally worked up the courage to cook.
Now generally I am not very squeamish. I'm not afraid of snakes, but this kinda gave me the heebie-jeebies. It looks like a snake, but in keeping with what I'm trying to teach my kids, I tried not to let the creepy crawlies get the best of me. I talked my folks into letting me make it at their house by offering a free meal - ha! I was really amazed at my mom and how calm she was, she even took the picture above. She is not a big fan of snakes. We decided to debone it so we wouldn't have to worry about anyone choking.
I deboned, my mom chopped vegetables.
As nervous as I was in the beginning, once I got going it lost all of it power to make me feel woozy. It just became like any other meat, well any other meat with a billion little bones in it. I actually started to enjoy myself. Here was our finished product.
Menu:
Green salad with Raspberry Dressing
Rattlesnake in a Cajun Cream Sauce
Hand Picked Morel Mushrooms (left over from this summer)
French Bread with Homemade Butter (19 min. -that's for my dad)
It was so much fun to cook with my mom again and especially fun with out of the ordinary ingredients. Next on the list...Rock Mountain Oysters (thank you Dr. Kyle)
8 comments:
Jeni, I recently found your blog and have really enjoyed it! I'm quite impressed that you prepared rattlesnake! Wow! So, now I'm curious...how did it taste!? Did you like it? And, how did the kids enjoy the fun of eating rattlesnake!? :-)
PS...I think your kids are sooooo adorable and its fun to see the pics of them and hear your fun stories!!
impressive. not sure I could do that, but you've certainly inspired me to possibly try. i'll start smaller with brussel sprouts and work my way up to snake!
Wow, Jeni, that's amazing. We are the same way about our kids trying and learning to like a variety of foods, but I can't say we've gotten even close to your adventures! You rock. Did everyone like it?
It was actually very good. I tasted a bit like the dark meat of a turkey. I don't know if you have had alligator, but it kinda tasted like that. Anya claims that it is her new favorite food, and she proved it by eating 3 bowls full. Micaiah didn't like the idea of it being a snake because of "Viper" from Kung Fu Panda, so we told him it was chicken and he ate it all. I think all in all everyone enjoyed it.
I am emailing this one to Betsy ASAP, her only fear is snakes. I am curious as to see her reaction :-) oh, and happy late birthday Micaiah!
When we all have to run and hide in the hills we plan on sticking by you guys so you can prepare the rattlesnakes and various other foods we have to scrounge for! =) Joshua says it looks tasty.
Wow! That is impressive. I will admit right here and now that I would NOT cook a rattlesnake! I do, however, think it is so great when parents expect kids to eat something other than chicken nuggets and mac and cheese so KUDOS!
-Esther
Good job, Jeni! I can't believe you prepared the snake yourself- in my house, that's Marc's job! I dare not show him this post or he might try to convince me to do it. Have fun with the Rocky Mountain Oysters- Michael loves 'em. You're doing such a good job raising your kiddos- keep it up!!!
Joanna
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