Raccoon Meat Making a Comeback - The Recession Cookbook
I've run across all sorts of stories this year about exotic eco-meats, from camel steaks to rat sandwiches. But that was all in a distant land called the non-US. Now, it looks like the trend has made it to North America. Cheap, carbon-friendly, and relatively safe -- raccoon meat is reportedly working its way back to the table in some American homes. Some call it the other dark meat, others call it disgusting, people are apparently warming up to the idea of eating the pervasive varmints. Why are people all of the sudden opening their minds to the previously taboo source of protein? Your guess is as good as mine. Though I'm sure that the low price tag doesn't hurt. Raccoon meat generally costs $3 to $7 -- per animal. And as I mentioned, it's pretty green as well. Still, others swear that they eat Rocky Raccoon for his delicious flavor. Maybe this quote from Missouri Department of Conservation biologist Jeff Beringer can help put it in perspecitve:
"During grad school, my roommate and I ate 32 coons one winter. It was all free, and it was really good. If you think about being green and eating organically, raccoon meat is the ultimate organic food."Personally, I prefer animals that don't eat out of my trashcan.
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