Anyone eaten mouse?

[MetroMutt]

Ok so for context I do taxidermy as a hobby, mostly ethical (roadkill or animals I find in the woods already passed. I also take unwanted bones from my dads hunter friends) but recently we discovered we have a mouse infestation. The little jerks destroyed my dads motor cycle and have been living in my cars engine(likely destroyed too) so we set some traps for them, we got one the first day(he had a fast painless death very clearly) and when I was skinning him he smelled good? Like iron/raw steak. Also the meat on it looked tasty too.

Because of this I was wondering if anyone has ever eaten mouse and what its like? Personally I hate wasting parts of an animal that can be salvaged and put to use and it looks/smells tasty.

(its very unlikely id actually eat any but im very curious)

 

[Kiki]

Throw some on the BBQ pit.

 

[chickentrains]

I have no idea what kind of stuff those mice are eating, what they could carry.. i'll pass

 

[arwoon]

Throw some on the BBQ pit.
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Ummm, I think I just lost my knife...

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Ok so for context I do taxidermy as a hobby, mostly ethical (roadkill or animals I find in the woods already passed. I also take unwanted bones from my dads hunter friends) but recently we discovered we have a mouse infestation. The little jerks destroyed my dads motor cycle and have been living in my cars engine(likely destroyed too) so we set some traps for them, we got one the first day(he had a fast painless death very clearly) and when I was skinning him he smelled good? Like iron/raw steak. Also the meat on it looked tasty too.

Because of this I was wondering if anyone has ever eaten mouse and what its like? Personally I hate wasting parts of an animal that can be salvaged and put to use and it looks/smells tasty.

(its very unlikely id actually eat any but im very curious)

Honestly, it isn't about gross factor here or unusual meat/food. A lot of wild animals have zoonotic diseases, that can pass to us even with careful preparation and cooking. Mice are carriers of a lot of diseases, as well as ticks, fleas, mites, etc. Not to mention internal parasites you may miss in the cooking process that can pass to you. I would really air on the side of caution here and not do it.

I used to do taxidermy as well for many years and several animals do look absolutely delicious. Ground hogs especially look like they would make the best steaks in the world. But that said I never tried any and wouldn't still. You just don't know what they've come in contact with. I hope this helps.

 

[MetroMutt]

Honestly, it isn't about gross factor here or unusual meat/food. A lot of wild animals have zoonotic diseases, that can pass to us even with careful preparation and cooking. Mice are carriers of a lot of diseases, as well as ticks, fleas, mites, etc. Not to mention internal parasites you may miss in the cooking process that can pass to you. I would really air on the side of caution here and not do it.

I used to do taxidermy as well for many years and several animals do look absolutely delicious. Ground hogs especially look like they would make the best steaks in the world. But that said I never tried any and wouldn't still. You just don't know what they've come in contact with. I hope this helps.

True true! Ty! I dont plan to eat them but was wondering if anyone had! These mice seem to eat alot of nuts and seeds though as a staple (due to what weve seen left behind) but I still dont plan to eat them anytime soon lol