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[ShrekDawg]

The reason you don't see many chicken feet on the market is because they are sold for a great price to the Chinese who cook them for snacks. Yes, declawed and the skin peeled. Like Buffalo chicken feet, only Chinese. Even had one Asian gal at work ask for some feet once, but my feet weren't as tender as the Cornish cross feet.

Oh and I'm in Montana.

That makes sense though i certainly wouldn't try it lol

And awesome, I've always wanted to go there

 

[Bantambird]

Big state! Definitely lots of tourists in certain areas. If you want to avoid touristy areas, head to lesser known places like Pryor mountains, the Crazies, or the Big Snowies and Little Snowies. Or check out the badlands, or go up to the fort Peck reservoir. If I could tourist my state, I'd plot and visit all the free outdoor hot springs. We have quite a few connected to the Yellowstone super volcano!

 

[scottcaddy]

Quote: I know people eat them, but I have never been hungry enough to try

I spent a year in Thailand back in the early 70's, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. I was lucky enough to meet up with a local who liked to travel and show off his country to/with 'Mercains as he said it. He taught me to just try what ever he would order in a food stall, if I did like it he would teach me how to order/say it again, if I didn't like it he would tell me what it was so I didn't try it again. Yes, I have ate monkey ball soup, it's not to bad with a bit of hot sweet sauce.
Scott

 

[ShrekDawg]

Big state! Definitely lots of tourists in certain areas. If you want to avoid touristy areas, head to lesser known places like Pryor mountains, the Crazies, or the Big Snowies and Little Snowies. Or check out the badlands, or go up to the fort Peck reservoir. If I could tourist my state, I'd plot and visit all the free outdoor hot springs. We have quite a few connected to the Yellowstone super volcano!

Wow thanks for all the suggestions! If I ever do go out there I'll definitely be sure to check all those places out! And of course a couple typical touristy areas maybe it would/should be two separate trips? Probably a lot to see especially if I go to other states. Maybe in the fall or next summer. Also is Big Sky a thing? Or is that another state? I saw a documentary on the bears there once. Looked beautiful

 

[ShrekDawg]

I spent a year in Thailand back in the early 70's, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. I was lucky enough to meet up with a local who liked to travel and show off his country to/with 'Mercains as he said it. He taught me to just try what ever he would order in a food stall, if I did like it he would teach me how to order/say it again, if I didn't like it he would tell me what it was so I didn't try it again. Yes, I have ate monkey ball soup, it's not to bad with a bit of hot sweet sauce.
Scott

Wow thats awesome! I bet you tried a lot of interesting stuff!

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Yes, the Asian and Island people do like chicken feet cooked in several different ways, My own Grandma not only liked her chicken feet, she was very fond of squirrel skull with the brain and eye's still inside, there had to be at least 3 skulls before she would share with anybody.
BTW, I did grow up on a farm that raised or hunted it's table meat, most everything was fair game back then.
Scott
Edit to add, Grandma drew the line at snake, any kind of snake would get you ran out of the house. She had a mean broom arm, it hurt when she hit you.

Ewwwww squirrel skull!?!?! Although its kinda funny she wouldn't eat snake as it seems thats more common? And i would eat snake before i ate squirrel skull with brains and eyes...

And that reminds me, our old dog used to catch and eat squirrels.

Squirrel is one of my favorite meats, right up there with rabbit, I strongly encourage you to try it someday. But yeah, no squirrel head for me either.
I do remember grandma talking about head cheese and blood pudding though...never tried it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Squirrel is one of my favorite meats, right up there with rabbit, I strongly encourage you to try it someday. But yeah, no squirrel head for me either.
I do remember grandma talking about head cheese and blood pudding though...never tried it.

The meat I would possibly be willing to try but definitely not the head. And that sounds interesting but also somewhat gross.

And question though, probably stupid, how do you know if the squirrel has rabies or is otherwise sick?

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Squirrel is one of my favorite meats, right up there with rabbit, I strongly encourage you to try it someday. But yeah, no squirrel head for me either.
I do remember grandma talking about head cheese and blood pudding though...never tried it.

The meat I would possibly be willing to try but definitely not the head. And that sounds interesting but also somewhat gross.

And question though, probably stupid, how do you know if the squirrel has rabies or is otherwise sick?

Sick animals act sick, look sick. Healthy animals see you and run, sick ones, especially ones with rabies attack.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Sick animals act sick, look sick. Healthy animals see you and run, sick ones, especially ones with rabies attack.

That makes sense. I guess I'm just paranoid about them being sick lol growing up in a town/near everything i suppose hah

 

[ShrekDawg]

I need more people to talk to lol