“Remember, the lowly squirrel if you ever find yourself good and hungry. Dust it with flour and spices, fry it, and when done make milk gravy over it. Serve with new potatoes from your garden along with creamed fresh peas. A meal fit for a king.”
Have had squirrel and dumplings not bad, but prefer shrimp and other things. Had the dad of a friend who would take out the squirrel heads from the dumpling pot and then crack the heads open with his very yellow Case knife then scoop out the brains with a spoon and eat that,
My father was an avid squirrel hunter, and squirrel was a staple in our home. Dad was in the Navy.
Before I was born, he was stationed in San Diego. My mother had a group of snooty women over for a meal. Mom was telling them how you use a special little spoon to crack open their skulls (she was yanking their chains). They were appalled and they said they couldn’t imagine someone eating a squirrel. She replied, “You all seemed to enjoy it.” They were eating a pot of squirrel stew.