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Invasive species are a growing environmental threat worldwide. Recent examples (where I live) include the Snakehead Fish, and the Flying Fish. My government is trying to poison the Snakehead out of existence with limited success while killing everything else in the process. The Flying fish is now
abundant in waterways too large to poison. My solution – culinary. These fish have not been eaten here historically, but that’s only because they haven’t been here until recently. They are delicacies elsewhere. Snakehead is a delicacy in China and Steamed Flying Fish with Coo-Coo (a food) is the national dish of Barbados.
I’m sending out a team of biologists and fishermen to cull these fish populations. The catches will be distributed fresh to my restaurants where they will be prepared in accordance with the whimsical desires and discerning palettes of any nationality.
In time, the successful culling will be recognized, in demand, and out of necessity - government funded. Next… There are many other items that belong on my menu. The invasive plant salad, and breads – coming right up Sir / Ma’am…
<links to recipes for the fish mentioned, and a link to the Global Invasive Species Database>
I’m wide open to suggestions for restaurant name and menu item names. As good as it may taste, nobody is going to say “Honey, lets go out for some Snakehead at the Invasive tonight”.
Snakehead Cuisine
http://www.nicemeal...food/seafood14.html
[Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Flying Fish Cuisine
http://www.flyingfish.co.nz/recipes.php
[Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Global Invasive Species Database
http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/
[Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Goose Cuisine
http://christmas.al...rispyRoastedGse.asp
For bliss [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Squirrel Cuisine
http://dnausers.d-n...U/fad/squirrel5.txt
For po [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Rat Cuisine
http://www.congocookbook.com/c0173.html
For snarf. Scroll to "Rats in the Mood" [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
zebra mussels
http://www.seagrant...etwork/exotics.html
for Shz [po, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Fishbone – an essential ingredient
http://chinesefood....eekly/aa072800a.htm
For IVnick8or [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Pigeon Cuisine
http://fooddownunde...search.cgi?q=pigeon
For Sleepy [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Ant Dessert
http://www.mckandy.com/items/1982
For reensure [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Frog Cuisine
http://recipes.stemilt.net/recipe.php3
For madradish [Shz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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Grey Squirrel Kebab shops in the UK then. |
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An extra yummy seasonally relevant preparation just for you bliss. <link> |
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Fabulous squirrel dishes just for you po. <link> |
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But all we have extras of in New York are rats and roaches! *Sniff* |
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Do I *have* to finish them, Mommy? |
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Prepared especially for you snarf. <link> |
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I'm sure hunting flying fish with a gun of some kind would be great sport. |
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linky [Shz] are you a cook? |
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Mussels.....My mistake. I already eat those - I just steam them. I’d be more than happy to send out a team to collect (control) them. Dip them in melted butter – they are very very tasty. |
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I guess you could say I’m a cook, although that’s not my profession. I just enjoy it. |
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<answer expired> po, I hope you had the chance to read it. |
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nope, I give up. you may need to write. |
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I'm not very hungry, I'll just have the Kudzu salad. |
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Same deal with kudzu - other places they think the stuff is delicious. |
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//Yeah but how *do* they taste?// |
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Yum - chinese mitten crab on a bed of steamed donkey rhubarb............ |
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Thanks for the fishbone 4nick. It’s required for the preparation of your dish. Enjoy! <link> |
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I don't give a rat's arse recipe to just anybody. But, here goes. |
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You will need:
16 large, juicy, fat, black Rats
60g grated Ginger
4 large red Chillis, sliced finely
Juice of 4 Lemons
2 cups Rice Wine Vinegar (white vinegar may be substituted)
3 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice
4-6 cups Vegetable Oil
2 cups Cornflour (Cornstarch in the US)
1 tablespoon Black Pepper, coarsely ground
1 tablespoon Rock Salt, coarsely ground
1 cup Hoisin (Chinese Barbecue) Sauce
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Method:
Skin, gut and dress rats. Be sure to remove heads, tails and paws.
Quarter rat carcasses, place into a large bowl.
Mix ginger, lemon juice, vinegar and 1/2 of chilli.
Pour over rat pieces and mix thoroughly.
Stand, refrigerated, for 8 hours.
Mix cornflour, five spice, remaining chilli, salt and pepper well, in plastic bag.
Remove rat pieces from marinade, allow to drain.
Put pieces into bag in batches of 4-6, and shake until well coated in cornflour mixture.
Heat oil, until smoking hot, in large, lidded pan.
Fry rat pieces for 2-3 minutes each side, unless they can be immersed in oil.
In any case, remove and drain when golden brown.
Be careful of hot oil. Cover with lid whilst cooking, to avoid oil splashes.
Serve with Hoisin Sauce and steamed rice. Steamed Chinese Broccoli will make a great accompaniment to this meal. Hoisin Sauce is a very good flavour with Chinese Broccoli.
You want rat's arse? Eat the hindquarters. |
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(Serves 16 entrees, 8 main meals) |
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Seagull egg omelette, anyone? |
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This could work. In my neck of the woods, they say "an animal is put on the endangered list the moment the Chinese consider it a delicacy" (translated from the original Chinese) |
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I propose Crown-of-Thorns Starfish soup. They have taken over many tropical reefs (esp. in Australia) and scour all the coral polyps before they move on. |
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I like the idea but I'm not going to start eating Cane Toads anytime soon. |
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Humans seem pretty invasive to me - and that's not just George W and his cronies. |
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The subject is to do with species that take over and dominate areas of the planet that they originally had nothing to do with. Ecologically that is exactly what humans do, and we do it very well. I'm not advocating cannabalism, merely encouraging others to think a little deeper. In the same way, I don't think [UB] is really encouraging people to cook rats or toads - but you never know. |
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<edited to remove references to sleepy's question> |
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Rats are perfectly edible. There are quite a lot of recipes in Chinese cuisine, that call for ratmeat. There are even restaurants in China that serve nothing but rat dishes. |
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Likewise, guinea pigs, rabbits and capybara (all rodents) are quite edible. |
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Lobster used to be served in US prisons, since nobody else would touch it. |
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Afters for [reensure]. <link> These are free to all customers. |
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Mighty scrumptious madradish! You should try it. <link> |
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[Admin] References to sleepygrass removed, with apologies. I was aware that I had upset her by suggesting a magnetron instead of a gun-turret and had wrongly assumed she was a moderator after she explained the site's strict cruelty-free policy to me. |
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Bring on the chocolate coated killer bumble bees. |
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Might as well start eating them, and maybe build up a tolerance, before they make it all the way north to Canada and find their way into my igloo. |
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[waugs], I hope that site is not for real, though it appears to be. Not sure I really want to know. Those are non-invasive species (some pets, and some endangered). |
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Aaargh! Komodo Dragon – ever see “The Freshman” - Matthew Broderic? |
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Thanks [Shz], but I'm still not convinced. |
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I love flying fish roe on sushi. YUM !!! |
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Fantastically conceived, and would raise awareness of an important issue. A croissant is not enough. |
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Dandelions are a weed in the U.S. They are also safe to eat, and taste pretty good if you ask me. |
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