Any particular taste notable on from the meat? Like if you were blindfolded you would know the difference if what you are chewing is chicken vs pork?
I ate snake meat but it was hard to tell if I was eating a slimy version of chicken, it had a subtle smell even when cleaned properly.
Some exotic foods I tried were rabbits, snakes, and monitor lizards. There are other types of meat I wouldn't mention on casual conversation but the hint is that I live in Southeast Asia so we got some interesting animal meat sources around.
Never going to try eating bats.
Hmm, its similar to pork but the diet of mostly nuts gives it a very mild taste. It's easy to eat when slow cooked like I did in my crockpot.
I tried snake as well, had rattlesnake and it was pretty good too.
Have not tried lizard but I have had rabbit and snake now. Hehe I'll need to try lizard simetime.
Sounds healthier than pork meat. Got me more curious about what squirrels taste now. Lizards are smelly to clean and the taste needs getting used to. I found the meat only good when it is cooked by someone used to handling the meat like breeders and local hunters.
Crickets are ok. Healthy, crunchy, and juicy when spiced right. These things are omnivores and mostly infest near crops. If you ever travel to a place that serves them, ask where they were taken and note what field crops nearby do organic farming. Pesticides and insecticide use may cause some chronic or acute poisoning.
Yeah I think it would be, pigs tend to eat everything and anything while squirrels only eat nuts, fruits and vegetables it would seem.
Interesting about the lizard, I will keep that in mind. The lizards around where I live are very small and not enough meat to even use for eating. They will make good bait for catching fish though.
Crickets are on my list to try. I may try some cricket flour before I try to eat one whole. Seeing those spiked legs makes me think they will grab on my mouth and throat and make me choke.. Not sure if thats something I need to worry about but it comes to mind when eating them.
Good point about sourcing them, that is very important. We try to source our meat as best as possible as you are eating what they ate or were exposed to.
thanks for the insights to these other meats.