Eating snakes

[BarberFobic1992]

Wasp-

Would that grocery store happen to be Jungle Jim's in Fairfield?

I have had rattlesnake. I did not enjoy it. :thumbdn:

Although it was fresh, it had a nasty metallic-fishy taste, a mushy texture and there is simply no way to de-bone the meat, except by picking the ribs out of your mouth while you eat the vile thing.

To be fair, though, many people have gourmet recipes for rattler, and I doubt mine was prepared by such a chef. For the record, it was a timber. Diamondbacks may be tastier.

Jungle Jims is intense

 

[studio]

My Mom used to make belts and such back in the day. She would use snake skin for some of these. I became the default snake-catcher

Only ate one of them. Fresh caught, pan fried, butter, salt, and pepper. It's been a long time but no unpleasant memories regarding taste. Pretty plain delicate white meat.

I think you'd be pretty well of to use these as a food source in the desert.

J.

 

[MacHete]

Machete...your right...Jungle Jims is the place!! Howdy neighbor!!

Former neighbor. I'm in "Almost Heaven- WV" now.

Grew up in the northern reaches of greater Cincy. Lived in Middletown for a while, worked closer to you up in Moraine for a while. My folks are still out there, so I get back to visit several times a year.

I haven't been to Jungle Jim's since the latest big remodel. They have also won the highly coveted and prestigious "Best Bathrooms in America" award from Cintas since I was there last. But I love that place- if anyone, anywhere in the world eats or drinks it, you've got a good chance of finding it there.

Barber- Just to clarify, I didn't get my rattler from Jungle Jim's. It was wild caught in either Wayne National or Zaleski State Forest in SE Ohio. Part of a very in-depth "Spring Field Biology" Class.