gimme30
Fish Fanatic
You may have heard about this. US Fish & Wildlife ran a story about eating invasive species last year, one being Nutria. Rat on a stick anyone?
https://www.fws.gov/story/2025-02/eat-invaders
Also mentioned were feral hogs and iguanas. I've hunted hogs in Louisiana, I think it's legal there year round. They're dangerous but delicious. It makes sense. I suppose eating iguanas does too-the article calls them "chicken of the trees."
Then I ran across this article on Yahoo which is light on detail but leads with a picture that was a bit unsettling.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/experts-urge-people-eat-creatures-093000906.html
I saved for a long time and paid a pretty penny to get my lionfish! And when I finally did he was the crown jewel in my aquarium. Now we're encouraged to eat them!
The Dept. Of Agriculture has a long list of invasive critters and plants ( https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/species-profiles-list ) and it got me thinking....Would Americans give up their Big Macs for Gambian pouched rat, with cane toad and a liberal sprinkling of marmorated stink bugs? Will we someday be able to pull up to the drive thru and order bbq'd Burmese python and a side of deep fried Asian jumping worms?
Methinks not. At least, until we run out of cows.
A close friend of mine growing up was Filipino and as a guest at dinner I was offered the eyes of their baked pig's head. To them it's a delicacy. They found it amusing when I declined.
https://www.fws.gov/story/2025-02/eat-invaders
Also mentioned were feral hogs and iguanas. I've hunted hogs in Louisiana, I think it's legal there year round. They're dangerous but delicious. It makes sense. I suppose eating iguanas does too-the article calls them "chicken of the trees."
Then I ran across this article on Yahoo which is light on detail but leads with a picture that was a bit unsettling.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/experts-urge-people-eat-creatures-093000906.html
I saved for a long time and paid a pretty penny to get my lionfish! And when I finally did he was the crown jewel in my aquarium. Now we're encouraged to eat them!
The Dept. Of Agriculture has a long list of invasive critters and plants ( https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/species-profiles-list ) and it got me thinking....Would Americans give up their Big Macs for Gambian pouched rat, with cane toad and a liberal sprinkling of marmorated stink bugs? Will we someday be able to pull up to the drive thru and order bbq'd Burmese python and a side of deep fried Asian jumping worms?
Methinks not. At least, until we run out of cows.
A close friend of mine growing up was Filipino and as a guest at dinner I was offered the eyes of their baked pig's head. To them it's a delicacy. They found it amusing when I declined.
