Comments on: The Real Reason Why Squirrel Meat Isn’t Used in Brunswick Stew Anymore

By: squirrel

squirrel — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:01:18 +0000

I really like the romantic notion you portray of only eating the rare (because of human incroachment) flying squirrel. Very convienent for some one who couldn't clean a "nervous little animal" even if he could find one in the backyard. I however will continue the tradition of eating what nature provides. The available game and veggies go in brunswick stew. Regardless of what book you skimmed. Have fun in your backyard, and writing your columns. Try to get off the concrete one day this month.

By: misterbeal

misterbeal — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:26:52 +0000

Mark Kurlansky, a native of Connecticut, may prefer Brunswick stew made with flying squirrels, and it may be delicious for all I know. But Southern boys in my day shot gray squirrels with a .22 rifle for Brunswick stew. Stew can be made with all kinds of meat or just plain vegetables, but old-fashioned Brunswick stew was made with squirrel meat

By: monkeyrotica

monkeyrotica — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:52:54 +0000

The only thing that tastes better than Rocky is Bullwinkle, preferrably garnished with mooseberries.

By: NovaNicole

NovaNicole — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:58:15 +0000

Don't eat the Flying Squirrels! They're so cute!

By: Mike Riggs

Mike Riggs — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:24:30 +0000

Every batch of Brunswick Stew that my grandmother made--and she made quite a few between the time I was old enough to hunt and when I went to college--contained gray squirrels my cousins and I killed with my grandfather's antique double-barrel 410 shotgun.

By: Ramon

Ramon — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:22:10 +0000

Tim,
Mark your calendar for Nov. 7th, and take a ride 2 hours down I-95 to the Richmond, Va. Brunswick Stew Festival. I went every year when I lived in the burbs of Richmond. It's a blast-don't recall if anyone used squirrel, but chicken and rabbit? Oh yeah!
You can buy ticket to sample from some 30 or more stews, then after 1pm, you can buy you favorite in quarts. Folks come from all around with coolers waiting in their cars.
http://www.richmondgov.com/econdev/FarmersMarket/default.htm