Attention Rural Whites:

Not Available said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

Thanks! 🙂

A confit of oppossum with red potatoes is to die for. Or oppossum 'strips', stir-fried in sesame oil
with snow peas, zucchini, baby corn, sliced pattypan and served with a wasasbi sauce... it's
incredible.

Unfortunately oppossum has been so over-hunted as to have become a delicacy we 'rural' folks can no
longer afford. Roadkill ain't what it used to be. (laughing) Now let me tell you how to kill, clean
and bake a raccoon... and how to get a LIFE.

Jill in the Southern U.S.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:05:28 -0800 (PST), [email hidden] (Not

Available) said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

My father always told me that when he was young and living in Casa, Arkansas, if there was to be
meat on the table he and my uncles would have to go hunt it. My grandfather always told them before
they went out hunting to bring back a possum because he had fond memories from his childhood of a
good stewed possum with potatoes and wild onions. However, my grandmother always told them that if
they brought back a possum she would give them a switching, because she wasn't about to cook one.
She said that when she was a child she was walking home from school one day and came upon a dead cow
in the road. It was bloated and stinking and and the vultures were on it, and she gave it a wide
berth. But before she could get past it a possum crawled out of the stomach cavity. That was enough
for my father and my uncles. My grandfather went to his grave never having had the pleasure of his
pot of stewed possum.

Not Available said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

Thanks! 🙂

A wonderful message was posted on just this subject a few years ago. Here it is again in all
its glory:

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From: "DCJM" <[email hidden]> Subject: Re: Possum recipes Date: 2000/03/09 Message-ID:
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Rodger, First you have to get a good one, best if it is about half grown. Put it in a cage and
fatten it up on buttermilk for a few months. That will get the juices flowing when you cook it.
Now for the important part when you skin it never, never cut the tail off it is like beaver tail
and a true delicacy. Put in center of a large black cast iron skillet Tuck the legs under and wrap
the tail around over the nose on the right side for balance Put yams around the side with carrots
for some flavor Place in oven at 375 degrees and bake until tender and a golden brown. Be sure to
baste during the baking process with a mixture of lard, salt, pepper and buttermilk for that true
down home flavor. Remove from oven, place in the center of the table call the wife and kids to
dinner and enjoy your feast.

If you have never tried this one you don't know what you are missing. Also have excellent recipes
for stewed crow, coon, and rattlesnake.

Sincerely DCJM's Bubba

Best regards, Bob

Royal wrote: <snip> It was

Quoted message said:

bloated and stinking and and the vultures were on it, and she gave it a wide berth. But before she
could get past it a possum crawled out of the stomach cavity.

Round here the suburban legend is that possums will hunt and kill rats, so I smile when I see a
possum. Rats are so common out here, its a wonder no one has started to market some expensive
terrier as a ratter. I'd think about one. blacksalt

Quoted message said:

Not Available said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

Um, why is this question specifically directed to "Rural Whites"?

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 14:56:59 -0800, kalanamak <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Round here the suburban legend is that possums will hunt and kill rats, so I smile when I see a
possum. Rats are so common out here, its a wonder no one has started to market some expensive
terrier as a ratter.

Get a ferret. They excel at rodent killing.

Tracy R.

il Sat, 14 Feb 2004 14:56:59 -0800, kalanamak ha scritto:

Quoted message said:

Round here the suburban legend is that possums will hunt and kill rats, so I smile when I see a
possum. Rats are so common out here, its a wonder no one has started to market some expensive
terrier as a ratter. I'd think about one. blacksalt

I wish, our possums only eat trees and leaves and destroy our bush. If they ate rats that would help
reduce one other pest. I suspect they are vegetarian -the aussie ones anyway.
--
Cheers, Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

Frogleg said:

Quoted message said:

Not Available said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

Um, why is this question specifically directed to "Rural Whites"?

Because it's a troll. :P

Tracy R.

il Sun, 15 Feb 2004 12:26:37 GMT, Frogleg ha scritto:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Not Available said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

Um, why is this question specifically directed to "Rural Whites"?

What is a rural white?
--
Cheers, Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

Loki said:

Quoted message said:

Um, why is this question specifically directed to "Rural Whites"?

What is a rural white?
--

Rural is the second most popular given name for males born to southern families with the surname
White. The most popular is Bob; Bob White can be found in abundance.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 07:47:09 -0800 (PST), [email hidden] (Not

Available) said:

Frogleg asks:

Quoted message said:

Um, why is this question specifically directed to "Rural Whites"?

Possum consumption is indigenous to that particular region/species.

You think?

jmcquown said:

Not Available said:

Is possum really a delicacy for you?

Please don't consider this a trollish or inflammatory post, I'm genuinely curious.

How is it prepared? Are they farm raised? Does it taste like chicken?

Thanks! 🙂

A confit of oppossum with red potatoes is to die for. Or oppossum 'strips', stir-fried in sesame
oil with snow peas, zucchini, baby corn, sliced pattypan and served with a wasasbi sauce... it's
incredible.

Unfortunately oppossum has been so over-hunted as to have become a delicacy we 'rural' folks can no
longer afford. Roadkill ain't what it used to be. (laughing) Now let me tell you how to kill, clean
and bake a raccoon... and how to get a LIFE.

Jill in the Southern U.S.

don't forget shake 'n' bake for varmints.

your pal, blake