Eating our opponents - Wisconsin edition

[RodentRampage]

It's that time - time to eat our opponents




I know I'm supposed to say "No, not like that!" But not this time. This is Wisconsin, and since they lead the nation in cannibals, I'd say it's them or us. Tuck in everyone!

But tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and some of you may not have gotten a turkey yet. Never fear, I have some delectable turkey alternative for you.

Moufette dans une boîte de pop-corn

Ingredients:
1 skunk
1 popcorn

Roast skunk at 350 degrees for two hours.
Fill popcorn box with popcorn
Insert skunk

There you have it - skunk in a popcorn box. Sounds better, in French, I know

But here's an actual recipe for Badger Stew:
1 badger
1 glass of pig’s blood
1 small glass of armagnac
1 ginger root
1 bottle of dry, sparkling white wine
2 eggs
1 pot of crème fraîche
salt and pepper
500g forest mushrooms OR chestnuts to accompany
100g butter
oil

Eviscerate and skin your badger, and soak it in a fast-flowing river for at least 48 hours. This will help you to de-grease it more easily.

Once the badger is de-greased, cut it into pieces and brown it in a frying pan with butter. When the pieces are golden and stiff, flambée with the armanac, season and add a grated soup-spoon of ginger, fresh if possible.

Pour over the wine, and simmer gently for at least two hours.

At the end of the cooking time, mix the chopped badger liver (cooked beforehand in a little oil), the glass of blood, two egg yolks, a coffee-spoon of ginger and the crème fraîche, and pour into the cooking dish. Serve immediately.

This dish goes well with wild mushrooms or chestnuts.

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I thought this quote sums up Badgers fans nicely:

I once found a badger cub on the farmyard and thought it diseased. It was wobbly-legged and confused. I kept it in a box fearing it would die as most things do, but in the morning it was just angry and emotional. It had got itself drunk eating rotting apples on the garden lawn.