That’s what makes them two so great. Especially on the trivia podcast. Spencer’s been giving Rinella shit a lot. But deep down, everyone knows rinellas right, even when he’s wrong 🤣
Quarter them up, sear them quick in a hot pan, and then toss them into a pressure canner with a can of beer. When it's done let it cool, separate meat from the bone and add your choice of bbq sauce. Make some homemade coleslaw and make some sandwiches. I've done the same with beaver and its great.
My first appreciation for muskrat was about the pelt. As a fly tying material it is so versatile. The under fur is one of the best dubbing materials around and the guard hairs sparkle and hold air bubbles under water. I took more trout and Atlantic Salmon on muskrat flies than any others. As a hat as worn by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police it is light and windproof and warm down to minus 30. Professional trappers have always eaten what they trapped. There was no time or energy to be wasted hauling in more than some flour and grease. Beaver is good and so is Muskrat. Better than rabbit in my opinion but almost interchangeable. In my opinion a noble beast and very sustainable. Local, renewable, organic, free range! And a beautiful graceful creature. That tail works just like an alligator or a shark, side to side. .
Being a outdoorsman and being willing to try any food. I live in Delaware and its a very popular dish. I finally tried it. It was so strong tasting. I wish I had tried it this way. I will try it again and see how the boiling changes it.
I live in S.E. Michigan and have gone to St. Charles rat dinners in Newport for years. Another good way to prepare them, Boil with onions and some red pepper flakes, then roast in the oven with creamed corn and a few strips of bacon. Also, leave the heads on. The cheeks, tongue and brains are a delicacy.
As someone who grew up going to St. Charles and had family going to the dinners every year, its pretty wild to see the area mentioned by name in this video.
From that Michigan area and my childhood memories are filled with going to muskrat Fridays at St John's and st Charles church on lent Fridays and playing euchre
my grandpa swears that he grew up eating these on a weekly basis. they were extremely poor and it was something his dad would have him and his brothers go out and gather for the family. haven't tried it myself but i would for sure!
Surprised Steve didn't mention the musk glands..I've ate muskrat..obviously the meat is really red..I was told a soak in vinegar will take care of that.Love the channel!
We need Lower thirds on who all these folks are and what they do!! come on SPENCER! I know most of them if I close my eyes haha but then I cant see them
I’ve always had it cooked like a regular roast with potatoes,carrots and onion. The meat will have a slight sweet taste to it. Just don’t forget to get the glands out.
Steve is right about the Hasenpfeffer preparation, it is a recipe that has literally been around since the 1300's for rabbits or hares which have a similar lean consistency like the muskrat. I would like to see Steve make it!
Not hard to imagine...Paca is supposed to be the finest Game Meat to be had, according to Jim Shockey. Andrew Zimmern said Prairie Dog tastes just like Pork. O.o
You guys were complaining about the best part of the muskrat up here we fight over the tails you pinch the edge of the tail peel the skin than pinch and pull the fat and eat
There’s a reason only a select few people cook these. This old way of cooking it is terribly disgraceful and that’s why it never caught on. I would pressure cook this. I bet it’s delicious pressure roasted tender then broiled.
Agreed. Everything Spencer does is great and different. But Steve is constantly criticizing and nitpicking that it’s not EXACTLY how he would do it. Such a great team. Meateater rocks.
I agree with Steve I love to learn more about the animal and what they eat where they lodge. As outdoorsman we should be obligated to teach outsiders about the things we love and help them to learn to love it in the same way love the show thanks
Because he is a control freak and he did not like that Spencer went with his own recipe instead of the one Steve suggested. He does not like when other's make decisions.
Years ago a friend canned some muskrat that he'd trapped and let me try it. It was spectacular, even cold. Tender and flavorful. I remember being thoroughly impressed.
Pardon my Plate is my favorite series in the meat eater pantheon. I am thrilled to see its return. Additionally, I find the notion of consuming rodent far less abhorrent since becoming the owner of a python. Certainly, somebody in my household likes them...
This was fascinating. I suggest you do lampreys in a future episode. There's a long tradition of lamprey eating during Lent. King Henry I is said to have died after eating a "surfeit of lampreys". And they're invasive in the Great Lakes (but I'm not sure if the Great Lakes lampreys are the same enjoyed by medieval nobility).
Nice to be back in action Steven... Feel excited with season hearing the well modulated voice of Steven while narrated behind the scene. And the action on the field with him of course.
Actually been to the Newport event… it is disgusting but i live in the great State of Ohio, 3 mikes from Lake Erie and have perch and walleye in my freezer at all times so no need to eat a rat!
we brown them in bacon grease along with rabbit, squirrel, pheasant whatever small game is left in the freezer. then cook it all in a pot of beef stroganoff gravy til it falls off the bone. serve it over a brown rice with morel mushrooms
A few years ago I had a chance to eat nutria rat in south Louisiana. I have never eaten a muskrat. Nutria is really good in a sauce piquant, I suppose that there are many things we don't eat that are really good if prepared in a way that is palatable.
...do a blind test, the eyes fool the mouth, cook something and have someone taste it with out knowing what it is!!! ...that's what I did to my niece, cooked up a squirrel, and she love it until she knew it was a squirrel!!! she wanted to barff, but before that she said it was delicious!!!
I would have breaded like squirrel before frying. That was just 2/3 of a simple squirrel recipe. Still enjoyed the show, need more of them. Maybe snapping turtle? Its a lost art, like sucker fishing. People just don't do it much anymore.
Steve: “here’s the thing…”
Haha I can’t give Spencer enough props for putting up with Steve’s critiques and for sticking to his guns
That’s what makes them two so great. Especially on the trivia podcast. Spencer’s been giving Rinella shit a lot. But deep down, everyone knows rinellas right, even when he’s wrong 🤣
This show would be amazing with just Spencer hosting it by himself. He’s got more than enough talent to pull it off.
steve was right.. cook the shit in a way that it will be good. if someone tells you to boil your meat you should stop talking to them
@@nothingnewtome1 hard agree
@@nothingnewtome1 100% agree
Quarter them up, sear them quick in a hot pan, and then toss them into a pressure canner with a can of beer. When it's done let it cool, separate meat from the bone and add your choice of bbq sauce. Make some homemade coleslaw and make some sandwiches. I've done the same with beaver and its great.
Finally the long awaited return of Pardon my plate
My first appreciation for muskrat was about the pelt. As a fly tying material it is so versatile. The under fur is one of the best dubbing materials around and the guard hairs sparkle and hold air bubbles under water. I took more trout and Atlantic Salmon on muskrat flies than any others. As a hat as worn by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police it is light and windproof and warm down to minus 30.
Professional trappers have always eaten what they trapped. There was no time or energy to be wasted hauling in more than some flour and grease. Beaver is good and so is Muskrat. Better than rabbit in my opinion but almost interchangeable. In my opinion a noble beast and very sustainable. Local, renewable, organic, free range! And a beautiful graceful creature. That tail works just like an alligator or a shark, side to side.
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Finally! Been waiting for season, I love this show. And muskrat... as a trapper this made my day
My dad made one once. Not good
In Germany, muskrat has a reputation for being really good eating, actually. Have never tried it but definetly will when I get the chance.
We eat them as well in Belgium
I am so glad this is back! I really like this series, keep them coming!
Being a outdoorsman and being willing to try any food. I live in Delaware and its a very popular dish. I finally tried it. It was so strong tasting. I wish I had tried it this way. I will try it again and see how the boiling changes it.
I live in S.E. Michigan and have gone to St. Charles rat dinners in Newport for years.
Another good way to prepare them, Boil with onions and some red pepper flakes, then roast in the oven with creamed corn and a few strips of bacon.
Also, leave the heads on. The cheeks, tongue and brains are a delicacy.
As someone who grew up going to St. Charles and had family going to the dinners every year, its pretty wild to see the area mentioned by name in this video.
From that Michigan area and my childhood memories are filled with going to muskrat Fridays at St John's and st Charles church on lent Fridays and playing euchre
This is my favorite Meateater series.
Really popular in the Windsor to Tilbury area on the Canadian side of the border. Boil and fry is the way its done here.
Daaaamn Steve was a prissy missy! Called out his staff as lazy and then kept it in the video....
I didn’t know they could swim backwards.
You’re the bomb Steve.
Love the editing on this series.
Gopher/prairie dog next!! This is one of my favorite shows on this channel. Nice work!
When that raw Muskrat dropped all bloody I spit my drink out laughing.
Good to know Steve always gives Spencer a hard time even outside of trivia!
Man Steve is such a control freak 😂😂😂😂
my grandpa swears that he grew up eating these on a weekly basis. they were extremely poor and it was something his dad would have him and his brothers go out and gather for the family. haven't tried it myself but i would for sure!
Given the liver comparisons, I'd suggest the meat be shredded, chopped, and incorporated into dirty rice.
Surprised Steve didn't mention the musk glands..I've ate muskrat..obviously the meat is really red..I was told a soak in vinegar will take care of that.Love the channel!
would love to see Steve's recipe next time or in a future episode
love this series please make more!
If you’re gonna cook it the “Michigan way”. You need creamed corn
😎 Metis trappers in northern Manitoba were known to eat them and allegedly enjoyed them.
We need Lower thirds on who all these folks are and what they do!! come on SPENCER! I know most of them if I close my eyes haha but then I cant see them
Fox! Please try fox next time I wuld love that. And badger.
House cat!! ah Steve I’m still giggling
I’ve always had it cooked like a regular roast with potatoes,carrots and onion. The meat will have a slight sweet taste to it. Just don’t forget to get the glands out.
We Eat a lot of muskrat in Ontario. Sous Vide for 16 hours at 165 then in the fryer for a bit. 1000x better than par boil!
I never get tired of Steve I love every video he's in :)
Im part of younger generation. I always cut at joints. It makes butchering on bigger animals sooo much easier too.
Seriously though. You guys need to do a side episode and Rinella does his muskrat recipe.
Muskrat is a staple here in rural Smyrna, Delaware!
I feel like Steve is gonna be a grumpy old man 😂
Need to routee that muskrat with some onions in a black iron pot like here down da bayou.
welcome back steve rinella
Dare I say Rinella is a legend.
The dog didn't want to eat the muskrat but I guarantee he'd roll in it.
Next time, doing a chipotle sauce or a lemon butter with Italian seasoning may improve the flavor. It can drown out the "swampiness"
That par boil takes a lot of flavor out of the meat
There is no "Gulf Coast on the Chesapeake Bay"!!
Steve is right about the Hasenpfeffer preparation, it is a recipe that has literally been around since the 1300's for rabbits or hares which have a similar lean consistency like the muskrat. I would like to see Steve make it!
Groundhog? My pap used yo eat it and I've always wondered if it's any good
When did Steve become a grumpy old man? 😂
I’m from Michigan and near Detroit I’ve never heard of this I feel a little cheated not knowing this I want to try it.
Can you guys do porcupine?
Not hard to imagine...Paca is supposed to be the finest Game Meat to be had, according to Jim Shockey. Andrew Zimmern said Prairie Dog tastes just like Pork. O.o
Muskutrat eten in Belgium. Butter vinegar, shallots, sour cream, thyme, salt and pepper. And then simmer it.
Steve can replace Nilou Motamed as judge on Iron Chef netflix... He has more credibility than a magazine editor like Nilou..
Agree 100%. The judging on that show is atrocious except for the food show GOAT Zimmern. I guarantee you Zim has eaten Muskrat before
@@BucksCorner101 yep i would bet my money zimmern has eaten muskrat.... and possibly even an actual rat jajaja
@@senseiquickbooks4588 I wouldn't doubt it one bit! I always loved his show Bizarre Foods.
You guys were complaining about the best part of the muskrat up here we fight over the tails you pinch the edge of the tail peel the skin than pinch and pull the fat and eat
Need an episode on Mud Fish (bowfin)
All I know is us Michiganders can make a turd taste like a steak!😉🤣
I love muskrat!!
I love this
Please do woodchuck
I love muskrat they are delicious
There’s a reason only a select few people cook these. This old way of cooking it is terribly disgraceful and that’s why it never caught on. I would pressure cook this. I bet it’s delicious pressure roasted tender then broiled.
I eat muskrat and like them. it is all how it is cooked,
It was kind of funny watching Steve call diagonal cutting pliers or “dikes“ electrical pliers
You should do Prairie Dogs. I don't know anyone that eats those.
Yeeesssss!!!!
the generational / effort gap is apparent. Steve has to do everything lol
Lol we need Rinella as a judge on a cooking show. The arms crossed "is that water salted?" check was Gordon Ramseyesque in its delivery. 😂
Id actually love to see a show with Ramsey and Rinella. Maybe even an episode of meat eater with ramsey as a guest
"Boil It Til Its Tender" with Steve. I'd watch
id rather have him host so they wont cook things stupid
Underrated comment. Rinella also has some edge to him like his response to the producer. He’s a cool guy but perfectly capable as well!
I could see him as a mystery judge on iron Chef on a wild game episode or something
Spencer has really been bringing some good segments to Meat Eater. This and trivia are just really great.
Agreed. Everything Spencer does is great and different. But Steve is constantly criticizing and nitpicking that it’s not EXACTLY how he would do it. Such a great team. Meateater rocks.
I’m a simple man. I see Steve Rinella, I click the video. Never lets me down
Steve is a breath of fresh air. Smart ass always makes me laugh
You should listen the the trivia podcast. His smart ass is gonna start a fight with Spencer
The slo-mo muskrat drop was pure cinematic gold. Very Tarantino. Well done!
reminded me of that scene from Dredd where they drop the skinless guys into the center of the block from 200 stories up
Is it just me or is Steve turning more and more into a grumpy old man? 😅
"Curmudgeon"
You see that contract he had his kid sign in order to get a gaming console? He is definitely a grumpy old man lol.
@@bluesteel8376 what?
He is😂😂
Raise your hands if you want a house cat episode 🤚
😀🤣🤣🤣👍
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Wtf
👍 I'm in for some House Cat. Just add gravy
Housecat and fish. ohh wait that was my ex.
I agree with Steve I love to learn more about the animal and what they eat where they lodge. As outdoorsman we should be obligated to teach outsiders about the things we love and help them to learn to love it in the same way love the show thanks
Why does Steve seem so damn annoyed half the time he’s on screen in this? 😂🤣
Because he likes thing's done a certain way and can be quite annoyed at ppl in situations.. He spoke about it in a podcast a while back
@@johnmorphy5435 Valid point. He does seem a bit particular. Can’t really blame the guy though
Because he is a control freak and he did not like that Spencer went with his own recipe instead of the one Steve suggested. He does not like when other's make decisions.
Steve is turning into such a crotchety old man! I love it 😂
Where the F has Rinella been! He is sooooo much fun to listen to. His knowledge is a given, but the entertainment factor is the bonus!
I feel like cooking with Steve would be like cooking with a judgmental Mother-In-Law. "You got that water salted? Just flat out boiling it?"
Is Steve still mad about Spencer not counting the trivia game stats like he wants? 🤣🤣
He's the representative for whiny trivia contestants.
Never knew a man pushing 50 would be such a sore loser. This is why you need team sports when young.
hahahaha Steve!! "Well I'm not gonna do shit! Cuz Spencer won't let me cook it, how I wanna cook it!" hahaha hell yeahhh
Steve is such a cranky old man 😂
Can't get enough MeatEater content. The variety of shows is what keeps it interesting.
I love how Steve is giving Spencer a hard time and it's not even trivia!
I’ve been excited for this season, thanks for all the awesome things you guys create!! 👍🏻🔥
Years ago a friend canned some muskrat that he'd trapped and let me try it. It was spectacular, even cold. Tender and flavorful. I remember being thoroughly impressed.
I miss watching you Steve, love watching all meat eater episodes, looks to me like your missing some muskrat gravy brother
I love watching these two interact. The the producer chimes in and Steve says edit in your B roll here
Pardon my plate is my favorite thing that meat eater does
Pardon my Plate is my favorite series in the meat eater pantheon. I am thrilled to see its return.
Additionally, I find the notion of consuming rodent far less abhorrent since becoming the owner of a python. Certainly, somebody in my household likes them...
This was fascinating. I suggest you do lampreys in a future episode. There's a long tradition of lamprey eating during Lent. King Henry I is said to have died after eating a "surfeit of lampreys". And they're invasive in the Great Lakes (but I'm not sure if the Great Lakes lampreys are the same enjoyed by medieval nobility).
When that thing hit the cutting board I thought it looked just like a Mole Rat.
Nice to be back in action Steven... Feel excited with season hearing the well modulated voice of Steven while narrated behind the scene. And the action on the field with him of course.
Awesome show and please have steve come on here more he is great and we love hearing him talk.
Muskrats delicious
Actually been to the Newport event… it is disgusting but i live in the great State of Ohio, 3 mikes from Lake Erie and have perch and walleye in my freezer at all times so no need to eat a rat!
we brown them in bacon grease along with rabbit, squirrel, pheasant whatever small game is left in the freezer. then cook it all in a pot of beef stroganoff gravy til it falls off the bone. serve it over a brown rice with morel mushrooms
A few years ago I had a chance to eat nutria rat in south Louisiana. I have never eaten a muskrat. Nutria is really good in a sauce piquant, I suppose that there are many things we don't eat that are really good if prepared in a way that is palatable.
...do a blind test, the eyes fool the mouth, cook something and have someone taste it with out knowing what it is!!! ...that's what I did to my niece, cooked up a squirrel, and she love it until she knew it was a squirrel!!! she wanted to barff, but before that she said it was delicious!!!
I would have breaded like squirrel before frying. That was just 2/3 of a simple squirrel recipe. Still enjoyed the show, need more of them. Maybe snapping turtle? Its a lost art, like sucker fishing. People just don't do it much anymore.
Dawg I was literally just like thinking too this is so crazy I’m so like woah for this for real like 👍
I really would need to be starving to death before being able to stomach this, bc of Oregon. Worst state ever.