Ye-gads great snake tales ya' all!
Hate snakes - and worms!
True story:
Picture this - America - 1967. Auntie and hubbie traveling down south to visit relatives. Stop on the road for lunch. Sign reads - TODAY'S SPECIAL - $1.50. Auntie asks :what's the special"; server replies "it's a sandwich with pickles on the side."
They buy 2.
It was good - tasted like chicken.
Compliments to the cook - good chicken sandwich.
Server replies - THAT WASN'T CHICKEN! IT WAS RATTLESNAKE!
You don't want to hear the rest..............
Bar-B-Q'd Rattler
~ 1 rattlesnake, cut into 2 inch steaks
~ 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
~ 1/2 cup honey
~ 1 tbsp fresh ground ginger
~ seasame seeds
In a bowl, mix together the teriyaki sauce, honey and ginger.
Pour marinade into a large ziplock bag. Add the snake steaks.
Squeeze out the air and seal. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Remove the steaks and roll in seasame seeds.
Place on hot grill. Cook over medium heat until done.
Serve and Enjoy!
Fried Rattlesnake and Ham Gravy
~ 1 24" to 30" skinned & cleaned western diamondback rattlesnake, cut in 3" to 4" pieces
~ drippings of 6 slices of bacon
~ 3/4 cup oil
~ 3/4 lb. cooked ham, diced
~ 2 cups milk
~ 1 tbs brewed coffee
~ 1/2 cup flour (1 tbs reserved)
~ biscuits or toast
~ salt and pepper
~ tabasco sauce, optional
In a cast iron skillet, fry the bacon. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Reserve drippings.
Add the oil to the drippings. Flour rattlesnake and fry over medium heat until golden brown.
Remove each piece as it becomes done and drain on paper towels.
Drain off the oil and drippings reserving 1 tbs. Add 1 tbs of flour. Stir and scrape bottom of the skillet to remove any browned stuck pieces.
Add the ham, coffee and milk. Stir until bubbly. If too thick add water, coffee or milk a tablespoon at a time.
Serve the rattlesnake with biscuits or toast and the ham gravy.
Salt and pepper and/or season with tabasco sauce to taste.
Serves 2 -3.
Enjoy!
Variation: Try ground sausage instead of ham.
True story:
Picture this - America - 1967. Auntie and hubbie traveling down south to visit relatives. Stop on the road for lunch. Sign reads - TODAY'S SPECIAL - $1.50. Auntie asks :what's the special"; server replies "it's a sandwich with pickles on the side."
They buy 2.
It was good - tasted like chicken.
Compliments to the cook - good chicken sandwich.
Server replies - THAT WASN'T CHICKEN! IT WAS RATTLESNAKE!
You don't want to hear the rest..............
Bar-B-Q'd Rattler
~ 1 rattlesnake, cut into 2 inch steaks
~ 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
~ 1/2 cup honey
~ 1 tbsp fresh ground ginger
~ seasame seeds
In a bowl, mix together the teriyaki sauce, honey and ginger.
Pour marinade into a large ziplock bag. Add the snake steaks.
Squeeze out the air and seal. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Remove the steaks and roll in seasame seeds.
Place on hot grill. Cook over medium heat until done.
Serve and Enjoy!
Fried Rattlesnake and Ham Gravy
~ 1 24" to 30" skinned & cleaned western diamondback rattlesnake, cut in 3" to 4" pieces
~ drippings of 6 slices of bacon
~ 3/4 cup oil
~ 3/4 lb. cooked ham, diced
~ 2 cups milk
~ 1 tbs brewed coffee
~ 1/2 cup flour (1 tbs reserved)
~ biscuits or toast
~ salt and pepper
~ tabasco sauce, optional
In a cast iron skillet, fry the bacon. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Reserve drippings.
Add the oil to the drippings. Flour rattlesnake and fry over medium heat until golden brown.
Remove each piece as it becomes done and drain on paper towels.
Drain off the oil and drippings reserving 1 tbs. Add 1 tbs of flour. Stir and scrape bottom of the skillet to remove any browned stuck pieces.
Add the ham, coffee and milk. Stir until bubbly. If too thick add water, coffee or milk a tablespoon at a time.
Serve the rattlesnake with biscuits or toast and the ham gravy.
Salt and pepper and/or season with tabasco sauce to taste.
Serves 2 -3.
Enjoy!
Variation: Try ground sausage instead of ham.
Gawd, almighty mama!
Well, I guess this is the closest I'd actually ever come to makin' nice w/ a snake!
Well, I guess this is the closest I'd actually ever come to makin' nice w/ a snake!
You guys crack me up.
I'm just the opposite. I love snakes. If anything, I'm too casual around them. But haven't gotten bitten yet, except once by, of all things, a garter snake.
That aside, Janie your neighbor was stone cold crazy. No ifs, ands, or buts. He was also breaking the law, unless---which I doubt---he had special licenses to keep those "pets."
Snakes are benefical in more ways than people think. They mostly eat vermin---rats, mice, etc. And, in your case, you really messed up. Because >It was really big and brown with yellow like spots.< was probably a black snake or a black king snake. In either case, they hate copperheads, and kill them on site. Which means if you have blacksnakes you don't have copperheads.
Ah, well. There's no accounting for peoples' biases.
I'm just the opposite. I love snakes. If anything, I'm too casual around them. But haven't gotten bitten yet, except once by, of all things, a garter snake.
That aside, Janie your neighbor was stone cold crazy. No ifs, ands, or buts. He was also breaking the law, unless---which I doubt---he had special licenses to keep those "pets."
Snakes are benefical in more ways than people think. They mostly eat vermin---rats, mice, etc. And, in your case, you really messed up. Because >It was really big and brown with yellow like spots.< was probably a black snake or a black king snake. In either case, they hate copperheads, and kill them on site. Which means if you have blacksnakes you don't have copperheads.
Ah, well. There's no accounting for peoples' biases.
I think I would PUKE!!!:eek: Golly Dawg who'd ever serve that at a restaurant???
Speaking of which, did you guys see the headlines on Sat. or Sun. where China was taking Dog off the menu list for the Olympics?!?
They damned well should:mad:, half the world find dogs to be man's best friend and lovely companions!!! Every since I read that I have been giving my "little Man" extra love and affection:)
Speaking of which, did you guys see the headlines on Sat. or Sun. where China was taking Dog off the menu list for the Olympics?!?
They damned well should:mad:, half the world find dogs to be man's best friend and lovely companions!!! Every since I read that I have been giving my "little Man" extra love and affection:)