WOODCHUCK, WHISTLE PIG, GROUND HOG. They are vegan critters.

[alleyyooper]

Baked whistle pig
1 woodchuck
2 slices bacon
Potatoes, carrots, onions
2 onions or 1 onion and 1 apple
Salt and pepper to taste
4 c. water

Soak woodchuck in salt water for 24 hours before cooking. Rinse well and place in roasted. Put onion and apple in cavity. Lay bacon over breast. Salt and pepper to taste. Place vegetables around woodchuck. Add water. Place in 350 degree oven and roast for 3 to 4 hours


FRIED WOODCHUCK

1 woodchuck
1 tbsp. salt
1 c. flour
3 tbsp. fat

Clean woodchuck and cut into 6 or 7 pieces. Parboil in salted water for 1 hour. Remove from broth, roll in flour and fry in hot fat (deep fat may be used) until brown

STEWED WOODCHUCK

1 woodchuck
2 onions, sliced
1/2 c. celery, sliced
Flour
Vinegar and water
Salt and pepper
Cloves

Clean woodchuck, remove glands, cut into serving pieces. Soak overnight in a solution of equal parts water and vinegar with addition of a sliced onions and a little salt. Drain, wash and wipe. parboil 20 minutes, drain and cover with fresh boiling water. Add 1 sliced onion, 1/2 cup celery sliced, a few cloves, salt, and pepper. Cook until tender, then thicken gravy with flour.

WOODCHUCK IN SAUCE

1 woodchuck
1/4 c. salt
4 mint leaves
1/4 c. oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 c. vinegar
2 c. tomato sauce
Pinch of basil

Remove scent glands from woodchuck. Soak 8 hours in cold water with salt. Cut in 8 pieces and boil 15 minutes. Rinse and repeat soaking process. Rinse again and boil with mint leaves for 45 minutes. Drain and brown with oil and garlic. Salt and pepper both sides. When browned, add vinegar. Cover and let simmer 8 minutes. Remove from pan and put into pot. Add tomato sauce and a pinch of basil. Cook 1 1/2 hours over moderate heat.

GRANDMA GUERINA'S BRAISED WOODCHUCK

Using a crock or bowl (not a metal pan) marinate the chunks of meat for 48 hours in:

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. salt
2 bay leaves
1 slice onion
1/4 tsp. chili powder
Enough water to cover meat

Dry pieces and roll in seasoned (salt and pepper) flour. Brown in imported olive oil in a heavy frying pan. Add to pan:

1 chopped onion
1 chopped carrot
1 chopped stalk of celery (with leaves)
1 c. tomato juice
6 oz. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. marjoram

Cover and simmer over low heat until the meat is tender about 2 hours. Place the meat on a heated platter surrounding a bed of buttered noodles. Pour the sauce over both. Serve with a green salad dressing with oil and vinegar and hot Italian bread.

The above recipes work with Possum and coons also.

Al

 

[svk]

What does the meat taste like?

 

[mybowtie]

Baked whistle pig
1 woodchuck
2 slices bacon
Potatoes, carrots, onions
2 onions or 1 onion and 1 apple
Salt and pepper to taste
4 c. water

Soak woodchuck in salt water for 24 hours before cooking. Rinse well and place in roasted. Put onion and apple in cavity. Lay bacon over breast. Salt and pepper to taste. Place vegetables around woodchuck. Add water. Place in 350 degree oven and roast for 3 to 4 hours


FRIED WOODCHUCK

1 woodchuck
1 tbsp. salt
1 c. flour
3 tbsp. fat

Clean woodchuck and cut into 6 or 7 pieces. Parboil in salted water for 1 hour. Remove from broth, roll in flour and fry in hot fat (deep fat may be used) until brown

STEWED WOODCHUCK

1 woodchuck
2 onions, sliced
1/2 c. celery, sliced
Flour
Vinegar and water
Salt and pepper
Cloves

Clean woodchuck, remove glands, cut into serving pieces. Soak overnight in a solution of equal parts water and vinegar with addition of a sliced onions and a little salt. Drain, wash and wipe. parboil 20 minutes, drain and cover with fresh boiling water. Add 1 sliced onion, 1/2 cup celery sliced, a few cloves, salt, and pepper. Cook until tender, then thicken gravy with flour.

WOODCHUCK IN SAUCE

1 woodchuck
1/4 c. salt
4 mint leaves
1/4 c. oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 c. vinegar
2 c. tomato sauce
Pinch of basil

Remove scent glands from woodchuck. Soak 8 hours in cold water with salt. Cut in 8 pieces and boil 15 minutes. Rinse and repeat soaking process. Rinse again and boil with mint leaves for 45 minutes. Drain and brown with oil and garlic. Salt and pepper both sides. When browned, add vinegar. Cover and let simmer 8 minutes. Remove from pan and put into pot. Add tomato sauce and a pinch of basil. Cook 1 1/2 hours over moderate heat.

GRANDMA GUERINA'S BRAISED WOODCHUCK

Using a crock or bowl (not a metal pan) marinate the chunks of meat for 48 hours in:

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. salt
2 bay leaves
1 slice onion
1/4 tsp. chili powder
Enough water to cover meat

Dry pieces and roll in seasoned (salt and pepper) flour. Brown in imported olive oil in a heavy frying pan. Add to pan:

1 chopped onion
1 chopped carrot
1 chopped stalk of celery (with leaves)
1 c. tomato juice
6 oz. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. marjoram

Cover and simmer over low heat until the meat is tender about 2 hours. Place the meat on a heated platter surrounding a bed of buttered noodles. Pour the sauce over both. Serve with a green salad dressing with oil and vinegar and hot Italian bread.

The above recipes work with Possum and coons also.

Al

Had woodchuck stew few times. It's good.
Had fried many many yrs ago. I liked it, but can't remember what the taste was compared to.

 

[alleyyooper]

It taste just like meat with what ever seasonings used in the marinate or cooking.

Al

 

[anlrolfe]

On the stewed Chuck or any other little critters you're eating try putting a little brown on the outside first.
This works with rabbit and squirrel equally well.
Start with some bacon, fatback or salt pork to get fry grease.
Sear the critter on all sides. Remove and quickly roll it in flower and return to pan to brown.
Add diced onion and if you want to get fancy toss in 1/8C vermouth or cooking sherry, this will help deglaze the pan and start a nice gravy(thickening) base.
Reduce heat to simmer. Finish adding whatever spice,herb,veg you prefer.