Stewsan Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Well it's the Chinese New Years over in Asia and it wouldn't be complete without this year's new Smokin' sensation. Done in an East meets West recipe.... The "lad's" were lubed up with some extra virgin olive oil and then rubbed down with some Cavender's unsalted Greek Seasoning. The result's were.... well, I'm just glad I wasn't here for the Year of the Monkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestik Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Oh hey... that looks... uh... Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdbower Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 So over there your rats get grilled. Here in Jersey our rats get cement shoes and sleep with the fishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Perfect size portions? Well Big Stew that's really "special", I'm with Mike here.. that looks ahh, yea..Ok And I must add not something I remember ever seeing in the land of Thai. Although I did see a basket of "deep fried wild jungle rats" in Indonesia once. I must no be going to the same markets as your wife.. Or did you trap them yourself? I'm guessing you should have left the tails on.. They must be all cartilagey crunchy like chicken's feet, wouldn't you think? Last but not least.. no shots of the finished product on the plate? Inquiring minds wanna know also how were they and will you ever eat/cook them again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeDJ16 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Damn ya'll grow'em big there! Farm raised rat maybe? -=Jasen=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewsan Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Who the heck said anything about Rats???? Haaa, just kidding, that's out little pet, Billy keeping and eye on things. Dennis, you can only purchase these huge Rice Rats north of Bangkok, near Pichit, where they sell 'em everywhere, haven't seen them in Pattaya. They catch them in the rice paddies where they live and feed, which is one reason they are so big. The meat is white, very tender, and quite tasty. I'll post some pic's "on the plate" next time as we still have a few in the freezer. Interesting, now with the Chinese New Year's new mascot, they have started to become popular or maybe it was that new Rat movie.... Say Hi to Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I think we need a special new Kritter section for giant winged bugs, rats, and miscellaneous critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 and I mean that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanny Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 You know, they sorta look like they were running in formation, and got caught on the hot grill. I'd almost rather think that they're there in the trap (to be appropriately disposed of in a landfill), than someone put them there on purpose, and intends to eat them. I think I'm with Aussie... And Majestik and Dennis... JD, I KNOW you're right. Corner em in the alley. "Me and the boys was wonderin if yous rats wanna go for a swim." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Spatchrat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkline01 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Spatchrat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Damn ya'll grow'em big there! Farm raised rat maybe? -=Jasen=- Dude, you need to travel more! I think the biggest single rat I have ever seen was in Washington DC. NYC has plenty of big ones of their own. Tijuana has the most fearless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouterpf Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 SOOOO... do they taste like chicken or squirell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewsan Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Actually, that was the first thing I thought when I saw them cleaned. Except the meat was white instead of pink. The taste was closer to chicken. Since there is no fat it tends to dry out if overcooked, oops, I guess nobody is going to be clamoring for cooking directions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 probably not enough brain in there My guess is that they would be easier to stomach if you removed their little heads first. I even prefer my chickens headless (they leave them on here) and I'd much rather have a chicken looking at me than a rat and there's probably not enough brain in there to warrant cracking it's head open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewsan Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I can see the picture isn't the best but the heads were removed prior to cooking and sold to tourists as good luck charms on the beach.....javascript:emoticon(';)') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
