Scorpions in the smokies

[.356luger]

Had a great week in the smokies and found a couple Scorpion from mt. g. - Vaejovis carolinianus - BugGuide.Net . I suppose when you play in the woods you can still learn a few things... I was under the impression the smokies were to chilly. Btw they taste like but I had to know.

 

[shibumiseeker]

How did you prepare them. How insects taste has a lot to do with how they are prepared.

 

[jbell_64]

Last time I went to my dad's cabin down there I was welcomed by one hanging out in the bathtub waiting for some help out. I guess he had fallen and couldn't get up!

 

[.356luger]

How did you prepare them. How insects taste has a lot to do with how they are prepared.

Raw as this was a "man" trip and I wasn't about to toss them in sweet and sour sauce and the dawn taste in that little fella I'm not sure could be boiled out.

I had won my bragging rights with a Tennessee gobbler (butterball doesn't cost 175$) and wasn't about to loose it being a wuss.

FYI wild turkey heart and liver on the whisper light and cast iron pan in the foothills with pepper seasoned salt pepper lemon pepper and garlic is quite tasty. Shot of mustard on the liver takes it over the top!

Technically they are spiders

 

[shibumiseeker]

Raw as this was a "man" trip and I wasn't about to toss them in sweet and sour sauce and the dawn taste in that little fella I'm not sure could be boiled out.

I had won my bragging rights with a Tennessee gobbler (butterball doesn't cost 175$) and wasn't about to loose it being a wuss.

FYI wild turkey heart and liver on the whisper light and cast iron pan in the foothills with pepper seasoned salt pepper lemon pepper and garlic is quite tasty. Shot of mustard on the liver takes it over the top!

Technically they are spiders

Technically they are arachnids . But yes, a common mistake I try not to make.

I fried 'em when I was learning survival cooking. I don't eat anything like that raw if I can avoid it.

 

[spectre327]

Ive never actually eaten a multi legged critter like such but then again, ive never been in a situation where my curiosity to go and catch the dang thing was as high. Ive always thought that frying, or otherwise cooking, bugs/arachnids/insects would rid them of anything worth consuming. Please correct me f I'm wrong because I would much rather toss said creatures over a fire before munching on them.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Nah, roasted or fried improves the flavor and kills potential parasites.

 

[.356luger]

Nah, roasted or fried improves the flavor and kills potential parasites.

If it helps I dredged it through a glass of single barrel jack

Did you say arachnids

 

[.452browning]

It was an utter surprise when you pulled a scorpion out of your pocket at 2AM. I will now refer to you as "Johnny Rico".