CTF Ep 4 - Into the Wild: Squirrels, fowl and foraging for mushrooms and vegetables
By Louisa Chu, Monica EngCTF Ep 4 - Into the Wild: Squirrels, fowl and foraging for mushrooms and vegetables
By Louisa Chu, Monica EngThis week, Monica and Louisa take a trip into the wild as they explore food that’s been hunted and foraged. Our fearless hosts double… or, triple-down on dishes made from the Beast of the Urban (and, Rural) Wild — the adorable little squirrel. Tim Burton of Burton’s Maplewood Farm stops in to help on the squirrel front, and offers up some vegetarian and vegan options. He helps explain the surprises and rewards of foraging for your own food. The Chicago Reader’s Mike Sula likewise has an affinity for squirrel meat — though, his love grew from a mild hatred of the critter that once destroyed his garden. After several *civil* attempts to rid his garden of the fluffy-tailed rodent, he decided to take matters — and the lives of these squirrels — into his own hands. But that’s just the beginning of his remarkable, award-winning story. Plus, Beard Award-winning blogger (Hunter Angler Gardener Cook) Hank Shaw joins CTF. He’s also a duck hunter, and talks about the appeal of hunting, preparing and cooking certain fowl. His book “Duck, Duck, Goose” says it all. That and more on this episode of Chewing the Fat.