Good Cold/Gloomy Weather Foods.

[thefishguy]

Roasted groundhog. That sounds pretty good actually.

 

[redglow]

Roasted groundhog. That sounds pretty good actually.

I'm thinking it probably tastes like rabbit?

Down in South America they have an animal similar to the groundhog. I can't remember the actual name. But, it's a regular part of their diet. Very popular.

 

[fishingandpipes]

I'm thinking it probably tastes like rabbit?

Down in South America they have an animal similar to the groundhog. I can't remember the actual name. But, it's a regular part of their diet. Very popular.

Guinea pig. It's good.

 

[thefishguy]

The goog says it’s very similar to rabbit however there are scent glands to remove.

 

[sablebrush52]

Chili made New Mexican style, sometimes Texas style. I love chili.
It's also time for a vat of split pea soup.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Hmmmm Slow roasted groundhog..... Tastes like chicken? ?

More like squirrel just a lot more grease.

As someone who has had a groundhog problem before, please provide recipes.

They are abundant. My grandmother would roast them whole like a Spring pig but they can also be broiled, stewed, or fried like any other meat.

 

[prndl]

Brunswick stew. Hot buttered cornbread.

 

[blues4goose]

Really any kind of soup in the crock pot. Split Pea is probably my favorite. Nothing better than coming home from a long day, shivering and shaking off the cold, and popping open the crock that's been slow-cooking for 12 hours

 

[jeff540]

You're describing perfect New England clam chowder weather, lots of heavy cream and topped with some roasted garlic.

This time of year I like to break out (and apart) the pumpkins. This weekend I made us a Masoor Dal (pink lentils with pumpkin chunks, spices, tomatoes, ginger, and lots of garlic) over basmati rice. I also cheat and top it with crumbled Cotija cheese. It's like a warm blanket umami bomb.

 

[autumnfog]

One of my favorites is a swedish dish called sjömansbiff.

 

[tkcolo]

Roasted groundhog. That sounds pretty good actually.

Whistle pigs are disgusting around here. They love eating trash, and their main source of food on our ranch is wiring harnesses, which are not cheap to replace. I'd eat a racoon before a wood chuck. At least racoons wash their food.

 

[Akousticplyr]

Grilled cheese and tomato soup in front of the tv with a fire going. Now that is chillaxing

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

Whistle pigs are disgusting around here. They love eating trash, and their main source of food on our ranch is wiring harnesses, which are not cheap to replace. I'd eat a racoon before a wood chuck. At least racoons wash their food.

The best thing to do with a groundhog, is kill it slowly, and then put its head on pike.. as a warning to others.

 

[philobeddoe]

Sounds like it’s time for a big pot of Ham and Beans. Two jars of Northern Beans, one half pound of bacon, one pound of cubed Ham, one Onion chopped fine, a couple splashes of Liquid Smoke, then add Salt and Pepper. Cook the bacon in the pot first, once it’s crispy, add the beans and stir in the bacon grease into the bean liquid. Then add the rest of the ingredients, but go easy on the salt until later, as both the bacon and the ham contain quite a bit of salt. Simmer for 4-6 hours then taste check and adjust with more salt and pepper as needed, enjoy!

 

[python]

Lots of good food listed. I love some chicken and dumplings as well when the weather turns cool/cold. Great comfort food.