Street Urchin, a restaurant in Manchester, England, has caused some controversy after adding a dish made from squirrel to its menu.
One of its newest dishes — deep-fried squirrel — is eliciting reactions. is paired with a creamy pulled ham hock cassoulet,” Jam Press reported.
The squirrel is “served with boujee hazelnut bread croutons,” as well as a “nettle pesto” and costs £22.50 , said Jam Press.: the Eurasian red squirrel and the grey squirrel , says the Natural History Museum’s website. The grey squirrel is far more prevalent than the Eurasian red squirrel, despite not being native to the United Kingdom, the museum also notes.
Street Urchin, a restaurant in Manchester, England has caused some controversy after adding a dish made from squirrel to its menu.There are about 2.5 million grey squirrels in the UK, compared to roughly 140,000 Eurasian red squirrels, they said. It is legal to shoot or trap squirrels in the United Kingdom, said Jam Press, but the critter is not a commonly served food item. “Some things are so good it makes me want to break my vegetarian diet,” said diner William Lailey.Others were more adventurous in their palate preferences. “Definitely would give it a go.” “Tastes like chicken thighs,” said diner Deanna Thomas.
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