Yummy........rat!
 

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I'd try it. It honestly doesn't look that bad.

Doesn't look like much meat, not to mention that rats must be cooked VERY well considering how often even farmed rats are disease ridden. This would make the meat tough unless cooked as above in a "braised" manner. Rats are closely related to porcupines, which means that they could be used in recipes that include porcupine, which usually means Greek and Italian food (or bushfood, but that's not exactly cuisine). Whereas the porcupine liver is a delicacy, I would not recommend eating rat liver.

I would do the following:
6-8 rats
Black Pepper
Kosher Salt
1 Green Onion
1 Wild Leek
3 Cloves Garlic
4 Mushrooms of your choice
4 Cups Water
Virgin Olive Oil

Start by getting farmed rats from a reputable source. Remove head, tail, paws, and entrails, discard. Wash the meat very carefully inside and out.

In a pot saute onion, leek, garlic, and mushrooms until not quite brown. Add water and bring to a simmer. Add rats. Leave for 45 minutes at a low simmer, covered. Strain 1/2 of the water and lightly salt and pepper to taste.

I'm thinking a good riesling, but frankly this one is up in the air. Serves 2-3.

that actually looks pretty tasty. I'd try it as well.

I just threw up a little. I could not get over the fact that I was eating a vector. Sorry guys. Who knows, it may be very good.

Why not a port of some kind?

Port is more of a dessert wine...wait I see what you're getting at: sweet rats!

Scaloppine d'Ratto

10 rat breasts, fat removed
Flour, for dusting
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
4 ripe apricots, pitted and sliced into 1/4-inch thick half moons
1/2 cup sweet port wine
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons cold sweet butter
1 bunch chives, cut into 2-inch pieces to yield 1/4 cup

Remove the meat from the rats along with any fat. Using a meat mallet or heavy cleaver, pound each piece into "scaloppine" 1/8-inch thick and about 4 inches across. Season scaloppine and dust with flour.

In a 12 to 14-inch skillet, heat olive oil until smoking. Place 6 pieces in skillet and cook until dark golden brown (about 2 minutes). Turn pieces over and cook until brown (about 1 minute). Remove and set aside on plate. Repeat with remaining 6 pieces and remove to same plate. Drain oil and add apricot slices. Cook until softened and light brown, about 1 minute. Add wine and chicken stock and bring to boil. Replace duck pieces and add cold butter. Simmer 10 minutes until all duck is heated through. Sprinkle with chives and serve with a sweet port of your choice.

Based on this.

Hell, I'd eat the ass outta some McVermin!

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They're like chicken wings with an actual mouthful of meat!

I think I just threw up in my mouth.
The 5th pic is kinda gross. With the loose skin..

Has anyone actually had this yet?

It's just like any animal as far as I'm concerned, I'd eat it if I had to. As Will noted, they are typically disease-ridden, so I wouldn't go out of my way to try but, given the opportunity I would.

You have to ask Giant Hamburger if he's been eating the spoils of his "Attic War 2008."

I'd totally eat rat. Protein is protein.

Hmm, doesn't look half bad...
How about with a lawn-shrimp stuffing? mmmm...grubs!
If this works, I may have to take my kitty up on the presents she brings me.
(with the price of gas and the economy, we may just be resorting to this sooner rather than later...)

It doesn't look that bad:)
How it tastes?

You probably have eaten it. A lot of restaurants have been caught substituting rats for chicken.

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All in all rat isn't bad. It tastes like chicken quite a bit.

On the same note, cat's not half bad either.

sounds like someone has worked in the Chinese restaurant business before.

on a serious note, it actually doesnt look all that bad.

i'd give 'er a try.

I'd eat it. Can't be worse than goose foot.

i have a golden rule: i DO NOT eat anything that looks like the original animal it came from. this does not conform to this rule and this i will stay the hell away from it. ew x10.