1) You do not have a sense of humour
2) Think all wild animals wear country gent costumes and talk to each other when we ‘humans’ aren’t watching
3) Are a vegetarian person
You may find it offensive.
Ok so it’s Christmas and a credit crunch one at that. In the next 12 blog entries, in fact each day leading up to Christmas I will give you an idea how you can control the vermin on your land and cook up a tasty dish… for free!! Please enjoy, share your own recipes of your ‘Farmers Foe Fayre’. Feel free to send in pictures of your finished dishes.
Farmers Foe Christmas Fayre No 7:
Fox:
Foxes in theory should be the friend of the farmer as they would have in centuries past controlled rats, mice and rabbits, however in modern times they tend to go after easier prey, like lambs, chickens and other fowl where they are indiscriminate killers. Ask anyone that has had a fox in a chicken hutch. They are moving into more urban areas where bins and rubbish makes for easier pickings. They are carriers of fleas and mange and on the continent carry rabies.They are also becoming a problem in urban areas with a number of people being attacked. Maybe the wily sly ol' fox needs a recipe to make him more attractive other than a source of sport for some...
Fox A La Clarissa: By Clarrisa Dickson Wright
Take one fox. Skin it and gut it.
Hang the fox in running water for three days.
Cook with garlic, onion and tomato, as if you were cooking rabbit the Italian way.
Lay in a dish, cover, and stew for about an hour and a half.
I would probably cut the fox into halves, not quarters.
Serve with chestnut pasta, and for wine: a good Falerian.
Being a cold winter, why waste the pelt, you can cure it and wear it ala-Davey Crocket from the wild west frontier to keep you warm and in these freezing temperatures, maybe we should be more practical in our thoughts, rather than sentimental...?
Disclaimer
The views in this blog post are my own. I have not tried any of these recipes, so don’t blame me if it all goes wrong. I have included links and credits where applicable.
Some of the animals mentioned in the blog are protected species so please refer to www.defra.gov.uk before turning the gas on.
We take no responsibility what so ever for indigestion or law suits which may arise if you do not take heed!!!
Bon appétit
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