Demand for Squirrel Meat Goes Up
Posted By admin on January 28, 2010
Interesting article found at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/somerset/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8482000/8482811.stm
Demand for squirrel meat goes up
Squirrel meat has become more popular in recent years
A butcher from Walton says squirrel meat is becoming increasingly popular with his customers.
Henry Atwell sells around ten squirrels a week from his shop but can’t enough of them from his local gamekeeper.
He says customers first try them out because of the novelty factor but keep coming back for more because they like the “nutty” flavour of the meat.
Each squirrel sells for £2.60 and he recommends making soup out of them, or using them for pies and casseroles.
Henry has been selling squirrel meat for the past two years at his shop and at local farmers’ markets.
“To start with, customers try it through novelty, but they come back and buy more of them.
“It’s growing in trade and they seem happy with it.
“Squirrel tastes similar to a rabbit; some people say they taste a bit nutty but I don’t know if it’s in the mind.”
Squirrel meat is considered to be healthy to eat because it is high in protein and low in fat.
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