POSSUM (1941 NEW AMERICAN COOKBOOK)
I finally found it! A published, authentic recipe for cooking possum. My father and his 8 siblings ate possum growing up in the Great Depression. I also have friends from here in Appalachian Tennessee who ate possum as late as the 1960's and 70's. So I will post this recipe just for the sake of historical knowledge. You can let...
Provided by Susan Feliciano
Categories Wild Game
Time 2h45m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Plunge animal into very hot but not boiling water 2 minutes. Pull out or scrape off hair without damaging skin. Slit belly from throat to hind legs. Remove entrails, feet, eyes, and brains. Do not remove head or tail. Wash thoroughly. If possible, freeze for 3 or 4 days.
- 2. When ready to cook, wipe with a cold, damp cloth. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put in roasting pan. Add 1 cup water and juice of 1 lemon. Bake in hot oven (400°F) for 15 minutes, turning once. Cover. Reduce heat and bake in moderate oven (350°F) for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.
STUFFED ROAST OPOSSUM
"Not tried this one yet"! It came from Cooking for American Homemakers (Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook..1910, from the 1948 copy. (If you con get one of these cook books get it it has a lot of weird but good recipes in it).
Provided by stonekeeper
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Roast Opossum:.
- The opossum is a very fat animal with a peculiarly flavored meat.
- It is dressed much as one would dress a suckling pig, removing the entrails, and if desired, the head and tail.
- After it is dressed, wash thoroughly inside and out with hot water.
- Cover with cold water to which has been added 1 cup of salt.
- Allow to stand overnight. In morning, drain off the salted water and rinse well with clear water.
- Stuff opossum with opossum stuffing (stuffing recipes next); sew opening or fasten with skewers.
- Place in roaster, add 2 tablespoons water and roast in moderate oven (350°F) until tender and richly browned, about one and one half hours.
- Baste every 15 minutes with drippings.
- Remove skewers or stitches, and place on heated platter.
- Skim fat from gravy remaining in pan.
- Opossum Stuffing:.
- Brown onion in fat.
- Add finely chopped opossum liver and cook until liver is tender.
- Add crumbs, a little red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt and water to moisten.
MARTINAN POSSU
Make and share this Martinan Possu recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kanderso66
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- heat oven to 180 Celcius.
- lightly oil a heavy frying pan.
- lightly oil an oven-proof cooking/serving dish.
- Fry off pork in heavy frying pan, lightly season with salt and freshly ground pepper; set aside but keep warm.
- place water and bouillon in a sauce pan and bring a light boil.
- Add pepper, stir.
- Add cream to boullion/pepper and bring to a simmer.
- Add soy sauce.
- Add creme fraiche and stir to dissolve.
- Add worcestershire sauce.
- Stir and cook for 5 to 10 minute.
- Place fried pork pieces in the oven-proof dish and pour sauce over meat, covering all pieces.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place in oven and allow to cook slowly for 45 min to 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve with rice, fried/baked/boiled potatoes or pasta - best served with boiled or fried potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 521.3, Fat 28, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 209.5, Sodium 543.9, Carbohydrate 0.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 62.5
POSSUM CASSEROLE
Possums are an introduced species that are decimating NZ's forests and the beautiful unique birdlife. There is no such thing as a good possum in this beautiful land. Times are guesses.
Provided by Missy Wombat
Categories Stew
Time 4h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Skin and bone the possum (use only the best meat for the casserole, ie: the strip loins and hind quarters, cubed).
- Reserve the carcass and trimmings for stock.
- In a heavy pan, heat the clarified butter and oil.
- Sauté onion and garlic.
- When onion is clear, remove to casserole.
- Dust the cubed possum with flour and brown in batches.
- Add to casserole.
- Melt a little more clarified butter and sauté bacon and mushrooms.
- Remove to casserole De-glaze pan as necessary with red wine- add this to casserole together with herbs, ground pepper, tomato purée, beer and marsala.
- Stir, cover and cook in slow oven for 2-3 hours, adding more possum stock if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.2, Sodium 7.7, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.9, Protein 0.7
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