Survival Recipe: Creative Cooking with Found Food

I came across this recipe in The Bear Deluxe Magazine, an artsy, earth friendly magazine. Hopefully, they are not serious, but I give them an "A" for resourcefulness!

ACORN BREADED, PAN-FRIED SQUIRREL

INGREDIENTS
1 road killed or hunted squirrel
1 cup prepared acorn flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Acorns are gathered in the fall, ground up, soaked in many changes of water until no longer bitter, dried in an oven and then ground into flour. Any type of acorn can be used, although some are more bitter than others. Place a cup of acorn flour and 1 tsp of salt in a plastic bag. Throw in prepared and quartered squirrel and shake until coated in flour.

In an iron skillet over medium-high heat, bring 1/4 cup of vegetable oil to a sizzle. Throw in breaded squirrel quarters.

Cook meat on both sides until breading becomes browned, about 15 minutes total. Reduce heat to a simmer and place lid on pan. Cook for 30-45 minutes. When meat appears fully cooked, take lid off and continue cooking for 5 minutes to make breading crispy. Serve with steamed greens.

So the next time you almost hit a squirrel with your car and you slam on your breaks to save the little guy's life, instead of thinking phew, you should be thinking damn, that could've been dinner!