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Who has eaten some beaver tail #6443953
01/29/19 09:45 AM
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I was watching one of those Alaskan shows last nite. This Heimo fella was going on how good it was to eat some b.tail. I have never had any but have eaten lots of beaver in my day. I really like BBQ the best but have had lots of roasts and stewed as well.

I have worked with a lot of tails in my day in formulation work, and skinning them for tanning. For belts and wallets and such. Never found there was much protein tissue for meat value in one. Mostly fat and gristle. They have a lot of oil when rendered down but never was tempted to eat some tail or curious as to what it tasted like.

Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443956
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you tryin ta get me booted off here Mr.Jameson?? grin









Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: pcr2] #6443965
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Originally Posted by pcr2
you tryin ta get me booted off here Mr.Jameson?? grin

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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443966
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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443970
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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443972
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If I was suffering from protein poisoning I'd consider it.its pure fat .

Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443973
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Bob,

I've eaten plenty of beaver tails. Once the hide is stripped off them, I like to lay them out in a cookie pan and bake them golden brown. Then the tail itself, I douse with some Scott's Bar-b-que sauce. I love it like that.

The oil that cooks out of them makes an excellent cooking oil. In fact, I salvage all the fat from the beaver and render it down to get the oil out. What I get left over is some ever more fine cracklings that I eat along with grits, white homoney, baked sweet potato or just as a snack with some hot sauce.

FAIR WARNING.... If there is someone who does NOT like pork cracklings, they'll probably not like the beaver either.

Oh... I do the same thing with my coon fat. It makes even BETTER cracklings than the beaver!

I do, also, use coon fat in my deer burger when I grind it. Easier to get than beef fat, better for you and adds a better flavor to the burger!

One last note.... I've learned the difference between fats. I had a doctor explain this to me. Any fat that congeals when cooled, like pork fat, beef fat and chicken fat, is bad for you! Those are the artery cloggers. The fats that remain in oil form, like beaver and coon, those are the ones that won't hurt you and, in some cases, can be beneficial to you.


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443976
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I think they ate them only because they lacked fat in their diet. Not because they taste good. No bacon out there for the mountain men, except for on a beaver tail. I've read where the trappers would make a feast out of buffalo ribs for the same reason.


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443982
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Muddawg that is encouraging to know. I have never known anyone I have spoken to over the years that has tried that. I suppose it just never came up at the time in a conversation.

I was not sure if that fella Heimo was just attempting to give the mountain man image on the TV show or that he and his native wife really enjoyed that tail as much as he was going on about it.

I guess I will see how many fellas have had some tail on here before I give it a try myself... I have been to lots of conventions and mini rendevous' over the years and have never been in on any conversations about eating any tails. Maybe that is some kind of secret delicacy that each keeps it to themselves like your favorite fishing hole.

Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6443998
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I watched that episode and they were also talking about eating the feet. I think I'll skip eating the tails and feet.


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444021
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I have eating the tail before, it is very Rich and Connot ear a lot of it at one time,
I put the base of the skun out tail on top of the hind quarters when I roast them
They get a slightly brown skin on the outside and I eat it with a bit of meat.

The closest thing I can compare it to is the very center of a chuck roast where the
Fat bulb separates the roast. I think most people that eat the fat on a chuck roast or prime rib
Will like the beaver tail.
If you choose to eat a tenderloin steak over a ribeye you probably won't like it



Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444025
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Cannot see why anyone would eat feet! Nothing in them but tendons, skin and bones! But Muddawg is spot on about the oils. Saturated fats can lead to problems, the mono and poly fats are what you should be eating. Lots of omega threes and sixes in those types of oils too. I like cracklings, so gonna have to try me some tail!


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444030
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I've also found that the very best cut on a beaver has to be the rump! I take the time to debone it from where I cut off the tail, right up to the front limits of the hams. These strips are perfectly marbled and in the slow cooker or even off the grill, this cut is hard to beat! Juicy and tender and wrapped up with flavor!

I also like to debone the hams and split them open on the small ones or cut small steaks out across the grain in the larger ones. This makes a fine cut of meat on the grill!

My wife will take the ribs, put them in the slow cooker and smother them with bar-b-que sauce for a meal fit for a King!

The toughest cuts seem to be the front legs and shoulders. But stripped off the bone and boiled for a while tenders them up. Then add tators, onions, and a pack of butter beans and you've got the makings of a killer stew! Or, again, she'll drop them things in the slow cooker and cook them until the meat just falls off the bone! Fantastic with a side of white rice to soak up the bar-b-que sauce!


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444032
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I believe Andrew, the trapper with the YouTube videos, eats them. He also eats caribou nose so that may not be saying much for the b tail.

Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444036
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I have had tail and found it very good. Cleaned, seasoned a bit, and pan fried in butter in the morning with eggs etc. Plenty Good.

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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444043
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I've eaten plenty of them ! I usually wrap it in foil and put it inside the wood stove......but off to the side....not in the fire. After 30 minutes or so the black skin blisters.Let it cool so you can handle it and peel the skin. Chunk up the fatty gristley part and throw it in a pot of beans.

A guy working hard in sub zero temperatures for weeks on end needs a lot of carbs. The beans are high in protein and the beaver tail provides the energy to break down that protein. Add some liquid smoke or I guess BBQ sauce and it's all good IMO


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444045
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After skinning the tail, take thin slices about the thickness of bacon lengthwise down the tail, fry like bacon. Texture and flavor are somewhat like bacon, I think if it were cured and lightly smoked it would be even better.


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Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444054
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I believe the base of that article came from the book called Fat of the Land

Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444057
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The crew of the Lewis and Clark expedition were particularly fond of beaver tail. It provided much needed fat and calories. They burned 9000 calories per day draggimg their long boats up the Missouri.

Re: Who has eaten some beaver tail [Re: Bob Jameson] #6444069
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