If you`re hungry with no options, would you eat a SNAKE?

Answer 1

Snake well cooked seems like fish, so, why not?

Answer 2

With no other option then I would.

I know few people who have eaten snake, said it was very much like chicken, but had a gamey flavour to it. I declined to eat the offered snake morsel (I had other options).

The flavour maybe different due environment and type of snake, and how it is prepared.

Answer 3

I wrote in a previous question that I would eat a human if I had no other options.

A snake would be noooo problem.

But as I enjoy humans and snakes under most circumstances, I'd definitely look for something else to eat first.

Answer 4

Fried Rattlesnake and Ham Gravy Great for Breakfast.

~ 1 24" to 30" skinned and cleaned western diamondback rattlesnake, cut into 3" to 4" pieces
~ drippings of 6 slices of bacon
~ 3/4 cup oil
~ 3/4 lb. cooked ham, diced
~ 2 cups milk
~ 1 tbs brewed coffee
~ 1/2 cup flour (1 tbs reserved)
~ biscuits or toast
~ salt and pepper
~ tabasco sauce, optional

* In a cast iron skillet, fry the bacon. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Reserve drippings

* Add the oil to the drippings. Flour rattlesnake and fry over medium heat until golden brown.

* Remove each piece as it becomes done and drain on paper towels.

* Drain off the oil and drippings reserving 1 tbs. Add 1 tbs of flour. Stir and scrape bottom of the skillet to remove any browned stuck pieces.

* Add the ham, coffee and milk. Stir until bubbly. If too thick add water, coffee or milk a tablespoon at a time.

* Serve the rattlesnake with biscuits or toast and the ham gravy.

* Salt and pepper and/or season with tabasco sauce to taste.

* Serves 2 -3.

Variation: Try ground sausage instead of ham.

Baked Western Diamondback Rattlesnake This dish is appropriate for a formal dinner.

Cream Sauce
~ 1 tbs butter
~ 1 tbs flour
~ 1/4 tsp salt
~ 1/8 tsp black pepper
~ 1 cup half & half or whole milk

Entree
~ 1 24" to 30" skinned & cleaned western diamondback rattlesnake
~ 1 cream sauce
~ 4 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
~ 1 lime thinly sliced
~ 1 tsp white pepper
~ 1 tsp dried basil
~ 1 tsp rosemary

* Melt the butter in a medium size non-stick skillet over low heat. Add the flour, salt and pepper. Cook until combined.

* Add cream and increase heat to medium and stir until bubbly. Remove from heat.

* Cut snake into 3" pieces. Place snake in a casserole dish and top with the cream sauce. Top with remaining ingredients.

* Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until tender.

* Serves 2 - 3.

Answer 5

Yes, a hungry person will eat anything, please don't let anyone say any different, people have eaten other people for Christ sake, but my brother eat snake a lot, say it has the same taste similar to chicken, don't see how, but for right now, I will take his word for it

Answer 6

Yes. There is nothing wrong with eating snake.

Rattlesnake is pretty tasty deep fried in a cajuin batter. Of course, it helps to have a few beers to wash it down.

Answer 7

I think maybe I will, saw the movie "Alive" about the true story of a group of survival on an airplane crash on a snowy mountain top, they survived for almost 3 months and many of them ate their dead friends during this period to survive.

Answer 8

I've eaten rattlesnake before.

Not because I was hungry, but because it was on the menu when I was in Dallas, and I never had it before.

It tastes like fried clams.

Answer 9

When I was v. small child, we used to get smoked eel. I liked it then, until I grew older and found out what it was. Aaargh.

With no options for any other food, yes I would.

Answer 10

I have cooked and eaten a rattlesnake. As the saying goes, it tasted just like chicken.