What does snake taste like?

Question

I asked a question about game hunting and someone mentioned they eat rattle snake (in preference to duck or deer).
Is this common?
What does it taste like- and is it hard to prepare (or do you just chop off the head)?

Answer 1

Rattle snakes are the preferred species for consuming. Prepared properly, cooked over an open fire, they are very delectable. Yes the do taste similar to chicken but their meat has its own, unique flavor. Its texture is a bit tougher than chicken and it has a bit greaser exterior.
Try some sometime!

Answer 2

I have heard that snake tastes like chicken, by several people that are hunters. I never had it myself. I don't think it is very common because snakes usually give some people the creeps. =)

Answer 3

It's a little tougher than duck.
Yes.-cut the head off and slow cook it over a fire.
some say "it tastes like chicken".
Doesn't everything?

Answer 4

Snake tastes like chicken..as do alot of things..

Answer 5

it's easy to prepare, skin it and clean it and it's ready to cook the taste varies greatly by species, rattle snake is unremarkable in taste, not gamy, a little tough, my dad always deep fried snake

Answer 6

It tastes like chicken.

Answer 7

it taste like regular meat, more like chicken...seriously lol.
but yeah. after you kill the snake, you have to cut the head off, peel the skin off, and then cook it.
its pretty easy. haha
=]

Answer 8

I am told it taste like chicken. Never wanted to try it. You just cut off the head, skin and gut it, roll in flour/cornmeal, and deepfry......

Answer 9

tastes like chicken

Answer 10

Kinda tastes like chicken, all you do is skin it then filet it and fry it up or skewer it...yummmmmmmm!!!!!