Ratatouille
February 11, 2008
Once you get past the dead rat aspect and the chewy bones it’s not half bad.
Well actually, as appealing as eating rats sounds no rats are harmed or dismembered in the process of making this fine cuisine.
I was rather disappointed to find that Ratatouille contains no meat at all. Rather the majority of the dish is eggplant of all things. Tomato sauce, pepper and onions make up the rest of it with some garlic, mushroom and basil for seasoning. It’s not bad if you’re starving and you don’t know what’s in it when you’re actually eating it.
However if you are truly interested in eating rats like I am, than take a trip south to Louisiana. There are several Cajun dishes cooked with Nutria meat. A Nutria is a 12-18 lbs swamp rat that has been hunted down south for the last forty years.
I say bring on the spices and dead rodents, because vegetables just won’t cut it for me.
Recipe for Nutria Sauce and other information on Nutria
Recipe for Ratatouille
