I hate kids.

[XemaSab]

They have a gamy flavor that no amount of gravy can hide.

[Magrittes Pipe]

1. Try braising them with a generous amount of juniper berries.

That'll take the gaminess right out. :thumbsup:

[XemaSab]

3. And they don't taste overwhelmingly of juniperr?

:shrug:

[Magrittes Pipe]

8. I said "generous" not "overpowering."

Jeez. :eyes:

[ohiosmith]

2. Try par broiling them skinned prior to roasting.

[johnnie]

4. I'm disgusted!!!!

I happen to have kids and I don't find your so-called joke...

Oh wait. I don't have kids. Carry on. :hi:

[tigereye]

16. oh

:rofl:

Hi Johnnie!

actually I said to myself "here we go" when I saw this thread.

[johnnie]

18. LOL

Hi tigereye :hi:

How are things going?

[tigereye]

19. well, the kid is back to school

after his two week break, so I am catching up on some work and a bit of browsing. I was ready for a bit of peace and quiet.

[Wapsie B]

5. Slow cooked in a crock pot is the way to go.

The sweetness of Fennel Seed will take out that gamy taste.

[XemaSab]

11. Real fennel, or can I substitute anise?

:shrug:

[Wapsie B]

14. I prefer fennel

but anise would do in a pinch. A good cook should know how to substitute if need be.

;-)

[jukes]

6. let them ripen for a day

and feed them to the dogs. dogs will eat damn near ANY leftovers.

[madinmaryland]

7. I hate it when they have cell-phones in a restaurant!

:popcorn:

[noonwitch]

9. Garlic and olive oil cover up all gamy taste.

Of course, then you and all your excretions will smell like garlic for the next couple of days.

[jpgray]

10. Feed them in a cage until ripe first

But don't, I repeat, DON'T turn your back on them to check the oven temperature before roasting.

[XemaSab]

12. I've only ever gotten them at the grocery store

Does cage feeding change the flavor?

[jpgray]

13. Natch

And if you pan fry, don't use bread crumbs as batter. Little buggers can be pretty sneaky with those.

[tigereye]

17. too much Kafka there, JP

[LostinVA]

15. A white sauce with some fresh dill works pretty well...

And, try to get the ones raised on organic food -- WAY better.

[xchrom]

20. try free range organic kids.

what can i tell you -- i'm in california.

we do everything free range and organic.

[Lilith Velkor]

21. I usually make curry with them

Now I remember why. :think: