pachapapa Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Trapping of ragondins will be done on waterways in la vienne and deux-sèvres until the 27th march; an estimated 13,000 will be destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 The little huggers must have heard this as they have all migrated here; seen more than ever this year, including littl'uns, so I guess the government has cut the family planning programme for small furry mammals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Mild winter, keeps the coypu gonads ticking over.[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Mild winter!!?? [:-))] Where? I think it's been bl***y cold, and it's not over yet! [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sid, I agree. NOT mild by my books. Even this evening, once the sun went down about 3 o'clock, it's been perishing!And, anyway, today has been the only bright day with sunshine in about 3 weeks.Unremittingly dreary is how I would describe this winter.BTW has anyone seen the huge, fat ragondin on the river bank in Brantôme? It ate for the whole time we watched it and it didn't look up or pay the least bit of attention to anything or anybody.I don't think these are the most attractive creatures that I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]huge, fat ragondin [/quote]I can feel a nice recipe coming on: Ragondin a la Marseilleise.Yum yum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yuk! But I did briefly think of the ragondin equivalent of oxtail soup because after all the tail is soooo long!La soupe de la queue du ragondin?Might as well eat rats because at least they are only small and gutting and skinning them won't be such a big job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I have a great recipe for rat if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]BTW has anyone seen the huge, fat ragondin on the river bank in Brantôme? It ate for the whole time we watched it and it didn't look up or pay the least bit of attention to anything or anybody.[/quote]Haha, I saw it about 2 months ago when we were over last, it was sat on the river side by the car park ignoring everyone. They sort of look like a rat being dragged backwards when swimming lol. I wasn't sure what the 1st one was when I saw it. We got talking to some people who said they make pate out of them, the next day we saw a little packet of pate in a super market with a picture of the little chappy we had seen in a field the other day plastered all over the front. Gotta love the French they eat anything and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 If I were even the least bit tempted, Crossy, I'd send my dog over to bring it back.This one in Brantôme that you saw, yes, that's the very one, I am sure.The dog was fascinated and insisted on being rooted to the spot, watching it.You ARE pulling my leg about the paté, aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 No, its all over the place, Sweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote user="sweet 17"]You ARE pulling my leg about the paté, aren't you? [/quote]He's not. It's very big down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Honestly, I have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Rabbit's feet are easy to lose!Geta a pate with two Ts.[:-))][IMG]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRw952-UXIq1HuSI3lq_5jDjqiIrOI-8fhGI8a5XVsVNQulJm6i0Q[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Also sold as paté de lièvre de marais. Puts me in mind of "roof rabbit" eaten in Holland during the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 [quote user="sid"]Mild winter!!?? [:-))] Where? I think it's been bl***y cold, and it's not over yet! [blink][/quote] hi ok interesting quote...... this was our 7th winter here and it has been the mildest one so far not like the -15c we had last year and before . I have cut the lawn twice so far this year and wants doing again now just going out now to have my 11 am coffee on the patio with the cats ...... strange ??? Dave ps we are between Bressuire and Parthenay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Hi Dave (ok)It's our seventh winter too. I don't know if it's just a perception but to me this winter has been long, dreary and constantly cold. In previous years we've had very cold spells as you describe, down to -12C for a week or so, but in between there were beautiful clear days with crisp mornings and sunshine in the afternoon giving a pleasant, mild effect. I can't recall anything pleasant this year. Having said all that today is looking quite nice, but we're in March now, so there should be an improvement anyway.We're in the extreme south of D-S. Oh, and I haven't cut the grass yet, it's far (edit) too soggy.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"]Rabbit's feet are easy to lose!Geta a pate with two Ts.[:-))][IMG]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRw952-UXIq1HuSI3lq_5jDjqiIrOI-8fhGI8a5XVsVNQulJm6i0Q[/IMG][/quote]That looks more like a raccoons paw to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 [quote user="crossy67"][quote user="pachapapa"]Rabbit's feet are easy to lose!Geta a pate with two Ts.[:-))][IMG]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRw952-UXIq1HuSI3lq_5jDjqiIrOI-8fhGI8a5XVsVNQulJm6i0Q[/IMG][/quote]That looks more like a raccoons paw to me.[/quote]20/20 for Nature Studies.[;-)]It's a 'coon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Here's the real thing!Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 And I bet they don't say which bits of the ragondin they have used! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u263/crossy67/800px-Myocastor_coypus_-_ragondin.jpg[/IMG] I wouldn't eat that Pate though, it's two years out of date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yikes! So it is!Happily it's not in MY cupboard, though.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Angela, look at the feet! Made for swimming, I think. How anyone could possibly want to eat any part of this animal is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I'm reliably given to understand that it's on the menu for your Bergerac 'bash': Pate de Ragondin au Marmalade 'Rag' followed by Civet de Ragondin avec son jus followed by Bleu de Ragondin followed by Fruits de Foret, Coulis de Ragondin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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