RATTLESNAKE SALAD
From: Kate Connally
Ingredients:
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1 medium rattlesnake, cut up
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 tblsp salt (? Could this be a copying error? Proceed cautiously)
1 tsp poultry seasoning
2 tblsp sherry
1/2 stalk celery, finely diced
4 boiled eggs, diced
1/2 onion, finely diced
1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles
1 cup mayonnaise
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Instructions:
Combine first 5 ingredients and boil until tender. Chop meat finely and
mix well with remaining ingredients. Serve on sandwiches or over
quartered tomatoes and lettuce.
Note: having eaten grilled rattlesnake myself, I can report that, while the comparison to chicken is inevitable, it is a much more savory meat, more like a very savory game hen. It is one of the more delicious meats I've sampled.