Muskrat poppers come with Thai red pepper dipping sauce.

This article is a followup to an article I wrote Monday about Rocklands wild game menu (which is through Friday of this week only).

I did try the muskrat poppers yesterday. They are usually served on a bed of French fries. The muskrat poppers were not designed and executed as well as their normal poppers. I’m not a fan of either of their poppers, but the muskrat itself had an unpleasant taste, and was similar to liver and foie gras. I could only eat half of one popper, and I’m a relatively adventurous eater. The regular popper include part of a jalapeno (and cheese), while the muskrat poppers include an entire jalapeno (which felt like a lot of pepper). The breadcrumb coating on the regular poppers is better and more substantial than the flimsy and greasy panko coating that the muskrat poppers displayed. Plus, the muskrat meat was dark and unappetizing looking. But, if you try them, you can at least say that you tried muskrat. 🙂

What Wikipedia has to say about muskrat consumption:

“Lenten dinners of muskrat are therefore traditional in parts of Michigan. The meat is occasionally consumed in Belgium and The Netherlands, and is traditional dish on the Delmarva Peninsula and in certain other areas and population segments of the United States.”

Rocklands' wild boar sausage over collards.

I’m still waiting to see if Rocklands comes up with turtle chili this week. I may even order the venison half smoke again (since I liked the way they served it), or try the wild halibut or wild boar sausage over collards.

Update March 10th:

I went back there today with Uncle Brutha and he likes liver, so was able to eat the muskrat poppers without a problem.  I tried the wild boar sausage this time, and it was quite good.  Rocklands is making turtle chili in tomorrow, and is extending the Grills Gone Wild Menu through Sunday.

-JAY
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