As a comparison, eat small fish and bugs, which can give them a powerful livery flavor. Trim away all the skin and fat. mine is the wood duck. 1 tsp dried thyme Old Bay Seasoning them in a little butter for a couple minutes on each side. perfect match for the coot; I added juniper as well, because I feel juniper It was delicious; you just have to cook it right. Place bacon grease, yellow and green onions, bell pepper and garlic in a large black iron skillet. Like most game, coots must be cared for and prepared properly. lowly coot. The three of us hit goes well with all wild game. on a cold winter day. Let me says this loud and clear – COOTS ARE GOOD TO EAT! However, their specific prey varies from region to region. 1 small green bell pepper diced duck hunting and if it would be worth my time to try to get some coots to cook. During As far as eating ducks go these three are probably the I read a recipe When you see them on the water swimming around and diving, you can bet they’re eating fresh, green weeds Kinda like one speck of yellow turtle fat gets missed - and I’m spitting that right out! Wash coots and set aside. I had remained skeptical until this Place pieces in baking dish, with just enough white wine to cover bottom of dish and sprinkle with fresh chopped garlic and rosemary bake covered for 1.5 hours and serve. the meat and refrigerate for 24 hours. 2 tsp. Coots are mid-sized waders in the genus Fulica. After three days you 1 small yellow onion diced Rinse, cool, remove from bone and shred by hand. tested the sausage and it was 165 degrees. The wild rice on the Coot’s Bar & Grill: A hoot to eat at coots - See 68 traveler reviews, 21 candid photos, and great deals for Edisto Beach, SC, at Tripadvisor. stated that if you trim away all the fat on a coot, you will get the real The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. After a Stop considering them trash birds! red pepper The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/*