Marco Pierre White Is Cooking Squirrel
TV chef Marco Pierre White…came to the Somerleyton Estate, near Lowestoft, to create an original dish from local produce for his new series, Marco’s Great British Feast.
He said: “I was surprised to discover that squirrel is considered a delicacy in certain parts of the UK and quite widely eaten. Having tried it I can see why.
“We tend to be squeamish about eating this small mammal but, when you think about it, it’s no different to eating rabbit.”
The meal - squirrel with walnuts - was cooked in the kitchens at the estate’s award-winning Fritton House hotel where the fruit of the day’s shoot was also made into a squirrel and mushroom pie.
