Eating Great in the Garden State?
Or not... the latest news is a warning from the New Jersey Department of Health not to eat the squirrels. According to the AP report, the problem is in the northwestern part of New Jersey (near the Ramapough/Ramapo Mountains, the home of the Ramapough Tribe and Jackson Whites), where toxic runoff from an old Ford Motor plant / Superfund site may have led to contamination in the food chain.
If you're willing to take your chances, make sure to track down the 1975 edition of The Joy of Cooking for helpful tips and stick to the gray and black squirrels (as opposed to the red ones).
