Actually "nutria" is the culinary term for rat, and people do, though Ive never tried it. There was an episode of Iron Chef or one of those shows where it was one of the ingredients they had to use.
... also known as the nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor is now included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.
Actually "nutria" is the culinary term for rat, and people do, though Ive never tried it. There was an episode of Iron Chef or one of those shows where it was one of the ingredients they had to use.
We eat nutria down here in Louisiana. Of course, we eat damn near everything (that's why we make such good lovers).
Tv has steered me wrong.
We have them here and they are vegetarians so they taste great.
Hold up now,
Emphasis mine.