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104 Lost Foods Items That Can Be Used For Survival

101. Tongue

You don’t see tongue much these days, outside of kosher delis, but beef tongue
used to be a common meal. Cheap, but tender and with a good fat content, it
could be prepared in many ways and served hot or cold. Braised tongue makes

an excellent warming winter stew.

102. Scrapple

Butchering a pig tends to leave offcuts that aren’t big enough to do much with.
Combine them with any stray bits of meat scraped from the bone – plus things
like cheeks – then chop it all up small, press into patties and fry them. That’s
scrapple.

103. Squirrel

Who could eat a cute little squirrel? Well, in the 19th century just about
everyone did. They’re numerous, can be efficiently killed with a shotgun, .22 or
even a high-powered air rifle, and to be totally honest they’re a bit of a pest.
Clean and joint half a dozen of them and throw them in a pot with some chopped
carrots and onions, water, seasonings and a glass of red wine; let it simmer for
an hour and you’ll have a delicious stew – and no more squirrels gnawing holes
in your siding.

104. Raccoon

Raccoons are even cuter than squirrels, but you can eat them too. In fact BBQ
raccoon used to be a common dinner item for rural Americans. They’re a real
nuisance for farmers, and if you’re shooting an animal that can weigh up to fifty
pounds you might as well eat it. They weren’t just poverty food, either. President
Coolidge is well known for having kept a pet raccoon in the White House - but

the animal was originally meant for Thanksgiving dinner.

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