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I don't want my comments to be misinterpreted. I am not against armadillos. Several of my Ozarkian cousins rave about their qualities, especially when served on the half shell with hot sauce. Their only objection is the difficulty they sometimes have in removing the tread marks. :barf: Maybe the next VHA fund raiser dinner can be armadillo rather than spaghetti, maybe or some combination thereof (it'll sound better in Italian). Look for my booth at next year's Chili Cook-Off.

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I like mine with a Pinot Noir. It really compliments the flavor of the jerked Armadillo meat recipe I got from the Texas Highways Magazine.

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Hells bells all along I thought you were talking about Amarillos. The house. Lasik is sure looking better on the horizon. That or cut back on coffee. Nah and miss out on all the trips to the bathroom? Never!

Early 70's parents had one messing in my moms flowers. They lived on Lake Minnehaha near Clermont FL. Keyword HAD.

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Saw many of them in Orlando area when we lived there in late 70's. Believe that development and vehicles contributed to their decline in Central FL. Don't believe anyone has spoken out about putting them on the endangered species list. With respect to their taste, is there a difference between farm raised or organic free range varieties

For more info about them goto
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW082

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I will "look out" for your booth.

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I've lived down south in Boca Raton for 28 years, and used to see them all the time until the late 80's. And haven't seen one in the east part where we are since then, but still have seen a few when I go to western parts of the city. What's said is true, they have no fear, really, but are relatively harmless, unless threatened, as most animals, OR if they are sick, they can be vicious, but seeing as their seeing isn't good, isn't like they hunt you out or anything.

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Hey Muncle is right !!!!
They are really good eating, I go out at night and hunt for them, They freeze quite well........In the OZARKS we refer to them as POSSUM ON THE HALF SHELL) You folks with strict diets should branch out more.....Try it , you'll like it.........
culinary fumar

:#1: ;D ;D ;D

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Mesquite-Grilled Sun-Dried Texas Armadillo Roadkill With Orange Mango Chutney Lime Cilantro Curry Ginger Chile Remoulade Sauce

1 orange
1 mango
1 cup chutney
1 lime
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 T curry powder
1 T chopped ginger
1 Habanero chile
2 six-packs Lone Star Beer (or one 12-pack)
Salt and pepper
½ Texas roadkill armadillo, cleaned*

Combine orange and mango. Stir in chutney. Strain through a fine sieve. Remove mango and save for garnish. Cook, stirring slowly, in a saucepan. Add lime juice, cilantro, curry powder and ginger. Peel chile and remove seeds. Discard chile and add peel and seeds to sauce. Drink five beers. Add sixth beer to sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Taste, correct seasoning, and simmer for one half hour. Pour half of sauce over armadillo and marinate in a tightly sealed container in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator the next day. Do not open container indoors or with other persons present. Drink second six-pack. Pour gasoline over pile of mesquite wood in fireproof container. Light fire and grill armadillo over medium flame, basting with marinade. Garnish with mango pieces and remaining half of sauce and serve.

*If not found by scavenging locally, can be purchased at specialty stores or organic food markets.

Source: http://www.armadillos.info/cuisine.html ::) :beer2: :dontknow: ;) :o

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I've never seen one, alive that is but as a purse I always thought they were kinda kewl and a true Texas icon. I don't know about considering them a culinary delight though. I'm kinda thinkin' y'all are pullin' my leg. Definitely sounds like one o' them Texas "Tall Tales" lol.

Once a long time ago I seem to remember hearing the most disturbing story about a kid contracting Leprosy from participating in a stupid adolescent game of armadillo wrestling. I freely admit that I could have been experiencing a waking dream because the whole idea seems absolutely preposterous!!! Ya never know; truth is stranger than fiction!

I'm posting from work and don't have accees to the web so verification will have to wait till I get home this evening.

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I saw one in the Epcot parking lot! Went right up to it with the car to verify. Ugly looking thing, hope there not around by TV home!

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We saw 2 of them (1 alive, 1 dead) on Rainey Trail just before it enters 301. The buzzards were enjoying the one...think they had a botle of hot sauce with them.

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Well here's the answer to Armadillos and Leprosy. :yikes:

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990219.html

It doesn't totally answer the question about actual armadillo to human transmission of the disease though.