Skip Harris's annual gathering of his friends for a wintertime muskrat dinner has been such a hit, he decided to try cooking up another local delicacy -- beaver. He has been busy this week ...

With the muskrat cook-off just moments away, Marlene Meninger's muskrat potato skins are brown and crisp, though her muskrat jambalaya is still simmering. "Oh, I'm stressing," she says ...

"They can't believe what they're seeing. They didn't even know people ate muskrat," Assini said. Unfortunately, for those who want to cook muskrats at home, the business is no longer operating.

"It's like a stewed meat my mom used to make or like a slow cooked meat." Carrie Samis grew up on the Eastern Shore but did not try muskrats until she became involved with the town of Princess ...

The chef has boiled, fried and barbecued muskrat ‒ head on or head off ‒ and also serves the 'rat with gravy. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "If they’re cooked ...

Maggie’s threw their annual Muskrat Cook-Off, in its 10th year, where savory recipes featuring the web-footed critter were sampled and voted on.

Evidently, not everyone shares Talorico’s distaste. “I get people who come in two, three times a week for muskrat,” says owner and cook Ron White. “Professional ‘rat eaters. They love it.” When the ...