Do people eat porcupines?

Some people love the taste of porcupine fat and say it makes the meat that much tastier. Others feel it ruins the meat and makes it too greasy. They suggest skinning the fat off before cooking. read more

Porcupine is definitely not a common food, but it's edible and people do eat it. Many recipies call for baking it in a clay coat after gutting it. When done, breaking off the clay pulls the spines from the skin. read more

Others feel it ruins the meat and makes it too greasy. They suggest skinning the fat off before cooking. It’s up to you to decide how you want to eat your porcupine, but the fat will give you extra calories in a do or die situation. Porcupines are primarily nocturnal, but sometimes they do venture out in daylight. read more

Wherever there are porcupines, people will eat them. They usually do not want to, though. Native Americans can and will use porcupines as meat during the winter. Kenya had a porcupine crisis in 2005 - the most logical solution, after the porcupines had dug up graves and destroyed crops, was to eat the buggers. read more

If it’s winter and there are a lot of conifers around, the meat may have a taste almost like turpentine. It doesn’t mean it’s not good to eat; it just doesn’t taste the best. Porcupines have a lot of fat to help keep them warm. Some people love the taste of porcupine fat and say it makes the meat that much tastier. read more

Fishers, a large member of the weasel family are known to hunt and eat porcupines. Some people actually claim that the porcupine is their main source of food through the winter, although I suspect they would probably go for easier prey items if they are available. read more