Ryan Callaghan and Spencer Neuharth Eat Crow | S2E02 | Pardon My Plate

[@1xayekim]

Haha. I had "pet" crow for lack of a better term that one day when I was about 11 years old I saw it on the fence line and threw it a dead mouse that I had caught in a trap and it ate it. Then it jumped down to me and squawked and started following me around so then I went and got it some liver we had in the bait fridge and so he ate that. I didnt think much of it but the next day the same bird (easy to identify because it had one eye that was like milky around its eye) and we repeated the same process. Then a few days later I went out and shot a few doves and some other pests and he kept following me and ate well again. A few weeks went by and I noticed the milky ring around its eye was getting better. I never "pet it" or anything but I did talk to it for about the 2 years it hung around me. Anytime I would go outside it would land as close as it could to me on a fence or branch or just on the ground. If I had my rifle or airgun he would fly around a bit and just perch up and watch. It more or less became my "pest buddy" and we had a mutually beneficial relationship.

[@murrijuana2842]

It was just a scavenger scavenging.

[@1xayekim]

@@murrijuana2842 Yep. That is why I put pet in quotes. I have no delusions that it was anything other than a reinforced learned behavior. It learned that I could provide it with an easy low exertion meal so it followed me around. It kept other crows away from me and would chase off others that came near.

[@mathewh3766]

@@murrijuana2842 your such a Negative nancy.

[@BiG__Disgruntled]

@@murrijuana2842 false. Crows are able to recognize human faces for up to 4 years. They're one of 4 animals able to communicate displacement (where an object is in space and time) and highly intelligent. They've been known to follow and protect humans they like and attack humans who have treated them poorly. Do a little research on Corvids you'll be surprised. This person definitely had a pet crow.

[@BICfootball92]

@@BiG__Disgruntled I completely read that in my head in the voice of Dwight Schrute

[@smicksmookety]

Your show has inspired me to eat my neighbors' dogs.

[@bulkhogan5]

They're definitely smarter than dogs

[@gopnikstyle9148]

Hahahaa

[@gopnikstyle9148]

Grind'em up and make some sausage so you can literally eat some Hot🐕's

[@timw4432]

😂😂

[@AngryOscillator]

Do it

[@mac.swanson]

This is definitley in the top 3 shows MeatEater puts out, including the Netflix show. I especially love the little behind the scenes sneak-peeks we get. Keep up the great work, y'all!

[@Richardpipi]

Dude... Since this series came out, I have been waiting for this episode lol

[@galinswigart]

Groundhogs have to be on the list for this show. In my experience, they taste exactly like a squirrel. I think they're a highly under-utilized food source for hunters.

[@HalfTimeLazer]

As someone who just watched a groundhog gnaw his bean plants to the ground I agree

[@SH-lb1nu]

100% I've had the legs roasted and rolled in cayenne salt and oil

[@stephenkeefer3436]

I’ve been eating groundhogs for 60 years. All they eat is grass n clover.

[@RichardCranium321]

I wanna see him do seagull or peacock...

[@lewismooney3941]

I’ve always wondered about rock chucks in Idaho! They feed in alfalfa fields so that can’t possibly taste that bad!

[@Gunnut10mm]

So as a teenager I had a crow with a broken wing in my neighborhood, it was getting in conflict with dogs, and was not going to survive long term. I ran it down and euthanized it but not before it had cawed repeatedly and several of his friends observed me putting the bird down who then cawed more and continued to caw. I could not walk out of my house for more than 2 to 3 minutes for the next 2 months without an angry group of Crows assembling around me to caw furiously at me. They never got closer than say 20 feet of me sitting mostly on roofs and power lines but it is a treatment I have never gotten from any other animal I have killed.

[@seanharris8419]

I’m not sure they were cawing at you out of anger, but more than likely recognized you and correlated you with danger and were cawing to communicate to one another that you were around.

[@Mike-ul1xn]

Crows can tell individual humans apart, hold grudges, and can pass their blood-feud with you on to their friends and offspring for generations, no joke. It's also widely speculated by biologists that they may have comparable cognitive abilities to a school-aged child.

[@noahhastings6145]

They were cawing out of fear. You asserted your dominance as the baddest mfer on the block. Next time you go back there, revel in it, and let out a manly growl.

[@willgibson2924]

Annoying for you, maybe, but everyone else who saw you walking down the street with a murder of crows surrounding you would be terrified

[@thestuff4321]

They loathe you and their childrens children will loathe you

[@summitgoons2744]

Perfect release, just in time for the food shortages 😂 get used to crow y'all!

[@murrijuana2842]

You can thank Bill Gates for the shortages... he has great ideas for population control

[@stillthesameEvans]

Never stop any of the MeatEater shows. Please and thank you.

[@roberthart3991]

Best part of meateater is I have never seen anything negative…thx y’all for the content

[@connor166]

My dad used to eat crow all the time growing up. Just ask my mom.

[@jacobporter2213]

Buhahahaha beautifully done my man

[@TacticalXRays]

Hack

[@ogoe_joeoutdoors1088]

🤣🤣😵

[@readyfuels17]

Underrated comment

[@jaxbraith6822]

Will do

[@RichardCranium321]

"Smarter than a 2 year old" - have you seen the bright minds graduating high school now?

[@philiphahn6086]

Ok let's calm down boomer

[@RichardCranium321]

@@philiphahn6086 yeah, because it's not like scores for standardized testing have been at a steady decline alongside attendance rates, reaching all new record lows as of this year... I'm 33... if you calling me a boomer then you're probably one of those individuals I referenced who recently graduated and most likely voted for the current administration because you saw a clip of his interview with Cardi B on TicToc... It's an insult to the crow as far as I'm concerned.

[@Jacedives]

These videos are absolute gems.

[@tcollier4017]

the guy in the hot tub 😆. "if only that were an option"

[@53jcroc]

Anytime cal is featured you know it’s going to be a great video!!!

[@JM-54321]

There was somewhat of tradition for boys when they were watching the cattle on pastures to follow the crows, find their nest, snatched the young crows and grilled them over open fire. Not that long ago, post ww2, hunters sometimes still talk about this with nostalgia. Apparently the young crows taste pretty good, but in those times, where meat was on the table only on sundays (if), any meat was great meat.

[@nealwehrwein2899]

I don't know if the opening sequence was an intentional homage to Stouffer's 'Wild America' but it definitely brought me back to watching that series with my Grandpa. When he couldn't hunt or fish anymore but he could sure tell a story. If I ever have grandkids, I would love to sit and share with them your story telling (and story inducing) productions. Thanks for doing what you what you. Writing from Bellevue, Idaho.

[@CavanalK5]

I’m on the Oklahoma side of the OK/AR border with Ft. Smith as our “city.” I met one of the Stouffer brothers when I worked there in high school…Marshall. The youngest I believe. Very nice guy. I always enjoyed their work. They were very much ahead of their time.

[@Tim_4th]

Traditionally we hunt crow on first of August, after the morning hunt with decoys we gather. Usally there are at somepoint beers involved and sooner or later crow breasts find their way to the grill. They taste great, but i wouldnt eat them regularly because of trichinosis.

[@bssaassin1900]

That intro with the feet and feathers stuck in the pie had me dead. Even the dog's like oh hell no!!!

[@stevepate952]

I always wondered how they would taste. Thanks for taking the time to cook one. Now I will definitely give it a go.

[@KaviliKavi-i9n]

Ryan is helluva person. He's awesome man!! Love him!

[@darioiii9773]

This past week got my son hooked on Meat Eater content so now it's a father son thing instead of just my thing 🤘

[@RichardCranium321]

Next needs to be a hunt thing... take him out on a hunt. Go bag a hog or a deer. Took my father for our first hunt together last Christmas, I'm 34, he's 62. I bagged a 200lb boar but it got too dark for him to take a shot when they rolled through his blind. I will be taking him again for his birthday this fall

[@darioiii9773]

@@RichardCranium321 Very awesome! I certainly plan for hunting with him, he absolutely loves fishing and hiking so hunting is the next step for sure. Best of luck in the hunt this fall 🤘

[@Richardpipi]

It's a family event my son and wife and I all love watching anything meat eater

[@RichardCranium321]

@@darioiii9773 🙏

[@dewaldwestermann8541]

Really enjoying this series

[@timw4432]

Great new show!!!!

[@justinrother5311]

Cal looks like Emmet Otter’s mom. Great episode!

[@RamBear88]

These are absurdly entertaining. endlessly rewarding

[@keithjohnson7036]

I've had it, and thought it had a beef type flavor. It thought it was good. My daughter keeps asking for me to cook more. 😆

[@chancecurtiss9885]

another great episode!

[@elliotw5918]

I personally can't kill a crow. Those little dudes protect my ducks from hawks. They even had what's called a "crow funeral" when raccoons ate one of my ducks. It was crazy. I kinda like crows anymore.

[@rokBOS]

There's a classic restaurant in Stockholm, Tennstopet, that serves crow once a year. It's quite nice.

[@BOAYang]

The beginning shot of the dog running has great meme potential 😂😂😂

[@josephcrouch3734]

Next year's crow population is gonna take a hit because of this video lol

[@mountainbound]

You should do an episode on grizzly bear

[@bluesteel8376]

I would eat a wilderness crow, but not the ones I see eating out of the dumpster behind my building.

[@stlllearning5800]

That’s how I roll with pigeon, as well. Good eats in FarmVille. Give ‘em a pass in town.

[@stlllearning5800]

Nice work Spencer. Keep ‘em coming!

[@Hippie0812]

Y’all gotta do javelina. The fact you usually smell them before you see em makes me wonder 😂

[@jonathanagnew]

Great episode

[@I_Count_Twice]

Ain't no way I'd try that medium rare. Feel like a good way to get the 'nosis. I'd have to see some serious studies before I trusted a crow.

[@lambofkhan]

Suggestion for the crew so these get more deserved views: amend the titles to say Eating Crow with so and so. Non-fans have no idea who the guests are but might be intrigued

[@damiansilva6954]

This was the grossest bestest PMP episode ever.

[@Casimyr78]

News after a few weeks: Whole crew of PmP down sick with parasites ;-) No, really: I LOVE YOUR content! Greetings from germany!

[@hunt_trap_fish]

Also in the diet of those crows: cigarette butts, chew, chewing pouches, lead weights, tungsten jig heads and all of Hayden's misplaced 13 Fishing micro plastics. :-)

[@livingintheLight.]

The don't actually eat those things, they pick them up as trinkets and gifts

[@hunt_trap_fish]

@@livingintheLight. I was being sarcastic :-)

[@HacheChugz]

Callaghan almost seemed disappointed it was good

[@jordanembrey590]

The fact of washing your hands after touching a cat, to eat a crow cracked me up 😂

[@lewismooney3941]

Love these!

[@conner3328]

More pardon my plate! love the series

[@pinsandscrews6459]

Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn’t that a dainty dish, To set before the king?

[@Biggo1226]

Gahdam! That crowfoot and feather garnish is damn off-putting🤣. Great job 👏

[@andrewkellerhals1361]

The issue that people will have with crow is that they're sentient beings and people have an issue there, same reason we don't eat Flipper, however, we do eat Wilbur, which would be contradictory

[@taso5309]

We hunt crow every year, i always carry a mini cast pan (about as big as a perfect sunny side egg) and we breast them out and eat them as we hunt. A little salt and pepper and water (or oil) to keep it from burning and you have the best on site blind snack.

[@Graham.R.Naughtcy]

Holy Hell, Cal is the only person I've ever seen with the hitch hikers thumbs like I've got! 90 degree angles

[@braintanningsinew4888]

Janis just existing makes me laugh. I don’t mean that with a negative connotation, more so that Janis contains this attitude of comedically saying exactly what you expected, every time and each time I can’t wait! Lol thank you guys for all you do!

[@ynmamflm]

Loving this series

[@vitaly6312]

Cal doesn’t blink when he’s talking to the camera. Ultra creepy.

[@angeloscalzone9773]

In the northern part of Italy risotto with crow is a delicacy

[@jamesjones5451]

Holy cow! No it’s crow… 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregmajewski3406]

The claws on that crow look like raptor claws. They're little dinosaurs.

[@knowmorestuff]

Still waiting on that house cat episode 🤣

[@ibeattheleaves5005]

I legitimately want to try it now.

[@JoshuaJohnson-pq7hf]

Freaking love this show!

[@tigab3003]

I've wanted to try crow for months now and you just destroyed the last things that was keeping me from doing this. I'm trying this!!!

[@brandenperry2646]

I'm gonna need to know if anyone got sick after eating that medium rare.

[@AmericanRenaissanceMan]

Cleaning the bird in the kitchen with dandruff and feathers flying around is crazy work 😂. Must be a bachelor pad

[@meghan7547]

Oh my gosh, was with my dad and one of my brothers and we shot 63 one afternoon, they went in the trash. WHAT A WASTE, crow will be on the table this Autumn for sure, need to try it, thank you

[@jmlochala]

Cal with the hitchhiker thumbs

[@Hambone8771]

Wait... did anyone see the guy in the jacuzzi in background while they were outside grilling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jameskeenan6827]

Nice. I was hoping you'd do one on crows. Lots get shot. Few get eaten.

[@kevindpickering]

I love it keep it up Spencer

[@mikes6884]

Chester with the hot tub cameo!

[@davem4193]

Soak crow overnight in pineapple juice and they actually don't taste bad. I do the same thing with mergansers.

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

I would probably try crow after watching you guys eat it, glad you gave the guy in the spa some

[@FaustV1]

The best way to eat crow is to deep fry it. It taste absolutely delicious. You don't need to add any flour, just put it in some asian sauces and then deep fry for 8-10 mins. Also, the best part are the legs. You eat it with rice and although it doesn't look like have a lot of meat, it fills you up nice. Along with rice, it will be a hearty meal. He made a lot of post apocalyptic jokes but actually you can find crow any where in the frozen section of an Asian food market.

[@rodneyalaking8241]

I have Asian friends (Vietnamese) that gave me a batch of fried “quail” that were remarkably free of any birdshot and quite delicious. I’m pretty sure they were garden variety song birds that they either trapped or raised. Had to eat like 6 of them to make a meal, but with the special dipping sauce it was a fantastic meal.

[@MrKhho100]

The fact Bryan is out here cracking jokes lol

[@RyTrapp0]

I think we have a formula here - give each episode's 'guest of honor' a basic salt n' pepper grill treatment to see what you have, then do a 'day 2' where you pick up some ingredients to give it the ol' church'd up treatment. Give us an idea of if it's any good at all by itself, and how you could turn it into something good/possibly awesome.

[@kevinmoreira86]

We have so much crows around my area in ontario its annoying. Unlimited bag limit on them and I've never thought to shoot one. Time to try this thing once and for all lol

[@gregorykurilla7205]

I had an Italian uncle who would put crow in his Sunday pasta gravy... told my aunt it was chicken.

[@valiantabello]

To my fellow New Yorkers: our experience will vary GREATLY

[@philiphahn6086]

Facts

[@zmull9180]

Apparently you guys have never seen a Flair video! Haha. Keep on keeping on fellas! ✌️❤️😁

[@saccaed]

Don't know much about general impacts of Crow populations on local wildlife, but there are some places where the crows ruin other bird nests at a scale that depopulates the other local birds significantly. I'm familiar with crow impacts on central coast California and it's a place that really could use some crow control. I wouldn't be surprised if possible crow problems are mostly related to urban areas where the populations are larger.

[@richard217]

Luvin all these Vids....

[@erlandvonhofsten3970]

During the world wars crows were canned and sold as "Forrest Bird" in Sweden.

[@johnnyceasar211]

"The crows seem to be calling my name" -thought Caw -Jack Handey

[@johnnyceasar211]

And yes, I improved his quote. I know it was "The Crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw"

[@justinsterling3937]

Crow hunting is like my province’s regs on turkey. kootneys have a bag limit and a season. Vancouver island is open season no bag limit.

[@michaelmouser8745]

Crow pot pies are very common in Kentucky

[@Bbuckshot2]

I can hear crows caw while I'm watching this. They are asking for it.

[@ReturntoNatureSkills]

“Take a hell of a vet to bring this one back” 😂

[@samuelbrown6563]

Andrew Zimmern featured crow on the same episode of Bizarre foods America that Clay Newcomb made an apprentice on in Arkansas.

[@ltdannichols]

In one of the Little House on the Prairie books they eat crow and find it enjoyable

[@ttorger2927]

😂 the crow across the street answered Callahans call 5:57

[@stevebutton7066]

South Australians are known as "Crow Eaters"

[@nataliedeyton6829]

When I was a kid my grandma made me eat whatever I had killed ... Redbirds,Robbins , wrens and crows , blue jays... I have ate them all and they are not terrible. I actually thought it was good Also at a small gas station the owner had a crow as a pet and it talked .. I don’t remember what it would say but it talked really well

[@urgamecshk]

Blue Jay burgers are great, just a lil' gamey

[@jasongobbell3578]

Breaded and fried is pretty good

[@bobgiles2971]

Man I don't know. But looks easy to cook might just try it

[@ProperRural]

we still eat them but only the young ones,we call em fluffys as you want them soon as they leave the nest and are sat on the branches learning to fly

[@traverfields3768]

*extreme Fez voice* Beautiful black pheasants

[@DaleSchweers]

I love the guy sitting in the hot tub in background.

[@bustinbass78]

I raise bobwhite. I use an incubator. At times the power will go out long enough to ruin the hatch. I throw hundreds of rotten eggs out. Crows love these. Consuming their fill and carrying of what they can. No thanks.

[@lostandfound3588]

We need a series of apocalyptic menus from different terrains that would be awesome

[@philiphahn6086]

What's crazy is these birds are on the same level of intelligence as chimpanzees

[@C00terSp00ner]

Yall need to do a baseline cook, but also do a Gucci recipe

[@williammink2109]

Here’s a weird crow regulation: in NJ, in season, they can only be hunted on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.