An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
Ep. 572: Boiled Muskrat, Freeze-Dried, and the Table Manners of Dirt Myth
July 15, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: J. Frank Dobie
Context:
Steve mentions reading this book during a live show. It was given to him by the live tour guy. He later references it again when discussing terms like 'old mossy horns' and sayings like 'more of something than fiddlers in hell' that he learned from the book.
Author: William F. Carmon (Bill Carmon)
Context:
Steve describes this as a guidebook by Bill Carmon who was with Rocky Mountain Trout Foundation. The book provides locations where Daniel Boone hunted and fished, allowing readers to fish those historic places while learning about the history that occurred there.
Author: James A. Carroll
Context:
This is the main book Steve discusses in detail during his 'Steve Reads Books So You Ain't Got To' segment. It's about a cook from Minnesota logging camps who becomes a fur trapper in Alaska and chronicles his adventures, including detailed descriptions of cooking techniques, trapping, and frontier life.