Soak em in really really salty water for 24 hrs before you do anything to get most of the game taste out. What I do is just make a stew. Debone them and kinda pull the meat apart so it is in really little chunks. Then boil it with potatoes, carrots, onions, corn, cellery, and any other veggies you want. I would also add some beef boulion cubes to the water first. Let the veggies boil for a while then add the squirrel and let it boil for a good while. It was pretty good when I made it. The sister didn't even know it was squirrel until she had already eaten it. The best compliment you can give squirrel is that it doesn't taste like squirrel. Keep that in mind. Have fun cleaning 'em. They can be really agravating.