It's Venison Time In WI....

[polkanut]

I just came home from the butcher shop with 65lbs. of ground venison, 3 2lb. neck roasts, and 5lbs. of tenderloin & back loin meat. Venison is much better tasting than beef anyday, and so very lean. I hit this deer with my Dad's Chevy Blazer. The only damage was the plastic grill, it's in pieces, otherwise the vehicle is fine. I've grown up eating venison my whole life. This will definitely save on the grocery bill. This next week is our gun deer season. My dad cans his venison in quart jars, when done you would swear it's beef.

 

[rp2813]

That sounds like some mighty fine eating there Polk!

 

[petek]

I've had it a few times over at our neighbors place back west. The Mrs would cook up a small roast and it was good. I remember the first time they invited us over and when we were sitting at the table and she said it's deer meat that her bil had shot my heart sort of sunk but I ate it anyways. Another time they had bear meat, I was a little more hesitant but that wasn't so bad, only the slightest of slight gamey taste and with gravy, none.

 

[carlstock]

We eat venison here. It’s semi-rural around here – we literally live in the border with the countryside.

Dad hunts them – they are shot near the airport he works at for safety reasons if necessary – and then… you know the rest! ;-)

He’s probably the only person I know who can shoot an animal, bring it home, butcher it (he used to be a butcher), cook it, serve it and then eat it! LOL

It’s very nice – like ‘expensive’ beef – but I do find it rather strong in taste sometimes, so I often only have a few pieces. However, usually with a bit of my parents’ know-how and treating the animals with respect before up to the point of being killed, the somewhat ‘rich’ taste can be toned down a little.

 

[aquarius1984]

Game etc

Oh Carl!

Im so glad you posted something here!

I personally love venison, yes its expensive and I rarely eat it but when its cooked perfectly it is a very tasty treat.

Good to hear your Dads a butcher. I have some butcher skills I learnt at college but cant say im the best, I will joint a chicken and bone and roll joint etc.

In the 2nd year at college the lecturer decided, after I pestered and pestered for him to show me how to bone out whole chicken, ducks and turkeys in order stuff the chicekn in the duck which is then stuffed in the turkey with various layers of stuffing.

I cant for the life of me remember what it is called so I googled it and it came up with Turducken but this is not what I call it.
I prefer its French name which has escaped me.

We spent a whole day doing that, making various force meats and assembling it. good fun!

On that note I was also talking to another member on the phone on tuesday and mentioned that I am typically and old skool cook when it comes to eating at home.

I adore liver, kidney especially the pork chops where the kidney is still attached!

But in reference to this thread I am no stranger to eating Rabbit.

My parents although very young and most 30/40 somethings refuse to buy such meats for some reason which is a shame. Mums 43 and my Father is 46 have always had some rabbits in the freezer from whenever they see them on sale. and also we occasionally have pheasant too.
I just love em!

Why are people so Screamish? I personally wont eat black pudding but have to wonder about why I wont, as I love my steak rare- perhaps the same thing?.

Blue is perhaps a bit too alive for me but cringe when I hear folk in pubs demand their mixed grills well done. dont know what they are missing out on!

Well long live or maybe not long live LOL Game!

Nick

 

[aquarius1984]

It has just dawned on me

The French Term for stuffing various Birds inside eachother with different forcemeats is called Ballotine.

There is also Gallotine which is slightly different if I remember my French lessons.

Nick