For poultry, brining works wonders... what brining does is ensure that the bird retains moisture while you cook it. I will never again cook a domestic turkey ...
Thanks, Dave! I love goose, but haven't tried to brine one yet, so I'll try this time. My inlaws cooked for thanksgiving, and since I had roasted the turkey...
... wild turkeys too. You mentioned domestic turkeys so do yall not have a hunter of wild turkeys? Thanks for the information. I hadn't thought about it. We...
a trick i used to use on canadian honkers when i bothered to roast them whole was to to add a couple of cups of water to the roaster and cook in a slow oven, ...
I went to the home page and typed in roast goose and had 25 old messages come up; the only one, I think, was the one that I just posted. It is nice the way...
Venison factors that affect the taste and tenderness. age of deer sex of deer diet winter severity parasites stress on animal before shot shot placement stress...
carp fish 1 Tbsp. vinegar 1 tsp. salt Cut fresh carp in hunks and pack in pint jars. Add 1 Tbsp. vinegar and 1 tsp of salt to each pint jar. Pressure cook for...
John hunts them--but rarely gets one. I would cetainly try it, given the opportunity. I've got several good goose recipes. We get canadas way beyond the...
I often quarter a lemon and chop up onion and roast inside the bird--turkey, chicken, goose, duck. I don't stuff any more--shorten cooking time, and the breast...
... As my lone contribution to this list, I have to add to this note that getting the deer cooled off right now! can make a world of difference in the taste....
Absolutely!@ Proper prep is essential to good meat. No luck last weekend for John-- he had a nice young buck in hand, but couldn't tell if it had the tine ...
Glad you wrote., We moved to the Hills here two years ago. Recently I met a local woman my age who had killed a buck the first day of season and she told me...
In my experience 2 things are paramount for quality venison. First I agree with you all that getting the hide off and the heat out is important. The other for...
Know what you mean. We have a 3 point min on Mule deer here so of course I saw all sorts of forked horns. But I did get a real nice cow elk with a flintlock,...
I have heard that when you hang then for a while like a week, the muscle fibers start breaking down and the flesh gets more tender than it would have been. I...
Hanging or aging, meat isn't done as much as it used to be--for domestic meats, it adds to production time, it causes weight loss, and so it costs more. But...
I've got some good ones. John love bird hunting (we have two english setters, one an established professional, the other an 9 month old, very very promising...
Envy, envy envy... I've told john that if he brings one home, I weant a big roast, first thing, to start soaking for sauerbraten. Venison sauerbraten is...
Yeah, I can't remember the science, but it's like the molecular chains loosen up. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker -...
this is wendell. i wasn't going back deer hunting this year because of the trouble of gutting, skinning, and processing a deer but weakened yesterday...
It is good to know you are out there. As a thank you I will send our home pages. When you click on food and diet, you will see our cooking club on that page...
We're talking about moving to MI in a couple of years... Get in that midwestern flyway sounds great to me. I love duck and other waterfowl... Heck, I'm...
These recipes sound great. Now to get my rusty old bones and dog out hunting up some birds. I'll let everyone know how this tastes if I bag a bird. Bill ... ...
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jim, we never add anything to our venison burger. never. i just got through grinding up the last deer i killed. i boned it out and ground all but the chops....
Same here. I trim out all the tallow and the burger needs oil to fry patties or loose meat to keep from sticking to the pan. I also make sausage without...
This is a favorite around here... 1 LB burger 1 can tomato soup 1 chopped onion 1 can pork and beans 3 cloves crushed garlic Stir together, stick in 350 degree...
When I harvest an animal I feel it is my duty to use as much of the animal as possible. One use for the heart from a large animal like a deer is to pickle it....
