In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on his
face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
kill em) is arriving tomorrow. God help me, I'm out of ideas, I don't
feel like looking through a dozen of my recipe archives, and the kid
will not leave me alone until every speck of meat is gone. He said
"I'm gonna make you deer chili Sunday". Yeah, and I'm gonna slit my
wrists. Unfortunately along with sausage and sticks, apparently most
of the meat is ground, my least favorite version of venison. Give me
steaks or a a deer tenderloin and I'll make you cry (cream,
raspberries, bramble jelly, game stock and etc - oh, yeah, to die
for..) Otherwise, ground venison is junk as far as I'm concerned. I
don't want to start a huge thread, but any quick ideas for ground (God
help me) venison?

AlleyGator wrote:


> Otherwise, ground venison is junk as far as I'm concerned. I
> don't want to start a huge thread, but any quick ideas for ground (God
> help me) venison?

My daughter uses it for anything that calls for
ground beef. Chili, meatloaf, burgers... ANYthing.
They rarely buy ground beef in fact.
Goomba

AlleyGator wrote:
> [snip] He said
> "I'm gonna make you deer chili Sunday". Yeah, and I'm gonna slit my
> wrists.

Send it over here. Chili is one of the better things you can make with
it, imho.

> Unfortunately along with sausage and sticks, apparently most
> of the meat is ground, my least favorite version of venison. Give me
> steaks or a a deer tenderloin and I'll make you cry [snip]

Amen, brother.

> ...any quick ideas for ground (God help me) venison?

By far the best results we've had is to mix it with fatty ground beef.
The venison adds flavor, the beef adds fat, both benefit and you can
use the mixture for anything. By itself, ground venison is just too
lean. Once a group of friends spent the middle of the day making a
layered kind of Armenian meatballs--possibly spelled kufta, pronounced
keefta--where they separately seasoned beef, venison, and pork, then
made what I thought of as composite golf balls: a core of venison,
surrounded by a layer of pork, surrounded by a layer of beef. They
were then browned and simmered. Extreeeemely delicious, but you really
need a crew of experienced ethnic ladies to produce them while you just
keep pouring wine.... -aem

"aem" > wrote:

>Once a group of friends spent the middle of the day making a
>layered kind of Armenian meatballs--possibly spelled kufta, pronounced
>keefta--where they separately seasoned beef, venison, and pork, then
>made what I thought of as composite golf balls: a core of venison,
>surrounded by a layer of pork, surrounded by a layer of beef. They
>were then browned and simmered. Extreeeemely delicious, but you really
>need a crew of experienced ethnic ladies to produce them while you just
>keep pouring wine.... -aem
>
Good idea! I have a recipe for Kufta, and we tried it once. It's not
quite as tedious as making a thousand wontons, but close. I am
probably a food idiot, but I really didn't care for the taste of
ground lamb meat so much. (The recipe we had called for ground lamb
where you show the venison). By the time I made all the
triple-meatballs, I was so tired I just wanted to die rather than eat.
This is a great idea. Also, it's an excellent substitute for lamb in
lemajen (sp?), an Armenian dream food. Course unless my wife does the
dough thing this time, that ain't gonna happen either. I'll eat a can
of Beefaroni myself before I do THAT again.

AlleyGator wrote:

> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
> year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on his
> face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
> kill em) is arriving tomorrow. God help me, I'm out of ideas, I don't
> feel like looking through a dozen of my recipe archives, and the kid
> will not leave me alone until every speck of meat is gone. He said
> "I'm gonna make you deer chili Sunday". Yeah, and I'm gonna slit my
> wrists. Unfortunately along with sausage and sticks, apparently most
> of the meat is ground, my least favorite version of venison. Give me
> steaks or a a deer tenderloin and I'll make you cry (cream,
> raspberries, bramble jelly, game stock and etc - oh, yeah, to die
> for..) Otherwise, ground venison is junk as far as I'm concerned. I
> don't want to start a huge thread, but any quick ideas for ground (God
> help me) venison?

meatballs with spinach and pine nuts
mint and garlic sausage
taco meat with mild red chili powder and carmelized onions
make patties of meat with gorgonzola, crushed pineapple and teriaki

start a rumor that smoking deer jerky gets you high


--
Sir Baldin Pramer, R.P.A.

Baldin Pramer > wrote:
>start a rumor that smoking deer jerky gets you high
OK, I think I could get a big enough crowd to finish it off with that.

AlleyGator wrote:
> Baldin Pramer > wrote:
>> start a rumor that smoking deer jerky gets you high
> OK, I think I could get a big enough crowd to finish it off with that.

My ex-fiance brought me some smoked venison sausages. I hated them! I'm
like you, I normally like venison steaks or venison tenderloin. The
sausages were just gross. Extremely dry and too much smoke taste. I like
lightly smoked meats, not meat that tastes like I've lit 100 packs of
cigarettes under it.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

>
>
> My ex-fiance brought me some smoked venison sausages. I hated them! I'm
> like you, I normally like venison steaks or venison tenderloin. The
> sausages were just gross. Extremely dry and too much smoke taste. I like
> lightly smoked meats, not meat that tastes like I've lit 100 packs of
> cigarettes under it.
>

Pity. My brother goes deer hunting with some friends every year. They have
some of the venison made into sausage or pepperoni and it's always really
good.

"jmcquown" > wrote:
>My ex-fiance brought me some smoked venison sausages.
"ex-fiance'" Jill, isn't that some sort of really weird relationship
that even a counselor couldn't figure out? <G> Iagree with you
though. If I wanted that taste I would have a "Liquid Smoke"
cocktail.

Dave Smith wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> My ex-fiance brought me some smoked venison sausages. I hated them!
>> I'm like you, I normally like venison steaks or venison tenderloin.
>> The sausages were just gross. Extremely dry and too much smoke
>> taste. I like lightly smoked meats, not meat that tastes like I've
>> lit 100 packs of cigarettes under it.
>>
>
> Pity. My brother goes deer hunting with some friends every year. They
> have some of the venison made into sausage or pepperoni and it's
> always really good.

Well Dave, I'm not big on too much smoke taste. You won't find me hunting
down mesquite wood chips to smoke duck or chicken. I use hickory sparingly.
TFM I'm not

Jill (who has corned beef simmering at the moment with lots of bay leaf)

AlleyGator wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> My ex-fiance brought me some smoked venison sausages.
> "ex-fiance'" Jill, isn't that some sort of really weird relationship
> that even a counselor couldn't figure out? <G>

Damn, how did you know? LOL

Iagree with you
> though. If I wanted that taste I would have a "Liquid Smoke"
> cocktail.

I hesitate to even mention Liquid Smoke. I do love Worcestershire sauce in
a glass of V-8 (with vodka)

Jill

In > Goomba38 wrote:
> AlleyGator wrote:
>
>
>> Otherwise, ground venison is junk as far as I'm concerned. I
>> don't want to start a huge thread, but any quick ideas for ground (
>> God help me) venison?
>
> My daughter uses it for anything that calls for
> ground beef. Chili, meatloaf, burgers... ANYthing.
> They rarely buy ground beef in fact.


Yes. When it's ground you can use it as a replacement for ground beef.
In fact, I made cabbage rolls with it once way back when and they were
great. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get out hunting this last fall as
I was still recovering from an accident last Spring. But hopefully next
year. But I do like the steaks, roasts, ribs...you get the pic ;-)

--
Cheers

Dennis

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"AlleyGator" > wrote in message
...
> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
> year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on his
> face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
> kill em) is arriving tomorrow. God help me, I'm out of ideas, I don't
> feel like looking through a dozen of my recipe archives, and the kid
> will not leave me alone until every speck of meat is gone. He said
> "I'm gonna make you deer chili Sunday". Yeah, and I'm gonna slit my
> wrists. Unfortunately along with sausage and sticks, apparently most
> of the meat is ground, my least favorite version of venison. Give me
> steaks or a a deer tenderloin and I'll make you cry (cream,
> raspberries, bramble jelly, game stock and etc - oh, yeah, to die
> for..) Otherwise, ground venison is junk as far as I'm concerned. I
> don't want to start a huge thread, but any quick ideas for ground (God
> help me) venison?

hope to Hades they knew what they were doing when they butchered it - and
they didn't hang it outside for days to get it ripe or any of the other crap
that ruins game.

if its western mule deer, it might have a bit of sage background in the
flavor - white-tail is not as flavored.
Two things seem to make venison objectionable - the high temp fat in lean,
and the blood left in the meat from poor handling. The following does
wonders with whitetail ground --

1. The main help is when frying it up - use butter or a half butter-half
lard mix and a bay leaf (or two, if it smells bloody/liverlike, when cooking
it.

2. use butter or a half butter-half lard mix and a bay leaf when cooking
it.

3. use butter or a half butter-half lard mix and a bay leaf when cooking it.

Chili works if you add some lard, lots of fried onions (yes, fried), and
use bay leaves.

The very best way to get past that dry high fat is to have venison dried -
all that ground-to-be goes instead into thinly sliced dried, which freezes
well, and you have packages of pounds of dried venison.

AlleyGator wrote:

> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
> year. Well, he just informed me, ...
> that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
> kill em) is arriving tomorrow. God help me, I'm out of ideas, I don't
> feel like looking through a dozen of my recipe archives, and the kid
> will not leave me alone until every speck of meat is gone. (clipped)

Make ground meat jerky if lean meat. Use at least 1 tsp of
salt per pound. I like pickling salt because it has little grains
and dissolves faster. Stir in one tablespoon more or less of
other spices per pound (onion powder, garlic powder,
chipotle, other ground chile, oregano, curry, fresh minced
garlic, etc ). Use about 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce per pound if you want. (ssshhh: liquid smoke if you
to admit to it. I like about 1 tsp per pound). I don't like
soy sauce for jerky but some do. Simple combinations
are best I think.
Roll spiced salted ground meat about size of finger, flatten
to 1/4". Flatter pieces will dry faster and crispier. Put on
dehydrator plastic sheets or parchment, dry at 145-155F,
blot any grease from time to time. Keep in freezer or clean
paper lunch bags. Do not keep in airtite unless you have
critters (might molder if not crispy).
Edrena

(AlleyGator) wrote:
OK, one actual question here. I have never done this, because I like
the taste of game meat. Someone told me that ground deer tastes a lot
better if you soak it in milk for an hour, then drain off and pat dry.
Is this for real or a waste of time and milk?

AlleyGator wrote:
> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
> year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on his
> face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
> kill em) is arriving tomorrow. God help me, I'm out of ideas, I
> don't feel like looking through a dozen of my recipe archives, and
> the kid will not leave me alone until every speck of meat is gone.
> He said "I'm gonna make you deer chili Sunday". Yeah, and I'm gonna
> slit my wrists. Unfortunately along with sausage and sticks,
> apparently most of the meat is ground, my least favorite version of
> venison. Give me steaks or a a deer tenderloin and I'll make you cry
> (cream, raspberries, bramble jelly, game stock and etc - oh, yeah, to
> die for..) Otherwise, ground venison is junk as far as I'm
> concerned. I don't want to start a huge thread, but any quick ideas
> for ground (God help me) venison?


Summer sausage (cervelat) with lots of black pepper in it.

Bob

AlleyGator wrote:
> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
> year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on his
> face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
> kill em) is arriving tomorrow.

Did you ever think of saying NO? Oh wait that requires a brain on your
part - nevermind.

AlleyGator wrote:
> (AlleyGator) wrote:
> OK, one actual question here. I have never done this, because I like
> the taste of game meat. Someone told me that ground deer tastes a lot
> better if you soak it in milk for an hour, then drain off and pat dry.
> Is this for real or a waste of time and milk?

Buttermilk. Removes the "gamey" taste. Trust me.

Jill

CouldntCareLess > wrote:

>AlleyGator wrote:
>> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
>> year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on his
>> face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
>> kill em) is arriving tomorrow.
>
>Did you ever think of saying NO?
No, because I'm not an A*hole like you seem to be.

AlleyGator wrote:
> CouldntCareLess > wrote:
>
> >AlleyGator wrote:
> >> In my condition, I was just pleased my son DIDN'T get a deer this
> >> year. Well, he just informed me, with a BEAVER CLEAVER look on
his
> >> face, that a freezer-load of venison from one of his FRIENDS (I'll
> >> kill em) is arriving tomorrow.
> >
> >Did you ever think of saying NO?
> No, because I'm not an A*hole like you seem to be.

Alleygators don't have ass holes, that's what makes them so mean. hehe

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote:
>
>Alleygators don't have ass holes, that's what makes them so mean. hehe
>
>Sheldon
The mental picture I got from this gave me the shivers <G>. A gator
with a bag on his . . . . . never mind, too gruesome.