OK...So I went hunting and got a Deer, Now what....Recipe Suggestions.

A VANITY POST | 11/21/01 | rface

[rface]

I have been deer hunting only a couple of times, but I have never been to "Deer Camp". This Thansgiving Pop (my Grandfather), told me to get out here to West Virginia and go to Deer camp with him and some others.

Old Pop is a WWII vet and is 80 years old, and still makes it deer hunting every year. I have some guns, but my Dad (Pop's son) never got into hunting and so I was not brought up within the hunting culture. I have wanted to go, and I have gone deer hunting before, but I had never had a shot. I never had someone with me to teach me the finer points....until Pop took me out.

He told me,"Go up that there old loggin' road, and where the road turns down into the hollar....just keep on goin until ya see a path headin' up to that thar ridge. When the path start a levelin' off, then sit yerself by that big poplar tree." If'n ya see a doe commin' 'round then just you wait, 'cause a buck just might be a chasin' her. Don't you a worry about it if'n there's some twigs between you and your deer, cause this here 35 caliber rifle is a brush gun. If you get yourself a shot, then just pick his ass!"

Well, I did get a shot and I did get my first deer (I am 40 years old). It isn't a braggin' deer, except it is my first. He had 4 points, and from what they all say its a good sized deer. He's down at the processor now getting cut up, and I got his 4 points on the back porch.

Deer Recipe request.....

[Rustynailww]

just do not over cook the meat. over cooking gives the meat a gamey taste.

[RadicalRik]

A couple moore came to mind: Instead of Beef Stroganoff make Deer Sroganoff. Instead of Pepper Steak, make Pepper Deer.

[Gordian Blade]

Here's my favorite: Venison Rouladen. A German recipe, just use deer meat instead of beef. Don't forget the pickles, even though the recipe says they're optional!

Rouladen

[nightdriver]

Try Hassenpfeffer. It's a German recipe for rabbit but it is absolutely scrumptious with venison.

[fish hawk]

Venison is usually on the tough side so this is my way of making it tender without losing the wild taste.
Coat the steaks in flour and fry but just brown on both sides. Put in an oven pot or Dutch oven etc. Make gravy in the frying skillet and pour over the Venison. Put on a lid and put in oven 350 for one hour. while that is cooking boil some potatoes and make mashed spuds.(I always put in butter and a little sour cream) Now you have your whole meal. Dish up the steaks and spoon the gravy over the mashed potatoes. The steak will cut with a fork. Yyyymmmmm.

[MIgramma]

All of the above are great! But, I always have to have just one deer just to CAN!

The original fast food!

Get home late and in a hurry? Open a jar and dump in a bottle of BBQ sauce--Great sloppy joes!

Just thicken the broth after heating and you can put it over potatoes or biscuits.

Add veggies and you've got stew-or soup. Add spaghetti sauce and pasta..

Just add imagination..The meat is already cooked!

Enjoy! We do!

[Frohickey]

Bambi killer! &^)

Do you know how many people Bambi kills every year? Bambi might look cute, but when she jumps in front of your car while you are driving, you can pretty much kiss your butt goodbye.

[TC Rider]

Find a good butcher.

Cutlets are great cooked in brown gravy in a pan.

Take flank steaks and use a Jaccard tenderizer on it, dunk in marinade then broil/grill.

Sausage is always good, get your butcher to make you up some. You'll have to mix with some pork (Hope you're not a moslem) or it'll be too dry.

[Les_Miserables]

Mandarin Deef also.....(use the backstraps)

[wwjdn]

In general cook it like beef. Venison is very good, was it cured?

[TC Rider]

BTW, congrats on getting a deer.

The Jaccard is a great gadget if you don't have one. Dozens of spring mounted little razor sharp stainless steel blades will open up any piece of meat for marinade. In the summer we use it on beef flank steak that melts in your mouth.

[Sungirl]

Run Bambi....runnnnnn

[PoorMuttly]

Naw...he didn't shoot Rudolf...he shot Sneezy.

[holly]

If you have some tough meat try TexMex style.

Cut the meat up in small pieces, sear, and place in a pot with onion, garlic, celery, pepper, and salt (and any of your other favorite seasonings). Cover with with water and boil for hours until the meat is tender. Let the pot cool and the meat will soak up the flavor from the broth.

Shred the meat with a fork and use it for burritos. Use the meat by itself or add refried beans, salsa, and sour cream.

You could also use it Cajun style to make Boudin. You'll have to do a search for that one.

[FormerLib]

Wait until I tell my buddies in Columbia that you went all the way to West Virginia (my home state) to do some deer hunting. Just as well you didn't do any hunting around Columbia. I understand the deer are all commies 'round them parts!

[mountaineer]

Here's another W.Va. recipe, kind of a "Deer Bourguignon":

2 onions, sliced
2 lbs. cubed deer steak
bacon grease or oil for browning
4 T. flour
1 bottle red wine
1 can beef broth
1 large jar sliced mushrooms

Brown onion in oil and set aside. Brown meat cubes in oil. Stir flour over browned meat, coating well. Add wine and beef broth; mix well and simmer three hours. Add onions and mushrooms and simmer 30 more minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

[mountaineer]

If'n ya see a doe commin' 'round then just you wait, 'cause a buck just might be a chasin' her.

Actually, we in W.Va. are so innundated with deer, we'd prefer you shoot the does, as they're the ones that keep having babies! Take our deer, please!

[Paulus Invictus]

If you dress the venison yourself, don't touch the meat. Wear gloves and good ones. Burn them afterwards. Boil the meat for 24 hours, then carefully place it in a crematorium at maximum heat for another 24 hours. With more gloves, remove the ashes, place in a sealed container and bury it 50 feet deep in cement. Burn the gloves.

Get a total decontamination for yourself and chances are you won't get the wasting brain disease that has stricken and killed local deer hunters. Local morticians will not allow their bodies into the mortuary. This is not another urban legend, but could be, so go ahead a take a flyer at it. Bambi is striking back!

[steveo]

My sister once bit a moose.