A lot of mystery surrounds venison, is it safe? How to cook venison? And my favorite, can you eat venison rare? Let me state, that eating venison rare is the best way to eat it, provided it has been handled and prepared correctly. Drawbacks of Rare Venison While for the most part, rare venison is…
Venison often stirs debate when compared to beef. Many factors contribute to their different taste profiles – from a deer’s wild diet and environment to the animal’s age and the season of the harvest. This is also similar to beef. A cow’s diet and lifestyle affect taste greatly. Venison vs Beef Flavor Profiles Venison, particularly…
Roasts are a popular dish for certain cuts of venison, and if cooked properly are delicious. There are two methods of cooking venison roasts. The first method involves cooking the venison in dry heat, while the other cooks the venison roast in low heat and moisture. The second method is commonly referred to as a…
Smoking venison is different than smoking store-bought meats. Venison carries a rich, complex flavor profile that works well with smoking On the other side, venison is considerably more difficult to smoke due to the low-fat percentage. Choosing the Right Cut For Smoking Venison is a lean, gamey meat due to the deer’s free-roaming lifestyle and…
For many people, cooking venison isn’t the norm. Often people are new to hunting or may have been gifted venison. This leaves a lot of people with the question of how to cook venison. Venison is not like beef, it has a much lower fat percentage, many of the cuts are different, and it has…
Venison backstrap is one of the prime cuts of venison that has many uses in multiple recipes. Given that most people will only have two backstraps to work with if you harvested your own, it’s worth it to cook them properly. Venison backstraps are lean cuts that can easily overcook, but I’m going to share…
If you harvest your own venison there is a very strong probability that you will either make venison sausages or get them from your processor. Regardless of where or how you got the venison sausages, I’m going to tell you all of the best ways to cook them. How to Make Venison Sausages I’ll briefly…
I recently published an article about soaking venison in salt water and had a few people reach out regarding soaking venison in milk. Both options are good, and depending on what I’m making with the venison will determine which soaking method I will use. Why Soak Venison In Milk The main reason for soaking venison…
You see it in Youtube videos, in upscale restaurants, or your friends have lavished you with stories of eating raw venison. The short answer is yes, you can eat raw venison in certain conditions. Preparation for Eating Raw Venison Eating venison raw requires a good deal of preparation from the moment of the harvest through…
Many people can find the taste of venison very strong or off-putting. One solution to this is to soak the venison in salt water. Saltwater neutralizes the flavor of strong venison leaving you with a milder more palatable flavor in its place. Why Soak Venison in Salt Water It’s not often, but sometimes venison can…