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The Best Ways to Cook Every Cut of Venison
By
Jamie Carlson
Travis Faulkner
January 14, 2021
This is by no means the only way to butcher and cook your cuts, but this is how I get the best results when using the whole deer. There are also some useful guidelines below—regardless of individual preferences—that will hopefully keep folks from attempting to grill shanks or stew backstrap.
Cook Wild Duck Like a Real Chef (While Drinking Bourbon in Camp)
By
Joe Genzel
January 3, 2020
Cooking mallard two ways: hearts in a balsamic reduction and breasts with currant glaze.
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8 Wild Recipes to Recreate the First Thanksgiving
By
Matthew Every
November 26, 2019
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, football. In America, that’s usually what’s on the menu on the fourth Thursday in November. But in the fall of 1621, the original Thanksgiving meal didn’t resemble this in the slightest.
How to Trim and Prepare Deer Heart
By
Krissie Mason
November 12, 2019
Here's a step-by-step guide to help you clean and trim the heart from your next deer.
How to Cook Venison Rocky Mountain Oysters
By
Krissie Mason
November 7, 2019
I’ve never eaten rocky mountain oysters, nor made them in my kitchen. But inspiration came after tagging my first whitetail in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. If you’ve never tried the dangly woodland berries yourself, man, are you missing out. Here’s how to clean and prepare them.
How to Cure and Smoke a Venison Ham Roast
By
Jamie Carlson
Josh Dahlke
September 11, 2019
Wild game chef Jamie Carlson explains all you need to know to turn a venison roast into a ham you can use for for salads, soups or sandwiches.
10 Mistakes Most Hunters Make When Cooking Wild Game
By
Jamie Carlson
September 9, 2019
I cooked some venison my own way and convinced her to try it. She really enjoyed it. So much so that she started cooking with it herself, and has become a very good wild game cook. So, in an effort to breakdown the general misstep of “not cooking it right,” here are a few of the more specific mistakes people make when cooking wild game.
A Venison Sous Vide Recipe for Perfectly Cooked Wild Meat
By
Jamie Carlson
Craig Dougherty
September 6, 2019
Forget tough game meat. This technique lets you vacuum seal what you want to cook—meat, fish, fowl, eggs, and vegetables—and then submerge it in a water bath set to an exact temperature. This is an old restaurant technique that has become very popular in the last few years.
Wild Duck Ramen Recipe: A Hunter's Take on a Japanese Classic
By
Jamie Carlson
April 12, 2019
Ramen, a long time Japanese favorite, has become increasingly popular in the U.S. This wild game recipe has been in the works for 10 years and includes duck breast and stinging nettle noodles.
Great Ways to Prepare Ground Wild Game
By
Jamie Carlson
March 15, 2019
There are dozens if not hundreds of different ways to use ground wild game. You can use it the same way you’d use ground beef or pork and, and it beats paying outrageous prices for ground meat loaded with hormones and who knows what else.
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