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Old 04-17-2013, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Tundra10
yeh but it 'll still taste like what it is

I enjoy eating what I've harvested. Sure you can fix it so it don't taste like what it is, but why?
True enough, but it was like a lightbulb going on inside my head when I realized that the "candlewax" taste that venison had when my mother used to cook deer steak was a result of leaving the fat on the meat (my father used to go to a processor).

The taste of deer is OK with me, same with geese or bluefish...but there are other things I'd eat first, given my choice. I take pride in fixing dinner & seeing the whole family (even the Mrs) polish their plates when venison is on the menu, and I've either created or borrowed recipes that make deer meat taste a little more mainstream.
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