A lot of people complain about cleaning and eating hogs. I have only shot and eaten one, but liked it, particularly the breakfast sausage. However, last night, I ate the backstrap and tenderloin cooked on the grill. I liked the backstrap the best (though it was not as tender) but did not love any of it.

What is your opinion on eating hog and how do you prepare it?

Second, I shot a female that was obviously nursing, someone told me the meat will be bad, true?

Do you soak the meat in milk/buttermilk, tenderizer?

Any special receipes?

Any other comments are appreciated.

david

Edited by - drache on 02/17/2002 19:43:11

I guess your talking about wild hog!
I have taken and eaten many wild hogs.if they are young,you can't beat BBQ,on the grill.inject if you can with,meat tenderizer,zesty italin salad dressing,lawyers seasioning salt, garlic powder.inject some of this and put the rest on top overnight. grill on low heat for several hrs.do ribs same for only about 1 hr. or till done.
if it is a big hog I usually put it in sausage.
as for the female,if she is in good shape the meat is OK.
a smokes with the water pan is the best way to grill it,the water helps keep it moist.
if the hog is young and fat,and has not been run with dogs,you can fix it the same as a tame hog.
hope this helps.



I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

We usually smoke the two back hams and then grind the rest up into sausage and BBQ. You can get a couple of good ham steaks from the backstrap that are good pan fried with potatoes and gravy and beans and......ummmm ummmm I am getting hungry

I agree with TreeClimber.
What we usually do is smoke the smaller hogs (around 80-100 lbs.) and cut up the back strap into small steaks.
On the larger hogs just grind them and eat like regular store bought ground sausage.

I consider it a cross between a poor pork chop & deer. Tastes best after beer.

Live weight was 122 lbs.

Have to agree with Pork Chop and TC on this. Hey PC are you from here or transplanted like the rest of us unfortunate souls?

Andrew
I dont make the plans, I make them happen!

We have been eat pot bellies lately. Just gut it and put it on the grill. The skin will peele off like peanut brittle when done. Make bbq or eat as is. Very yummy.

SGH1; no I am from here,was born in north Fla.spent 6 years in evans and bullcok co. Ga.just out of Ft. Stweart.
came back to Fla. when I was about 15.been here ever since.
Just cooked a small wild pork roast on the new rotissery (spelling not right)boy it was great.


I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.