Venison??

juliebccs

I have been researching protein sources and Venison seems to come up trumps in protein and low fat and not insane calories.
I have never eaten Venison but I am willing to try it. My stomach might just cope.
Does anyone have any good VSG suitable recipes that include Venison?

escapepod

I should think you could use venison as a substitute for beef in any recipe, but I'd think it would be difficult to tolerate, as it's fairly dense.

bikrchk

The only thing I've ever had it in is chili. Can't really tell a difference when it's ground.

sue100194

I've got some venison jerky and have been eating it with no problem.

teachren

It makes great burgers if it is ground. You have to make sure you add some egg and maybe a little dijon mustard to the mix. It is so low fat that it does get dry. The key is NOT to overcook it so it stays juicy.

If you have the loin, marinate it in your favourite marinade and grill it medium rare.

It's quite "gamey" but I really enjoy it.

You're right, it has super stats for calories, protein and fat.

KCSF

In my area of the country, we eat more venison than beef. I have been using it in place of beef in all my recipes since I got the clearance to eat real food post-op. I handle it wonderfully but my body is used to it. I have eaten beef a few times at restaurants and that is fine also. I would pick a recipe you enjoy and give it a shot!

Mangopickle

We harvest 2 2yr old does per season. Tastes just like grass fed beef. I have yet to have anyone tell the difference. We have it cut with 10% beef fat so that it thaws and cooks better. We don't eat buck, way too gamely. We hunt for the table not trophy. I think trophy buck meat is best turned into high end meat for your pet. Use it exactly like ground beef. And like premium ground beef, don't over cook

juliebccs

Thank you everyone. I bought some venison steaks and some venison burgers today. I also bought Kangaroo which I forgot is very lean and has reasonable protein. It is dense as well.
So I cooked up a burger,,,each one was about 100gm uncooked. Once I had adjusted to the taste, I managed about 60% of the burger before it was just too much for me. I can't say I loved it but I was able to tolerate it. I found it a bit rubbery but that could be the way I cooked it,,maybe a bit too long in the pan.
Then I cooked up the little Roo roast for dinner tonight but have not been hungry enough to think about dinner yet.
I have only eaten Roo once before and wasn't overly keen on it then but I also wasn't in this position and could be more fussy back then. I noticed here in Oz there are many more Roo options than Venison. I had the choice 2 choices in Venison only and about 6 or more in Roo.
I was disappointed that the Venison only listed it's protein as 21%, not 30% as my research had shown.

Mangopickle

Wish I could get Nutria here. I ate it in New Orleans and loved it. It is a wetland pest that was imported here for the fur trade but escaped 100 yrs ago during a hurricane. They are in similar group as Roo. They would like to eradicate it. I would just like great economical meat. There is just so much cultural resistance to eating a giant swamp rodent the size of a dog. Good eats is good eats in my opinion.