Uncommon meat selection

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  • joshchapo
    joshchapo Posts: 186 Member
    alexmose wrote: »
    I made meatballs but went very light on sauce and loved it 😀😀 will take a pic tonight.

    Nice!! Glad you liked them!
    Is it something you will now eat normally?
    Can’t wait to see the plate.
    What was the protein/fat ratio on package?

    Where it is that you got the ground venison if they ever have venison steaks I would definitely grab some.

    I will make some venison steaks tonite and show before and after pics of how I cook them simply but tasty. (My dads old school method he is 65 years young) 🙂

    I like this topic as I am an avid outdoorsman.
    I have learned how to cook game food over many years of trial and error

    Deer, squirrel,wild turkey (not store bought), and turtle meat all has a great tender moist juicy flavor if its cooked properly
    Wild game has NO preservatives, no added hormones,and barely any fat content.
    This is why cooking game food needs to be done right to avoid tough, dry, undesirable taste. When done right you’ll go back for more!!

    I’ve cooked squirrel and turtle meat that was so tough my friends dog wouldn’t eat it lol
    And I cooked venison that was dry and has a super gamy taste ( not good)
    Trial and error years of, I have learned how to make each one juicy and desiring more
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Cool!

    I'm embarrassed to say that the only new thing we've eaten since the quarantine (where we cook everything ourselves) has been shrimp. Oh, so exotic! But, we've really enjoyed learning various ways to cook them.

    Lame, I know!
  • joshchapo
    joshchapo Posts: 186 Member
    Cool!

    I'm embarrassed to say that the only new thing we've eaten since the quarantine (where we cook everything ourselves) has been shrimp. Oh, so exotic! But, we've really enjoyed learning various ways to cook them.

    Lame, I know!

    Shrimp are delicious
    I like them just as cold cocktail shrimp
    Or cooked in pan with seasoning
    I know if U get some big shrimp u can stuff them with seafood stuffing or something similar
  • joshchapo
    joshchapo Posts: 186 Member
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  • joshchapo
    joshchapo Posts: 186 Member
    joshchapo wrote: »
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    Venison steaks I cooked tonite
    With sweet potatoes carrots and marinated salmon
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    edited July 2020
    joshchapo wrote: »
    alexmose wrote: »
    I made meatballs but went very light on sauce and loved it 😀😀 will take a pic tonight.

    Nice!! Glad you liked them!
    Is it something you will now eat normally?
    Can’t wait to see the plate.
    What was the protein/fat ratio on package?

    Where it is that you got the ground venison if they ever have venison steaks I would definitely grab some.

    I will make some venison steaks tonite and show before and after pics of how I cook them simply but tasty. (My dads old school method he is 65 years young) 🙂

    I like this topic as I am an avid outdoorsman.
    I have learned how to cook game food over many years of trial and error

    Deer, squirrel,wild turkey (not store bought), and turtle meat all has a great tender moist juicy flavor if its cooked properly
    Wild game has NO preservatives, no added hormones,and barely any fat content.
    This is why cooking game food needs to be done right to avoid tough, dry, undesirable taste. When done right you’ll go back for more!!

    I’ve cooked squirrel and turtle meat that was so tough my friends dog wouldn’t eat it lol
    And I cooked venison that was dry and has a super gamy taste ( not good)
    Trial and error years of, I have learned how to make each one juicy and desiring more

    I ate the plate too fast :( but i just added all of those to my list to buy! although i have had bison burgers, Thursday's bison steak looks really good.

    For venison, 180 cal, 34g protein, 2 g fat
  • moonangel12
    moonangel12 Posts: 971 Member
    I raised our own meat rabbits for a few years, until we moved. Was looking into quail around that same time but never got started due to the move (have eaten it before though). Have done squirrel, but I have a hard time eating it because I can taste how it smells when I am processing it... my family enjoys it though! I had bison and ostrich years ago, escargot once, calamari a few times, cow tongues in the freezer (we buy 1/4 or 1/2 a cow each year). We enjoy venison and have had it several times thanks to friends and family that hunt - tenderloin, roast, ground, and have liked them all! Also wild turkey breast - my friends husband did some herb cream cheese stuffing and wrapped it in bacon. YUM! Have had various kinds of fish - both saltwater and fresh water species. I want to try crawdads someday. I am one of those people that will try just about anything once!

    The meat itself makes such a difference. My husbands grandfather raises cows for meat and one year he put up an ornery bull for the family. That stuff was gamier tasting than any venison I have ever had, and so incredibly tough! We ate it, but the next freezerful came from a friend’s dad and it was night and day the quality of meat.
  • Malimalai
    Malimalai Posts: 276 Member
    Chicken feet in Thai tom yum, chicken giblets.I had kangaroo sausages , kangaroo mince, venison, frogs and turtle meat on rare occations before.I have tasty meals made from parts from inside of a cow , eel and a lot more to mention in Thailand.
  • joshchapo
    joshchapo Posts: 186 Member
    Malimalai wrote: »
    Chicken feet in Thai tom yum, chicken giblets.I had kangaroo sausages , kangaroo mince, venison, frogs and turtle meat on rare occations before.I have tasty meals made from parts from inside of a cow , eel and a lot more to mention in Thailand.

    I really enjoy turtle meat!! How do u have it prepared? here in Massachusetts we have snapping turtles so I get 4 different types of meat off snapping turtle
    1 is the legs nice red meat I grind into hamburger/meatballs
    2 is the back straps they taste kind of like scallops+ look like a long scallop
    3 is the tail has a pinkish pork look and taste to it
    4 is the neck which I will sear both sides of neck then throw in oven with veggies+potatoes with chicken broth and white wine it has more chicken texture to it

    I had kangaroo once and it was so very good!! I’ve had eel but it is awfully fishy literally tasted like it smelt ( I just skinned it and cooked on grill to try it)
  • joshchapo
    joshchapo Posts: 186 Member
    I raised our own meat rabbits for a few years, until we moved. Was looking into quail around that same time but never got started due to the move (have eaten it before though). Have done squirrel, but I have a hard time eating it because I can taste how it smells when I am processing it... my family enjoys it though! I had bison and ostrich years ago, escargot once, calamari a few times, cow tongues in the freezer (we buy 1/4 or 1/2 a cow each year). We enjoy venison and have had it several times thanks to friends and family that hunt - tenderloin, roast, ground, and have liked them all! Also wild turkey breast - my friends husband did some herb cream cheese stuffing and wrapped it in bacon. YUM! Have had various kinds of fish - both saltwater and fresh water species. I want to try crawdads someday. I am one of those people that will try just about anything once!

    The meat itself makes such a difference. My husbands grandfather raises cows for meat and one year he put up an ornery bull for the family. That stuff was gamier tasting than any venison I have ever had, and so incredibly tough! We ate it, but the next freezerful came from a friend’s dad and it was night and day the quality of meat.

    Quality of meat definitely makes a big difference
    Rabbits are very good
    I would do teriyaki rabbit in crockpot
    Squirrel also in crockpot
    Had ostrich once at a cabelas that has eat in restaurant
    Wild turkey breast by far one of the best especially off a 20+ lb gobbler. My god the size of one breast will overlap 2 grown mans hands 😁

    We will actually be having a wild turkey breast on Thursday from one of the ones I got back in may
    I plan on stuffing it, roll in egg wash and then roll on crushed fried onions then bake it

    Nothing beats actual wild turkey meat also does not have the sleepy chemical that store bought has.

    I’ve had lambs +cow tongues with my father who will eat anything!! Anything!! Lol

    Bear is another good ground up meat due to their muscle

    All these awkward meats are really good for us on nutrition also

    Never had the frog legs yet...😞
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    alexmose wrote: »
    Bought the venison but ground meat version was all I saw at the store. Suggestions??

    Burgers. I tried first a couple of years ago and was surprised how good they were.
  • Grace_spaceship
    Grace_spaceship Posts: 80 Member
    I love gam. Deer, moose, even bear. I love deer jerky. I have also tried horse which is really good when well prepared.
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    Ha! I have also had horse in steak form. It was lean tbh.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,813 Member
    I've been in France for 3 days so far. And so far I've eaten gésiers (gizzard), escargots and andouille. French food is awesome :lol:
  • eryn0x
    eryn0x Posts: 138 Member
    Is it weird that the only thing that is freaking me out is the turtles? I’m pretty adventurous, and I’ve tried a lot of the things mentioned here, but turtle sounds like a no fly zone for me.
  • BackwoodsDarlin
    BackwoodsDarlin Posts: 109 Member
    You should see the other thread LOL The original poster opened up 2 identical thread in this same recipes forum back to back (not sure why) so there's actually more answers and pictures there
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    i just had some duck breast (not common for me) from the oven. meh it was OK.

    so real reason i started this thread was b/c essentially, my mom's definition of red meat was chicken breast so i grew up not eating much outside chicken breast, salmon, shrimp, and ground beef....literally that was it. so glad you all came back with awesome ideas.
  • applekandi
    applekandi Posts: 26 Member
    Moose. I worked summers in Alaska and it was a staple. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than beef :smile:
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    edited July 2020
    applekandi wrote: »
    Moose. I worked summers in Alaska and it was a staple. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than beef :smile:

    Ohhh adding to the list!!
    Not sure what i should try next .so many options!!
  • dr_mundo
    dr_mundo Posts: 24 Member
    Horse meat is also really good, but takes some time to prepare it properly
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,813 Member
    dr_mundo wrote: »
    Horse meat is also really good, but takes some time to prepare it properly

    What do you mean, time to prepare properly?
    We have a few restaurants here that only serve horse meat, but always grilled just like beef steak.
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    dr_mundo wrote: »
    Horse meat is also really good, but takes some time to prepare it properly

    What do you mean, time to prepare properly?
    We have a few restaurants here that only serve horse meat, but always grilled just like beef steak.

    Love good horse steak.
  • Owlie45
    Owlie45 Posts: 806 Member
    I no longer live near my family but when I did I had deer on a regular basis. I did just about the same things I did with beef but my favorite way is.
    Mix flour, johnny seasoning, black pepper, with garlic and onion powder. Toss the steaks in that mix. Pan fry in olive oil. Cook to your desired doneness. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

    Bear meat? Honestly I'm not that much of a fan. I prefer it mixed with other meats in a summer sausage or pepperoni stick. But it's really important to cook bear all the way through. Treat it like your grandparents treated pork.

    Elk same as deer.

    I've had gator but at a fair on a stick. Honestly really liked it. Strange combo of chicken and fish. Don't have someone to get it from yet so I don't have recipes.

    Grouse. Treat it like a tiny chicken.
  • Owlie45
    Owlie45 Posts: 806 Member
    eryn0x wrote: »
    Is it weird that the only thing that is freaking me out is the turtles? I’m pretty adventurous, and I’ve tried a lot of the things mentioned here, but turtle sounds like a no fly zone for me.

    Same. I'll try just about anything but there's something about turtle meat that sounds off. I felt that way long before I even got a pet tortoise. They are just in the no eating zone.
  • MollyJE19
    MollyJE19 Posts: 67 Member
    I love scrapple, a mixture of different pig offal, spices, and cornmeal. Though I've never made it from scratch, I always just buy it in the store.
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    MollyJE19 wrote: »
    I love scrapple, a mixture of different pig offal, spices, and cornmeal. Though I've never made it from scratch, I always just buy it in the store.

    Didn't realize this is what scrapple is! I ate it a lot as a kid!
  • Safari_Gal_
    Safari_Gal_ Posts: 1,461 Member
    Ooooh awesome thread to stumble upon!! - K have always wanted to try moose....

    Elk and caribou are tasty... Pheasant is also great!
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    joshchapo wrote: »
    (...) I’ve had lambs +cow tongues with my father who will eat anything!! Anything!! Lol (...)

    Wait... is tongue an "uncommon" meat? Ate it a lot growing up, especially pork, and the only reason I don't cook it that much is that it takes forever.

    In fact, cold tongue folded in a mayo sauce with potatoes, carrots and parsnips is one of my favourite dishes.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,933 Member
    holly8312 wrote: »
    @MaltedTea I was semi-joking to be honest! I live in Edinburgh so you see haggis spiced chocolate and things in a lot of the tourist shops but I'm not all that surprised you can just buy the raw spices. Might get some myself, it would be great with chicken and lentils.

    On that note, haggis is delicious, and Scottish, spicy, and offal-y 😛

    Mackies Haggis and cracked black pepper crisps are the best! I think I need to ask someone to send me a care package again.
    The farmers market underneath the castle has some really lovely things. I bought a whole rabbit there a few years ago and it was fantastic. Oh, and all those artisan bakeries! The German bakery used to be good, and the one at Gillmore Pl near Viewforth was where I used to buy most of my bread. <3 Food is so good in Scotland. No need for lots of spices if the quality of the food is good.
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    Elk is great in chili!!