Tag Archives: backstrap

Rethinking Backcounty Calories & Nutrition

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Go Carnivore

In 36 hours so, I’ll be heading out for the first Fall hunting trip. I drew a either sex Elk rifle tag for CO, which is good for Oct 10th-14th, but we’re heading in 4 days early to get some … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chef in the Wild

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Go Carnivore

Professional chef and hunting enthusiasts Randy King contributes to the ever growing pool of wild game cooking knowledge with his new book “Chef in the Wild.” The book is equally divided into four sections: Air, Land, Water & Home. “Air” … Continue reading →

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Venison Field & Meat Care Tips: Game Bags & Ice

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Go Carnivore

I am a big proponent of skinning and butchering game meat as soon as possible. Part of this has to do with the weather this far South in Tennessee where cold fronts usually involve clear, sunny skies, meaning that cold … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Backpack Hunt

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Go Carnivore

With an arctic blast coinciding with a November backpack hunt trip, I have a great opportunity to test out some gear upgrades. I’ll be heading into the 125,000 acres Big South Fork National Recreation Area on the Tennessee/Kentucky border for … Continue reading →

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Venison Dry Aging Experiments

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Using my secondary refrigerator that I cure meats in, I experimented with dry aging venison quite a bit this Winter. I’m running this refrigerator at 40 degrees with 60-70% humidity, a bowl of salt water and a clip on fan … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Carnivations

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Go Carnivore

After 100 days of curing, we decided that NYE was the perfect excuse to cut into this Lardo (cured fatback). It came out excellent and we will use pieces of it in our New Year’s Day peas & greens, which … Continue reading →

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Roast Saddle of Venison

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Go Carnivore

The saddle roast is a cut of historical renown. In the PBS series Downton Abbey, when Lord Grantham’s meddling sister writes him a letter, his wife Cora, The Countess of Grantham, scoffs that she is probably just looking for a … Continue reading →

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Venison Bresaola

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Charcuterie is a really interesting thing. Most of the time with meat, you think in terms of days. Cooked or uncooked, you have anywhere from 3 to possibly 10 days worth of meat before it becomes inedible. Through ancient and … Continue reading →

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Carnivore News: Monday 4-29

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Anthony Bourdain and Texas Monthly editor Daniel Vaughn talk BBQ. Readers respond to Intelligent Travel’s Best BBQ Joints in America. California activists demand ban on use of lead bullets for hunting. NYT: When one man’s game is also a marauding pest. (Wild hogs). … Continue reading →

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Carnivore News: Sunday March 10th

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Go Carnivore

The best camping grills. George Pelligrini has this Venison Roast with Red Wind and Juniper Berries recipe. He uses two backstraps, which few hunters will use for the purpose of a roast, but you could easily use a sirloin cut … Continue reading →

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