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St Patrick’s Day Preparations
Per tradition, we are prepping our Venison for St Patty’s Day. Last year’s celebration was a bit larger scale (we corned nearly 20 pounds of meat). With the Holiday falling on a Monday this year, we went a bit smaller, … Continue reading
Venison Prosciutto Update
Checked in on the Venison Prosciutto today. A project that almost went South is now looking like it will turn out well. There is a healthy formation of white mold taking root.
Cured Venison Tongue
Do you keep the tongues from the deer that you kill? They can make for some excellent eating, particularly if you braise them for Tacos de Lengua. I thought I would try something different with this set of six tongues … Continue reading
Venison Prosciutto and the perils of charcuterie mistakes
This was our first attempt at doing a venison prosciutto. Recent Charcuterie successes (such as Venison Salami and Pepperoni) had our confidence ripe for a larger undertaking. With deer hunting season knocking at the door, all attempts are made to … Continue reading
Venison Pepperoni
Venison Pepperoni is a surprisingly simple process that has many uses and stores for months. You can stuff the sausage into fibrous or natural casings, both edible and inedible, of any size. I used 1.5 inch Fibrous casings on this … Continue reading