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If all goes to plan then i hope to have my first deer at the weekend , However i dont want to waste a single bit of meat ,

 

Is there any good site for pictures on how to make the correct cuts ? Also what specialalities do you have with the use of the liver ?

 

 

 

Cheers roadkill

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Hi, did you get yours from bradgate park? I got my half a fallow the other day. a chef friend of mine showed me how to butcher it without wasting a scrap! the whole thing is sitting in my freezer looking shop-bought. :oops:

its one thing to learn how to do it but its another to know which cuts are best cooked differently.

 

Hind leg: (no pun intended) you can get 2 god size roasting joints from here and a good bone for stock

front leg: best diced and stewed or casseroled and a good bone for stock

Ribs: back ribs and spare ribs (cut 'em in half top/bottom) can be grilled with or w/out marinade

Neck: nice bit of braising meat

There is also a nice quick-fry steak between the hind leg and the ribs. :good:

 

EDIT: Just had the steak for dinner before going to work - I haven't had venison since i was too young to apreciate it - that was the best steak I ever had! :lol:

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venison steaks are simply the best....

 

scary how much saddle i wasted coz i wasnt cooking em right!!! no matter what too chewy but i forced myself to eat rather than waste the best cuts.

 

found a local chef in one of local hotels and bold as brass as to go to kitchen asked him for advice.....no probs he saidbring one in ill show you.

 

secret was i didntt have the pan hot enough for a start and was drying it out.

 

need pan screaming hot for first minute each side then reduce heat and keep turning regularly until done way you like it.

 

i sometimes put a teaspoon o butter in andspoon butter over the steaks for last 30 seconds or so.

 

mmmmmmmmmm :good:

 

 

 

sauer

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Fry strips of the liver in butter the next morning and when just done drop 6 sage leaves into the pan and fry for a minute, serve on wholemeal toast.

 

Sausages and burgers........... try This Forum

 

Few people eat Deer Liver these days in the US.. Seems the Lyme desease likes to live there :hmm: You can tell which critter has it by the look of its liver.

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