Deer fat.

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I have a sika stags to butcher for a friend. Fat is not Usually a problem with the roe I do but tjlhis boy is layered in fat. Presumably it would be better trimmed off than in the burger pile?

 

[takbok]

Burger pile for me. I enjoy a bit of sika/red fat, either on ribs or steaks or in sausage/burgers.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Some is ok but they really can have too much at this time of year, almost more fat than meat? and it sets at too cold a temp (body temp) so it has a tendency to stick to the mouth if there’s too much.

 

[bogtrotter]

Some is ok but they really can have too much at this time of year, almost more fat than meat? and it sets at too cold a temp (body temp) so it has a tendency to stick to the mouth if there’s too much.

This.

 

[Monkey Spanker]

Deer fat isn't great sadly. Can taste a bit rancid especially after freezing. Best removed if possible.

 

[StephenToast]

Short story. It mings. A little is okay too much is rank.

 

[BigPat]

As has been said, turns rancid very quickly, coats inside of your mouth and personally I think that even at its best it still tastes awful..better to remove and discard deer fat and add pork, beef or lamb fat as required.

 

[EssBee]

Try storing it in iced salted water, drain and rinse then freeze. The mesenteric fat covering the inside of the abdomen is idea for covering roasting joints, often thrown away with the gralloch, it too can be soaked in iced water rinsed squeezed in balls and frozen until needed.

 

[badbob]

Beef suet dumplings....great, savoury or sweet.
got to say never really tried deer suet.
I have noticed though that lowland muntjac and fallow can get really fat compared with Highland reds and roe

 

[Hayduke]

Tastes sh!te and cloys in the mouth, avoid.
Render it down and use as grease.

 

[stalker.308]

Vac packed on a roasting joint is fine but if it freezer burns after a little too much time in the freezer it really tastes awful.

 

[Acm]

it has an amazing ability to make you feel like you took a swig of candle wax. not dissimilar to fat on mutton, but without that lovely taste.

 

[norma 308]

Is this fatty ?

 

[shakey jake]

ive used munty suet, can be ok. roe suet was awful sets inside your mouth. if you dont want it to go to waste you could launch a deer fat ball for birds

 

[Erik Hamburger]

I used very fatty venison meat in a casserole a few times - it isn't nice, it doesn't 'melt', it has an unpleasant texture even after many hours of slow cooking. Small quantities mixed in with minced venison for Burgers, sausages, meat-balls, lasagna or Spag-Bog are ok, big lumps of it not.

 

[Hayduke]

Is this fatty ?

Excellent, we're good to go shooting seals again ?

 

[shawnb]

I remove the deer fat and add beef fat makes better burgers