venison fat

[captdavid]

Here in Texas 99% of the people don't eat venison fat from our native deer. Some eat Elk fat, although I'm really not that familiar with elk. In Britain do people eat venison fat or do they trim it, or does it depend on the deer? capt david

 

[Ray7756]

The venison here tends to be very lean, you can often get fat on fallow, and it is prised for use in making burgers etc as the pure lean meat does not hold together to well and some people use pork belly fat to mix with the venison
But our weather is a tad harsher than yours, and not to many Elk around either
Cheers
Ray

 

[Freeforester]

Because it melts/solidifies at a temperature higher than the human body temperature, it tends not to be used much for eating over here, i.e. your gravy could partially solidify as you were eating it, so to speak.

 

[BigPat]

My experience of venison fat is from big lowland red stags. I have found that it just isn’t worth using as it’s taste is at best edible and at worst rancid. I have also found that if I use it in burgers/sausages then it makes everything taste a bit too strong and if they are eaten cold or cooling then it leaves a waxy film in the mouth.

 

[captdavid]

As I said, I always remove fat. I've also heard the temp thing. it's kinda like peanut butter sticking to the top of ones mouth! capt david

 

[Co1]

Not a fan. It’s sort of waxy and coats the inside of your mouth. I remove it.

 

[rem284]

Sika carry more fat than other UK- species. I have collected this from sika hinds and used in my deep fat fryer it to cook chips

 

[lochty]

In the good old days, before goretex and other waterproof materials, I believe it was used to waterproof you fully sprung hill boots. For a few minutes at least....

 

[bogtrotter]

Because it melts/solidifies at a temperature higher than the human body temperature, it tends not to be used much for eating over here, i.e. your gravy could partially solidify as you were eating it, so to speak.

Exactly this.

 

[Woodsmoke]

Venison fat is more like tallow than anything else, I find. I won't leave it on a carcass at all

 

[FISH BOY]

Couldn't believe the amount of fat I found on a CWD I got recently.

 

[Kjf]

Venison fat is more like tallow than anything else, I find. I won't leave it on a carcass at all

correct , use it for making candles lol lol

kjf

 

[stratts]

Couldn't believe the amount of fat I found on a CWD I got recently.

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That's nothing compared with this Sika I shot locally to me! That much fat it looked like a lamb!!

 

[captdavid]

Looooord! capt david

 

[Harry mac]

Looooord! capt david

More like, "Laaaaard".

 

[Freeforester]

Remember when cooking, the fat has a higher melting point than our body temperature, so you can find the fat solidifies as you are eating, not the best of experiences; that said, I still recall enjoying a roasted saddle of fallow deer in Denmark years ago, which was cooked with the fat cover left in place. We must have somehow dealt with the silverskin covering the loin, but boy, it tasted superb!

 

[Jack0106]

Yeah I heard it can be waxy and coat your mouth while eating. It can also taste funny. It doesn't behave the same way as beef or pork (taste wise by adding flavour)

Id normally cut off what and where I can

 

[Jagare]

I had a bit of moose the other week. Unusually it had a bit of fat on it. I left it on thinking it would help the cooking. I can tell you moose fat sticks to the roof of your mouth. Most unpleasant.

 

[Turkish]

Venison fat is more like tallow than anything else, I find. I won't leave it on a carcass at all

I used to give the carpenters at work a bag of the fallow and red fat from around the kidneys. Along with a block of wax from our bees, they swore by it for making tallow.
Rendered down and mixed, it allowed them to assemble oak and lime panels and furniture with screws, before fixing permanently together.

Just about all it's good for........

 

[bogtrotter]

Ok for your boots but thats about it.