Venison for vegans

[weblyish]

Big day for me this weekend with my vegan SIL and her partner coming round for roast venison

Over the past year her views have come round from "how could you possibly kill Bambi" via "I guess it's better than the poor farmed chickens etc" to "I think I'm ready to try some venison"

So Starting early for Sunday lunch by defrosting a rolled fallow boned haunch and boiling a bottle of port and a bottle of red wine down to a pint for the base of some sticky gravy

Not decided if I'll roast it for rare in the middle or sous vide it to medium and then blast it for some colour on the outside

There's a danger if it is a bloody mess in the middle it'll be a bit challenging for someone who hasn't eaten meat in a decade so I'm tempted to sous vide it to make sure it is cooked through to the same level

As for the gravy I have a pint of stock in the freezer and a jar of spiced cherry jam from Christmas and am planning on boiling the whole lot together and going from there

Wish me luck

 

[paulbshooting]

Hope it goes well.

One of my regular venison clients is ex vegan. She is well into her fitness but vegan diet and supplements were not enough.

 

[Ratten]

I'd sous vide. That should also make sure it's all meltingly tender
Also nice and easy if they're late - it's not overdone.

Maybe some carpaccio of venison as a starter? If that is confronting then maybe go Asian and do it with soy, chilli and garlic dressing?

 

[sauer]

I'd make sure tender but not bloody

For a person trying g for first time. You be tight to beat a bolognaise or stalkers cottage pie

 

[Mike1979]

I did laugh when I saw the title and though Venison isnt vegan friendly

Cant get better free range meat so hopefully you have a convert

I do struggle with the fact that vegans dont eat honey...stupid argument when the bees pollinate most crops...but each to their own

 

[cjm1066]

Given vegans views, they might be happy eating road kill?

 

[weblyish]

I'd make sure tender but not bloody

For a person trying g for first time. You be tight to beat a bolognaise or stalkers cottage pie

I did suggest burgers or stir fry but we sort of ended up with traditional Sunday lunch

Also means the non meat eaters can have all the trimmings and a slice of meat and see how they get on and won't go hungry whatever
Rather than a whole plate of meat based meal

 

[weblyish]

I did laugh when I saw the title and though Venison isnt vegan friendly

Cant get better free range meat so hopefully you have a convert

I do struggle with the fact that vegans dont eat honey...stupid argument when the bees pollinate most crops...but each to their own

This is the dumbest nonsense about the honey and I used to work with someone who wouldn't eat figs (if you know you know if you don't it's not worth looking it up, honest)

 

[weblyish]

I'd sous vide. That should also make sure it's all meltingly tender
Also nice and easy if they're late - it's not overdone.

Maybe some carpaccio of venison as a starter? If that is confronting then maybe go Asian and do it with soy, chilli and garlic dressing?

Sous vide it is.
On at the crack of dawn @ 55C
20 mins in a red hot oven
Jobs a good un

 

[Sol]

I'm sure it will go down well but a first timer I would be inclined to cook up a backstrap I think and cook them too various stages (including well done!) as mentioned, sometimes the sight of pink and or redness Is a bit unsettling.

Also figs I'm pretty sure the ones we see in grocery stores are female figs no? I believe male figs are the ones fig wasps lay there eggs into, obviously there's the occasional "mishap" when one mistakes the incorrect fruit and dies inside it but there tiny and near impossible to see and for a vegan no real different that accidently consuming the several bugs they inevitably eat per week.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Vegan is not healthy for you at all. It likely won’t take much to convince her of that after she’s agreed to eat ethical meat.

Probably easier to convince a vegan with a brain than any vegetarian as they are very different.

 

[JockStalk]

I’ve a few veggie friends that will eat venison. Turning the discussion from Bambi slayer to let’s try some - good job, on both sides.

 

[Freeforester]

Sous vide it is.
On at the crack of dawn @ 55C
20 mins in a red hot oven
Jobs a good un

Easy on the red hot oven, 10mins would be plenty, it isn’t as though it’s a rib roast of beef! It won’t change the inner colour or texture, but ten should be plenty, I usually finish a sous vide roast off by searing it over charcoal in the bbq grill, which takes seconds rather than minutes.

 

[Freeforester]

Vegan is not healthy for you at all. It likely won’t take much to convince her of that after she’s agreed to eat ethical meat.

Probably easier to convince a vegan with a brain than any vegetarian as they are very different.

Isn’t that a bit of a contradiction in terms? If they had any brains worth having they wouldn’t be vegan in the first instance!

 

[User00056]

I’ve a few veggie friends that will eat venison

Same here. In fact, one couple only eat venison from me. They won't eat any other meat.
One of my favorite meals is plain Basmati rice with venison loin and peppercorn sauce. Simple, quick, and absolutely beautiful

 

[NoIDeer]

Be careful with the water bath, you can turn good meat to mush if you leave it in too long. Ignore this comment if you have tried it before with good results.
I have wrecked some very good meat over the years experimenting.

I find sous vide cooking best with tough cuts, vegetables and fruits.

I hope your meal goes well.

 

[wytonpjs]

Good luck - one of my best customers is an ethical vegan. Cannot get enough venison but (rightly) won't touch game birds reared for the shoot

I'm with others here, to help ensure success, I would have gone with loin of something similar where you can predicably get it to suitable rarity as to not offend. Slow steps but hopefully, you'll have another convert.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Isn’t that a bit of a contradiction in terms? If they had any brains worth having they wouldn’t be vegan in the first instance!

Not really

Having a different outlook from you doesn’t make someone stupid.

Refusing to see others point of view ? well that’s another thing .

 

[Freeforester]

Not really

Having a different outlook from you doesn’t make someone stupid.

Refusing to see others point of view ? well that’s another thing .

It’s hardly that one may or may not see a different point of view, much less stupidity, rather more a basic nutritional matter. One former larder assistant I had tried the vegan route, but admitted they went downhill physiologically between their eventual relapse. I’m not saying it can’t be done, but it does appear to dsibenefit the person in terms of health.

 

[Dickie]

Isn't it weird in modern times you can pick and choose or modify the name to suit.
Surely you're a Vegan, vegetarian or you not!
Though anyone eating and promoting venison is good stuff.