Episode 117: Processing Venison for Independence
It’s the first episode of 2019 and we had a wonderful week off. Today, I will talk through processing deer as well as share recipes along the way that we use.
My independence fund got a huge boost last week in the form of venison. 40 pounds to be more specific. Processing it cost me $38 in supplies, of which I only used ¼, so that works out to $.23 cents a pound spent for $120 in meat (conservatively). Add to that the 6-8 quarts of deer stock I will be canning and it was a pretty big score!
Concepts
- Skinning and gutting (How I learned to field dress)– do not pierce the gallbladder!
- Quartering
- Tools & Knives
- Some Cuts
- Storage and Rigor
Make it a great week.
Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources
- MT Knives
- Meat Tenderizing Tool
- Consumer grade vacuum sealer
- Cryovac Machine (Way cooler – also way more expensive)
- Meat Grinder
- Meat Grinding Attachment for Kitchenaid
- Membership Sign Up
