Wild Hog

brownbw · December 2012

Just got a wild hog ham given to me... Any suggestions on how to cook it?

rustypotts · December 2012

I used to cook them all the time in my pre-EGG days. It depends on how fat it is. If it is really fat then I would cook it low and slow like a butt. If it is lean I would be tempted to put in a pan with some kind of sauce bath. You would be braising it on the egg low and slow. another strategy would be to put it in a pan, cover it with thick bacon and keep basting it throughout the cook. If it is a really big old boar then the best way is to cook it on a large cypress plank. When it reaches the desired temp just toss out the pork and eat the plank!

sola · December 2012

Cooked a whole piglet in October. Injected it with apple juice/brown sugar solution. I found it to be drying out a little so I put it in a turkey pan about halfway though. Long story short, I ended up with the top half painted with Sweet Baby Rays & the bottom half was in the pan with a little of the marinade. Both sides were different but fantastic. Good luck & enjoy.

gdenby · December 2012

Try brining it first. It will certainly infuse more moisture into the meat, which I would suppose is quite dense and lean. And, according to an elderly lady's instructions, it will reduce the "gamey" quality of game meats.

BlueOvalBruin · December 2012

Is it a cured ham or raw meat?

nolaegghead · December 2012

Cook up a little of the fat. If it tastes horrible, trim all the fat off and make something really strong and spicy - like boar chorizo. If it's not bad, boar sausage.

http://honest-food.net/wild-game/wild-boar-recipes/wild-boar-charcuterie/wild-boar-mexican-chorizo/

Fred19Flintstone · December 2012

Did somebody say Wild Hogs?

brownbw · December 2012

Have it brining in the fridge... Probably smoke it in a day or two. Thanks for the suggestions!

IrishDevl · December 2012

Fred19Flintstone said:
Did somebody say Wild Hogs?

Anyone a Sons of Anarchy fan? My fave.

Tomcat225 · December 2012

I tried one last year using the curing process on naked whiz site..I didn't care for it too much. Guess I've been domesticated.... http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1136866/wild-ham#latest

FanOfFanboys · December 2012

I cook and kill them all the time. Love it.

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