Moose meat

TheBrewerMoose · December 2016

The rundown:

I make beer... someone traded me some beer for 3 lb fat tube of moose meat... was told it was lean...

Ok so do I go to a butcher and get some ground fat to mix in? What percentage for say... mooseburgers? should I make something other than burgers with it? I want to taste it, so not thinking chili. But I'm open to suggestions for sure.

Little Steven · December 2016

You will taste it no matter what you do. If you don't overcook burgers they will be ok. Maybe rub each patty in some cool bacon grease and grill to rare. Moose sausages are incredible but you would need to mix in some pork fat. A lady I knew used to make tarts out of it in those little puff pastry shells. I think she added butter or some kind of fat with garlic and onions and seasoning. They were righteous.

EggMcMic · December 2016

I've made them as well without mixing anything in and they were outstanding...but I was told to make them medium rare at the MOST so they did not dry out. We mixed Italian seasoning with ours and it made for a good flavor.

gmac · December 2016

They can be a bit dry but likely better than venison. I find moose to be much more like beef than other game. I would add in a bit of ground pork or even suet just to get a bit more fat but you can also do chili, spaghetti sauce, lasagna meatballs in sauce etc etc and I wouldn't add fat unless you are doing burgers.

For sauages I would always do 50:50 with pork with moose or venison because sausages have to be fatty or they can be dry.

Enjoy.
What beer did you trade?

Killit_and_Grillit · December 2016

Yeah man I would mix fat in it and make sausage and serve in a scramble with some hot sauce and a strong cup of coffee.

It can leave avery strong flavor that can't be hidden simply by making smashburgers with some cheese and carmalized onions.

I like to do a strogonoff or something like that with cubed meat but with hamburger I usually skip the processing of it and make like jalapeño cheddar sausage and mix with pork fat.

Or find a s a way to cook it down in a recipe that has some rich elements like red wine or dark gravy.

TheBrewerMoose · December 2016

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll try burgers because I want taste moose, although who knows if I'll like it. I've made venison meals and we usually go to efforts to mask it because family doesn't really care for it much. Usually chili or spaghetti.

@gmac it was my version of Zombie Dust. It is a big hit with the family so my buddy recognized the gift with something I've never had before.

TheBrewerMoose · December 2016

Drinking home brewed 2 Hearted tonight as my fantasy championship hopes implode.

gmac · December 2016

TheBrewerMoose said:

Drinking home brewed 2 Hearted tonight as my fantasy championship hopes implode.

Which yeast did you use? I found 001 doesn't really do a perfect job for a 2 hearted clone but I don't know what else to use. I tried culturing Oberon dregs once but it didn't go well either (just not set up for lab work in the kitchen). Never had Zombie Dust, not available on this side of the border but I will look it up next time I go South.

setdahook · December 2016

Its very potent stuff imagine something that lives in the tundra and is nit a carnivor, the only thing i have had that is more gamey is wild boar. If its me i am seasoning it hard and maybe try something like a meat pie split with some sausage and a heavy gravy in it. Now that actually sound

gmac · December 2016

I'm clearly getting my moose from a different area than you guys. I find it very mild compared to other game (have never had wild boar). Not doubting you, likely different forages and grazing but I know my wife would prefer I hunted moose to almost anything else. I am sure age and thoroughness trimming are all factors too.

Try an unseasoned patty and let us know how gamey it is.

Killit_and_Grillit · December 2016

@gmac you're probably right. Every time we have harvested one it has been up in some rough country. But I'm sure a smaller one with ample vegetation would probably taste less funky. Of course any time someone has gone after one someone was looking for a massive trophy in some areas where packing one out involved a boat or a helicopter.

Make sure you post a review. You now have my curiosity.

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