Gamey Taste

[Stump]

Who has found the best way to take the gamey taste out of venison? Or really any other wild game for that matter. I've heard of soaking it in milk or even Coke.

[lovesoutdoors]

I like to use a marinade and then do most of my game cooking on the grill. I got this marinade recipe from my grandfather who got the recipe from a restaurant in MPLS in the 1930's that served venison. So it's been in the family for a while.

1 1/2 Cups Vegetable Oil
3/4 Cup Soy Sauce
1/4 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
2 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 T. Ground Black Pepper
1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp. Liquid Smoke (I usually double this as I like a smokier taste)
Garlic Powder to taste
Pinch or two of Dried Parsely Flakes
Mix Well

I marinade venison for about 24 hours. Make sure you don't over cook it or it will be dry and tough as most game is very lean. I usually serve mine medium/medium rare. I've used it on elk,bear, and caribou and it works great. This is one of the only ways my wife will eat venison. This marinade works great on less choice cuts of beef also. I marinade that for only a couple hours.

[astormy301]

Coke seems to work best for me. I will usually soak it in coak for a couple hours, and then marinade in your choice over night and it makes it very tender and juicy and you lose a lot of the gamey taste.

[Bird Hunt Dog]

I soak all my loins in plain water in the fridge for a couple of days before I freeze them.......The water pulls out allot of the blood. Thats where the gamey taste comes from.......I don't even marinade my steaks.....If cooked correctly(Med rare max.) They don't need marinade

[130nUp]

I'm with you Bird. For my venison steaks and roasts, I don't marinate anything. As has been said, the key to venison is not overcooking.

Backstraps I just cut thin, maybe 1/2" and then pan fry them in olive oil. Sear for a minute on each side and they are medium rare and taste awesome.

For the roasts, my wife cooks them in a large roaster on top of the stove over medium heat for about 4 hours. Use some beef consome for broth mixed with some water to keep it moist. When done it will just fall apart and be super tender.

Good luck and good eating. I'm thawing some back straps now that I'm hungry for V!!

[Slugger]

soak it in diesel fuel

J/k, with out a doubt marinades help alot but the majority of time simply soaking the meat in ice water before packaging is enough. The meat will slowly loose its color until its nearly white if you do this long enough. I know an old timer who uses water tanks like those used to water cattle.
he soaks the whole deer after skinning. he has a freezer full of frozen milk jugs he uses to regulate the temp by rotating them out. After a couple of days (depending on the size of the deer) he continues with processing and packaging.

Ive never tried it on my own venison. I like a bit of the game taste

[pbrown5205]

Red wine vinegar...it even takes the strong taste outa old rutting buck steaks

[billiardboy]

Pan fry medium rare in sweet vermouth and butter. Season to taste with whatever you choose and serve on fresh buttered toast. To die for.

[Bweger]

I let all my wild hogs, deer, or whatever else soak in ice water for 3 or 4 days before cooking or processing

[PRO STAFFER]

Seasoning

[SouchekRidgeHunter]

vinegar or red wine vinegar. Takes out out all the gamey taste.... This works wonders for fish fillets. Put all the fillets in a bowl with some vinegar and a splash of water and slosh it around it will bring all the fishy taste and slime off of the fish and the fish will turn pure white and feel sorta rubbery and taste great. This will also work for the venny steaks. Takes the gamey taste out.

[Cajun Hunter]

Down here we soak the quartered meat a couple days in ice water draining it once a day to relieve the blood... When it's white it ready! Just me but i love the game taste mixed with a little pork. Most meat is cooked in brown or red gravy's. Cutlets wit the straps an the roasts stuffed with a mixture of Garlic,onoin,pepper an seasonings with a piece of pork sausage stuffed through the middle covered in bacon an roasted! Make one whole deer into several sausages Green Onion, Japaleno an cheese, Fresh, and light smoked all mixed with a little pork! Coke does work well i've use it with ducks before it breaks it down pretty good.