Wild Game Meats - How To Choose And How To Cook
Jim Hofman
For years, wild game meats have been a part of restaurant menus, as chefs have perfected their culinary skills on these savory, low fat meats. Now, as wild game meats are becoming more available to the general public, there's been increased interest in how to prepare various cuts of wild game meat, including bison, elk, ostrich, alligator, and more.
Wild game meats are becoming more well known in the consumer marketplace as people discover their ease of preparation. People who try these meats are almost always very pleasantly surprised. For those preparing these meats, they soon discover they are actually easier to cook due to their low fat content.
Just about every type of wild game meat you can imagine is now available to you via specialty internet providers. To give you a few examples, you can buy buffalo, elk, antelope, rattlesnake, ostrich, and alligator. Or, how about llama, snapping turtle, kangaroo, or caribou? These are just a few of literally dozens of wild game meats available to purchase.
How Is Wild Game Meat Sold?
Most wild game meats are available in the same cuts as traditional meats. Think burgers, steaks, chops, and roasts. Another option is sausage or jerky. Just about any cut you'd see available in traditional meats are also available in their wild game counterparts.
Cooking And Other Preparation
In terms of preparation, simply prepare wild game meats like traditional red or white meats. If you like to marinate traditional cuts, do the same for wild game. Since most wild game meats are red, think of traditional cuts of meat and take the same approach.
When you cook wild game meats, there's one simple rule: don't overcook! In fact, this is the common complaint from those who've tried wild game meats. They've been served overcooked game meat, which is dried out. Since wild game meats have a much lower fat content, they take less time to cook and are best served medium rare, cooked through. As far as preparation style, you can grill, roast, pan sear, or any other method by which you normally cook meat.
Recipes for traditonal meats are easily substituted with any wild game. We've prepared various chili, stu, burgers, and roasts with wild game meats. Want to get a little creative? Try rattlesnake chili, or alligator jambalaya. Or, try ostrich medallions and elk skewers. As you might imagine, the possibilities are indeed endless!
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