Fallow venison in cider
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Fallow venison in cider
A "docket deal" from my local liquor store for a six pack of Mercury "Hard Cider" for $10 and some cold weather inspired me to crack out this old recipe:
~800g of fallow leg - what we call the "false loin" cut into strips
100g butter
1 large onion, sliced
~750mL cider
6 to 8 mushrooms, sliced
1 Tb plain flour
salt and pepper
pinch of mixed herbs
Toss onion in melted butter in a large pan for a few minutes to soften
Add venison and fry until lightly browned
Blend in flour and mix well
Pour on enough cider to cover
Add mushrooms, salt pepper and herbs
Bring gently to boil, then simmer, covered for about 1 1/4 hours or until tender. Remove lid in last 15 minutes to thicken sauce if you poured in to much cider
Serve with mashed potato and crusty bread.
Mercury Hard Cider is a bit on the sweet side for this dish but at 6.9% we commiserated by drinking the other 4 cans
~800g of fallow leg - what we call the "false loin" cut into strips
100g butter
1 large onion, sliced
~750mL cider
6 to 8 mushrooms, sliced
1 Tb plain flour
salt and pepper
pinch of mixed herbs
Toss onion in melted butter in a large pan for a few minutes to soften
Add venison and fry until lightly browned
Blend in flour and mix well
Pour on enough cider to cover
Add mushrooms, salt pepper and herbs
Bring gently to boil, then simmer, covered for about 1 1/4 hours or until tender. Remove lid in last 15 minutes to thicken sauce if you poured in to much cider
Serve with mashed potato and crusty bread.
Mercury Hard Cider is a bit on the sweet side for this dish but at 6.9% we commiserated by drinking the other 4 cans
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
Simple with few ingredients, thats a recipe that I like.
I find that the simpler a recipe and the better the ingredients then the better it tastes.
I find that the simpler a recipe and the better the ingredients then the better it tastes.
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
Sounds good to me. I've never tasted fallow deer but I read and have heard from others that it is quite nice venison.
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
I'm guessing that you haven't had hoggie ? Hoggie tops the list by a big margin for me.SPEEDY wrote:Best deer in Australia
I was a fan of fallow many years ago but actually prefer sambar now. I think sambar has more character and fallow is a bit bland, but I think GBHs recipe would bring out the best in fallow.
Personal opinion only. Shared by a few of my impartial ( ) sambar hunting friends.
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
+1
Hoggy meat is the best I have ever had here.
Sorry but not a fan of Sambar especially the stags that I have shot.
Hoggy meat is the best I have ever had here.
Sorry but not a fan of Sambar especially the stags that I have shot.
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
I've only got to put chital and hog deer into the freezer to collect the "grand buffet" - the grand slam for meat hunters
There is a lot of hype over the venison of both of those species so it'll be interesting to see how they go on my palate.
The different species certainly respond differently to different cooking styles and spices - I'd rather curry a chunk of rusa than roast it
There is a lot of hype over the venison of both of those species so it'll be interesting to see how they go on my palate.
The different species certainly respond differently to different cooking styles and spices - I'd rather curry a chunk of rusa than roast it
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
I have yet to try a fallow from the mainland but in Tas. the taste varies considerably from quite 'gamey' to more subtle depending on where they have been feeding . General feeling is,like anywhere , is take a young one for meat.
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No, haven't tried hoggy yet, I was suppose to go this month but I had to use the time and leave up on my dads funeral.sav338 wrote:+1
Hoggy meat is the best I have ever had here.
Sorry but not a fan of Sambar especially the stags that I have shot.
Maybe down the future.
I'm soft and I don't care.
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I absolutely love Fallow venison.
I just stocked the freezer with 4 more good meat deer.
I just stocked the freezer with 4 more good meat deer.
Life is too short to hunt with an ugly dog.
Hunt with a German Shorthaired Pointer.
Hunt with a German Shorthaired Pointer.
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
Buttermilk is your friend when it comes to gamey food. Slice into no more than 50mm slabs and soak for 12+ hours. Neutralises much of the extra flavour and also tenderises the meat.7x57 wrote:I have yet to try a fallow from the mainland but in Tas. the taste varies considerably from quite 'gamey' to more subtle depending on where they have been feeding . General feeling is,like anywhere , is take a young one for meat.
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Re: Fallow venison in cider
Sounds good, and relatively straightforward.
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