Post by patricimo54 on Jan 4, 2012 18:13:30 GMT -5
I tried muskrat once back in the late 70's. Soaked it in apple cider for several hours then cooked it up. Tasted a whole lot like swamp mud. What was I doing wrong?
Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every living creature that moves on the ground. Genesis 1:28 The Lord God used animal skins and made some clothes for the man and his wife. Then he put the clothes on them. Genesis 3:21So take your bow and arrows and go hunting and kill an animal for me to eat. Genesis 27:3
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I tried muskrat once back in the late 70's. Soaked it in apple cider for several hours then cooked it up. Tasted a whole lot like swamp mud. What was I doing wrong?
I can only guess that if you used the entire carcass, you didn't get all the glands off or your knife became contaminated. As I said, I only use the hindquarters and loins so I don't have the glands or fat. The meat is dark and rich with a mild flavor similar to rabbit or squirrel. Actually, squirrel is a little stronger. The wife would make soup stock from muskrats just as she does rabbit and both make wonderful stock! Also I am always careful to use animals from "good" water.(wooded beaver flowages are great)
We've used muskrat in at least 6 different recipes repeatedly and my wife, the city girl she is, says she likes muskrat better than venison when used in similar recipes(richer)? Muskrat stroganoff will knock your socks off! ;D That's using our own butchered, boned, venison too. I have two generations of professional butchers in our family so I've had extensive experience with making venison taste as it should. One of the first times my wife ever had cold, left-over, venison that I did, she asked why there wasn't the tallow taste or the feeling like you wanted to scrap your tongue!LMAO
I told my oldest son, who thought he really was a super "venision butcherer" to take the "cold venison" test and see if his had the tallow taste and the feeling you wanted to scrap your tongue after you ate a piece. It was back to the butchering table for him! LMAO
I tried muskrat once back in the late 70's. Soaked it in apple cider for several hours then cooked it up. Tasted a whole lot like swamp mud. What was I doing wrong?
One of the first times my wife ever had cold, left-over, venison that I did, she asked why there wasn't the tallow taste or the feeling like you wanted to scrap your tongue!LMAO
I've heard that very same thing many times. I've been accused of substituting beef just to get people to like it. I tell people that if a farmer treated a cow, after he slaughtered it, the same way some people treat a deer you wouldn't like that very much either!
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
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Swamptalker Extrordinaire Swamptalker of the Month - 03/07, 08/07 & 05/11' and Swamptalker of the year 2011
One of the first times my wife ever had cold, left-over, venison that I did, she asked why there wasn't the tallow taste or the feeling like you wanted to scrap your tongue!LMAO
I've heard that very same thing many times. I've been accused of substituting beef just to get people to like it. I tell people that if a farmer treated a cow, after he slaughtered it, the same way some people treat a deer you wouldn't like that very much either!
