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Subject: [Leica] Deer in winter - a recipe for Bambi
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:01:10 -0600
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I'll try that (with store-bought cider) - I've haven't had that much 
luck with roasts.  We use ground venison for the chili, similar to the 
recipe below, but with goat cheese on top.  Beer is OK, but I think the 
chili is a white wine thing, e.g. a nice Sauvignon Blanc.

Ken

On 2/26/2011 10:24 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> I cooked a venison roast that the hunters said was the best they ever
> tasted.  The secret was to marinate it overnight in my homemade hard apple
> cider.  It was delicious.  I'll have to try this one, too.  I still have
> plenty of venison in the freezer.  Six does were in our pasture last night,
> but it was too dark to take a photo.  Our neighbor has a llama that has
> escaped but we haven't seen that one yet!
>
> Tina
>
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin<lrzeitlin at 
> gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Now for some closure about the deer problem. Here is a recipe featuring
>> venison, courtesy of Vermont's Cabot Cheese Corp. (www.cabotcheese.coop).
>> A
>> delicious end for Bambi.
>>
>> VENISON CHILI
>>
>> 1/2 lb. salt port cut into 4 pieces
>>
>> 2 lb. venison cut into 1" pieces.
>>
>> 2 medium onions, chopped.
>>
>> 1 clove garlic (or more), minced.
>>
>> 1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes.
>>
>> 1 16 oz. can kidney beans.*
>>
>> 1 cup water.
>>
>> 3/4 cup red wine.
>>
>> 2 whole green chilies, chopped.
>>
>> 3 tbs. chili powder.
>>
>> 3/4 tsp. dried oregano.
>>
>> 1/4 tsp. ground cumin.
>>
>> Sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream as a garnish.
>>
>> A keg of dark beer.
>>
>> Preparation:
>>
>> 1. In a large heavy pot, cook salt pork until browned. Add venison, onion
>> and garlic stirring often until meat is browned.
>>
>> 2. Stir in tomatoes, water, wine, chili powder, oregano. Bring to a boil,
>> reduce heat and simmer for an hour. Stir frequently.
>>
>> 3. Remove salt pork. Serve topped with cheese and sour cream.
>>
>> 4. Drink beer, eat chili.
>>
>> * Real chili aficionados will omit the beans.
>>
>> Vermont is the state with both the highest percentage of gun ownership in
>> the US and the lowest rate of murders. Cause or coincidence?
>>
>> Larry Z
>>
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Deer in winter - a recipe for Bambi)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Deer in winter - a recipe for Bambi)