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AUWarEagle82 t1_j6na4yt wrote

I'm just not sure about eating raw venison. The potential for parasites and other nasty bacteria seems relatively higher with game animals. Some sources suggest cooking to 145F to 165F depending on the cuts. Am I just being over-cautious here?

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MrMcPersonality OP t1_j6nev9w wrote

Definitely a great question! I harvest my own deer, and I've been doing it in the same place for years. We monitor the health of the deer, and am pretty aware if there's anything like chronic wasting disease or other issues moving through the population. Also, I never shoot a deer that doesn't look healthy. That being said, some parasites and other bacteria may not be visible, So I also to freeze all of my venison completely before I do any sort of preparation like this. I've done everything reasonable within my power to mitigate risk, and I enjoy this preparation of the animal. There is never going to be zero risk, so it's kind of up to each person to decide what they're comfortable with. My dad was in town this weekend, and he chose not to have any of the raw venison 👍🏻

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HalobenderFWT t1_j6njif7 wrote

Thank you for giving the only ever respectable reasoning for eating damn near raw red meat.

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Hairy_Ad4969 t1_j6p3q22 wrote

It is fully raw. And when prepared this way, it is incredible.

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Hairy_Ad4969 t1_j6p37xp wrote

I used to eat beef carpaccio all the time when I was stationed in Europe. I've never seen it in the US and I've never tried making it myself. I would imagine that the same rules of thumb apply with venison... very fresh meat, frozen until firm, then sliced paper-thin. Dress it up with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Looks amazing, very nice presentation, I hope it tastes as good as it looks!

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MrMcPersonality OP t1_j6p851q wrote

Nice! Yep, that is the trick! We have some "upper-crusty" restaurants in my area that serve it in the Kansas City area; that is one of the reasons I started doing it with my venison 😊

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zheshishei t1_j6pcc54 wrote

not to rain on your parade, but freezing game meat may not kill worms/parasites

From the CDC: "Freezing wild game meats, unlike freezing pork products, may not effectively kill all worms because some worm species that infect wild game animals are freeze-resistant."

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/trichinellosis/prevent.html

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MrMcPersonality OP t1_j6pcvmu wrote

Of course. I said in my post that there is always some risk involved and each person decides for themselves. I was just giving my process and some of the contributing factors for me personally. Thanks for the link!

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Transcendence-7 t1_j6ofu8k wrote

I have never eaten venison before. What does cooked venison taste like?

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MrMcPersonality OP t1_j6pijy6 wrote

I process all my venison, and then I wrap it, and put it in my chest freezer. This backstrap, for example has been in there since mid-December. As far as the taste goes, I would look at another one of my comments. Individual differences in butchering, and what the animals are. Eating makes a big difference in the flavor of the meat. [Edited due to errors with voice-to-text) ]

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MrMcPersonality OP t1_j6p7us9 wrote

I can only speak for Whitetail deer harvested in the Midwestern US. In these areas, they primarily eat grass, acorns and wastage from the fields (soybeans, corn, etc.). Also, I butcher my own animals; unscrupulous butchers (e.g. the "We just grind it all into ground meat and jerky") have a tendency to not trim all of the fat and non-meat tissues before freezing their meat. In my case, I have often had people tell me they cannot tell the difference between beef and my ground (15-20% beef fat and venison double-ground). When it comes to the roasts are steaks, the only real difference most people can discern is the meat is a deeper red color. Also, if you insist on having your steaks cooked hotter than medium (above 145°), venison steak is a good choice. The reason being, at these temps and hotter, the steak gets tough and dry more than beef; this is due to it being very lean).

Hopefully that answers some of your questions about it ☺️

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DeluxeWafer t1_j6phv81 wrote

Do you flash freeze the venison? Also, what is the taste like? I know many deer around my parts tend to be quite gamey.

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jopkow t1_j6mf1im wrote

At least you cooked it right. So many people over cook

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