Venison

Venison Shepherd’s Pie

This ain't the old school lunch lady shepherd's pie. This venison shepherds pie is a lush, comfy version of the classic, made with ground venison.

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Green Chile Elk Burger

Green chile elk burgers made in the classic Southwest style. Simple elk (or deer, pronghorn or beef) patties topped with roasted green chiles, cheese and the normal fixins'.

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Roast Haunch of Venison

Roast haunch of venison immediately makes me think of a roaring fire, cold weather, a hunt, lots of booze and…

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Canned Venison

Canned venison is handy to have in your pantry, whether it's plain canned venison or in stews and pasta sauces. Here's how to go about it.

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Smoked Venison Jerky

How to make smoked venison jerky at home. Slow smoking strips of deer meat until mostly dried and chewy is a great way to make venison jerky.

Mexican

Gallina Pinta

Gallina pinta is a Sonoran specialty, a stew of hominy, beans and meat that is a lot like pozole. I use venison here, but beef is more common.

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Venison Summer Sausage

My recipe for old school style venison summer sausage, where you dry age the sausages so they can keep for months in the fridge.

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Venison 101: How to Cook Venison

A comprehensive look at how to cook venison that covers all types of venison and all cuts. Here's a basic breakdown on what to do with your deer meat.

African

Bamia: Egyptian Okra and Meat Stew

An Egyptian and eastern Mediterranean style okra stew with meat and tomatoes. Bamia, or okra, has been eaten in Egypt since antiquity. I use venison as the meat here.

Venison

Venison Ragu

A rich venison ragu recipe that is essentially an authentic bolognese sauce. You can use any ground meat here if you don't have venison.

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Italian Venison Ribs

This is my take on an Italian short rib recipe using deer ribs. Cooking venison ribs can be tricky. Here's how.

Recipe

Venison Bratwurst

My recipe for smoked venison bratwurst, made like the red bratwurst from State Street Brats in Madison, Wisconsin. Even if you don't like the Badgers, you'll like these links.