Venny Burgers

[eyeguy 54]

mmmmmmmmm!

the kids ( 2 29 year olds lol) and I ground up 40 more pounds today and enjoyed some for lunch with with the mrs.

[Mike89]

makes me hungry!!!

[Juneau4]

mmmmmmmmm!

the kids ( 2 29 year olds lol) and I ground up 40 more pounds today and enjoyed some for lunch with with the mrs.

Is that the plastic wrap on the cheese I see?

[eyeguy 54]

lol, no, just shine from lights. I quit eating the plastic wrappers a few years ago. I like to lay the cheese on the bun and then add onions. No big mess in zee pan.

[bak2MN]

Do you mix anything in your venison when you make burger? like pork or fat?

[eyeguy 54]

these are straight venny, fried in butter.

[leech~~]

these are straight venny, fried in butter.

Funny they stayed together so well without some pork or something mixed in with them?

[eyeguy 54]

My first deer from southern Mn. Trying it straight venny at first and really good stuff.

[Alagnak]

My first deer from southern Mn. Trying it straight venny at first and really good stuff.

Try grinding 10# with a couple pounds of cheap bacon ends. Best veni burgers in the world.

[DonBo]

Try grinding 10# with a couple pounds of cheap bacon ends. Best veni burgers in the world.

That's exactly what I do. Same mixture too. Although "cheap" bacon is a thing of the past.

[eyeguy 54]

I have done that and didn't trip my trigger. When I mix I usually go 7 venny and 3 ground pork. I really like that. Are the deer from down there a little different in the dryness factor? These are really good straight and the wifey even said very good.

[leechlake]

the "farm" deer taste better straight up vs our "woods" deer but when it comes to sausage I'd go with a normal recipe, marbling in a deer isn't a factor.

[leech~~]

the "farm" deer taste better straight up vs our "woods" deer but when it comes to sausage I'd go with a normal recipe, marbling in a deer isn't a factor.

What! I like a little piney-acorn flavor in my Deer!

[DonBo]

Sorry, I'm calling B.S. I've hunted the northwoods most of my life, only recently getting to hunt corn fed deer. I have never tasted a difference.

[leechlake]

I found years ago bow hunting farm country that in general the deer tasted better, not crazy better but better.

I have no doubt that if we did a blind taste test and you didn't know where the deer's hometown was that Donbo just may be right. On the other hand if the deer are eating what beef cows do it must make some difference. Feedlots don't finish beef cows on little buds on the tips of bushes.

[eyeguy 54]

guys, I am not talking about taste...( they taste the same) I am talkin bout dryness factor. Did another batch of jerky yesturday and noticed just a bit of moisture on top of a few when done. Lots of that when I do beef. But never noticed it on deer meat from up here. So I am just guessing they must have a bit more of some kind of fat in the meat??

[DonBo]

and noticed just a bit of moisture on top of a few when done. Lots of that when I do beef. But never noticed it on deer meat from up here. So I am just guessing they must have a bit more of some kind of fat in the meat??

Probably not. Venison doesn't "marble" like beef. The fat, or tallow is not in the meat, it's outside of the meat, and I'm certain you've trimmed all that away.

[BobT]

I rarely mix anything with my ground venison other than spices although the last couple years I have added a small amount of ground bacon to get the extra smoke flavor.

I have learned that it helps to age my venison in a controlled environment (refrigerator) for at least 7 days or preferably 10 days before processing. When I started doing this I noticed a much better result in flavor, texture, and moisture. Is it as moist as pork sausage? No, because I trim most of the fat (probably 95% or better) off my venison before grinding as opposed to pork and beef producers that leave as much as 30% of the fat in the meat (70% lean).

Oh, I hunt exclusively in northern MN on the iron range. No corn or grain fed deer in my freezer.

[leech~~]

Oh, I hunt exclusively in northern MN on the iron range. No corn or grain fed deer in my freezer.

Eeeu Iron range deer taste like rusty well water!

[BobT]

Great source of iron though.