December 10, 2016
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Watching the Pot
As an early Christmas gift, my coworker Mr. Fudd, gifted me with some venison. I was excited but Sparky was ecstatic!
As soon as the Thanksgiving leftovers were reduced to a size that left room in the refrigerator, I made a pot of venison chili. Like all venison, it was very lean meat.
It was so nice not to have to hunt up an empty can to collect the grease from browned beef. However because there isn't any fat, you have to tend to the meat by stirring and monitor the stove heat so that it doesn't stick or burn!
I didn't take any photos of the chili - it looks like any other chili. The taste however is delightful! It is really good but Sparky insists on adding some salsa to his. He didn't even taste it first!
Comments (6)
My husband always salted food and put hot sauce on it before he tasted it. Glad you enjoyed your early Christmas gift. I don't think anyone in my family got a deer this year. At least not yet.
There is still muzzle loader season and the bow season... You could still have venison! My dad was terrible about salting things without tasting them first. I got out of the habit of salting my food a long time ago. Now I generally only salt vegetables.
It's been many years since I've had a taste of venison, but I do remember it as being a nice meat!
It is delicious. The deer he got were a very tender doe and a button buck - both were well fed on corn from the surrounding fields so none of the bitterness of acorn fed deer...
Sounds like you were a deer Dear for Sparky! Glad it came out well.
More like my coworker took pity on me and Sparky. If he gets another one I may be in for more venison!!