Episode 153: Overcoming Wild Game Cooking Mistakes

Wild Fish and Game Podcast

Justin, Collin, and Adam Berkelmans chat about how to overcome wild game cooking mistakes. They discuss overcoming overcooking, resting meat, thawing techniques, inattention to cooking, acid, fat, salting, and so much more!

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Show Notes:

Pig Camp - spots still open

BHA Rende

Adam - New managing editor of HN

Collin's moving to Virginia

Calving and rearing "lil babies"

Overcoming overcooking

Have a meat thermometer

Rest your meat

Undercooking

Food Safety for bear, pig, mountain lion, etc...

Higher cooking temps for birds

Collin's overcooked meat tip - onions, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper

Some cuts can be cooked over 160 - wild pork leg

Cook times can vary with wild game

Reheat meat in its own juices

Impatience and inattention

Let the pan come to temperature

Let the meat thaw completely

Do the little things/steps, don't skip them

Types of pans

Stainless steel pan trick - use a drop of water

No acids in a cast iron

Use an enamel coated dutch oven

Collin has a 6inch one

Not reading the recipe all the way through

When do you salt

Use an acidic instead of a salt

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