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Farm Kitchen:  Elk Recipes?  |
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campchic
True Blue Farmgirl
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Erin
Nebraska
USA
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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 Posted - Nov 16 2009 : 6:50:33 PM
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Elk stew, same as beef, in crockpot for 24 plus hours,or sausage,or pot roast
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2009 : 7:57:28 PM
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I have found that the tomatoe base Marinades really help to tenderize and remove gamey taste if it has any. You will need to add a bit of oil as they are usualy very lean. One of our favorites is strognaff(sp) I always have good results with tomato soup and onion soup in a crock pot too. Over noodles or rice or potatos. Moist roasting will help alot too.
Diana
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 06:18:33 AM
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What a great hubby!! Have you had elk before? I wonder if it tastes anything like deer. I would love to try some. How big was the elk?
Kris
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 06:30:17 AM
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Congrats to your hubby for his elk! My hubby unfortunately didn't get an elk this year. But we still have some left from last year so all is well. I find that any recipe you use for beef works well with elk. I prefer elk over deer. The one DH got last year was not gamey at all, tender and nearly fat free. It is so lean that I find I need to add oil when cooking it, something I NEVER do with beef. If you're unsure of the flavor, any sauce, gravey or other flavorings will help.
Audrey
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 07:03:52 AM
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We eat wildgame almost exclusively (except for the pigs we raise), so I don't have any "special" recipes. Like Audrey said, use it like you would beef, but add a little fat since it doesn't have any marbled through the meat. Also be careful that you don't overcook it because it will become dry and tough very quickly. BBQing can be a little tricky because of the drying factor. My youngest DD got on elk on Saturday (she filled her deer tag a couple of weekends ago). Enjoy your elk and Kudos to your hubby on his first elk!
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campchic
True Blue Farmgirl
312 Posts
Erin
Nebraska
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 2:00:30 PM
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Thanks for the tips! I also prefer elk over deer. I fixed an elk roast in the crockpot and it seemed a little dry. So maybe it cooked too long? Hubby is now trying to fill his deer and turkey tag. We're hoping to smoke the turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Kris- the elk meat weighed approx. 200lbs. We had it cut into steaks,roasts, and burger. Between the elk,deer,turkey, and pheasant we should be set this year.
If anyone knows of a good game recipe site or cookbook let me know!
Erin
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 11:43:59 PM
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I love elk! My uncle brings me some each year when he visits from Colorado in January. It is my favorite game meat for sure. I use it just like I would use beef...in stew, swiss steak, and stroganoff. It IS lean and dries out more easily than beef..makes great jerky too!
Jenny in Utah
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Nov 18 2009 : 06:53:03 AM
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Erin, Someone gave me an elk cookbook a few years back. It's put out by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. I've tried a couple of recipes, and they were good, but I don't usually cook with a recipe (lol). You might check out their web site and see what they have.
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quilt8305
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
Spokane
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 24 2009 : 09:33:34 AM
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Take elk steaks and sear them in a skillet. Mix sour cream and dry onion soup mix. Spread some in the bottom of a baking dish, put in elk steaks, spread the remaining sour cream mixture on top and bake until done (350 degrees). Absolutely yummy.
Mary
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pamcook
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pam
Chapel Hill
NC
USA
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Posted - Dec 01 2009 : 1:38:08 PM
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While we do have a herd of deer that lives on our block, we don't have elk anywhere close by. Someday we'll live out west and I'll be joining this conversation! LOL! There are several elk recipies on allrecipes.com that sound really good. Let us know.
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campchic
True Blue Farmgirl
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Erin
Nebraska
USA
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Cowgirl Cocinera
True Blue Farmgirl
105 Posts
Dana
Chelsea
OK
USA
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Posted - Dec 02 2009 : 07:19:14 AM
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My favorite way to cook elk is put a roast in the crockpot and make several slits in it with a knife and then insert slivers of garlic down in the roast all over. Pour stewed tomatoes and sliced mushrooms on top and then cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. The tomatoes tenderize the meat and the drippins and the mushrooms make for a good gravy. Wish I was there to enjoy it with you!
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MommaJ9
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly
Longview
Washington
USA
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Posted - Dec 02 2009 : 7:51:40 PM
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My hubby's favorite way to eat elk is thinly sliced and fried. We freeze ours in roasts so that when we need to cut it into steaks, it's easier to slice while partially frozen. I have to find a new oil for frying in though...we gave up canola oil. We also use it as stew meat and in anything that calls for beef. Since we didn't need burger, we'll take the "scraps" and make summer and breakfast sausage with it.
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Elk Recipes?
