Elk meat?

[las]

First post on this forum. I was at an elk farm on Sunday and sampled some pepper sticks and sausage = excellent. I was wondering how the roasts and steaks are from elk? Also; any tips on cooking the meat would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

 

[WYOBOY]

I like to lightly flour tenderloin steaks, then fry them in evoo. NEVER over cook any wild game. Make pan gravey with the left over oil, and put it on som mashed taters.
there is also swiss steak.

sausage, and peper sticks out of elk?? antelope definately, mule deer possibly if its an old rangey rutted out buck. But elk! that guy should hook up with Dennis (pretty in pink) Rodman.

 

[Mr.Redneck]

I've heard it is wonderful, what I've had was quite tasty, and if all goes well next fall, I will know for myself!!!!

 

[HOGHUNTER714]

Elk is one of my favorite. It has a unique taste all to it's own. I have only BBQ it and it came out AWESOME!!!!!!!

 

[MNTNMAN]

Roll the steaks in flour, salt, and pepper. The wife does the rest, and there tough to beat.

I would be ashamed to say that I made sausage, jerky, or pepperoni out of any good cuts of meat. I normally only get summer sausage out of the fatty scraps.

 

[fossilman]

Better than beef,thats for sure!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BDB]

Elk meat is awesome. The steaks and roasts are excellent, just remember not to over cook. Top end cuts I just slap on the grill as is ( a little dry rub for spices sometimes), high heat until rare to medium rare. Some of the "not as tender cuts" I will marinate and then grill, usually on a lower heat. Quite often I cube it, marinate it and make kabobs for the grill.

 

[Widux]

Lived in AK for 25 yrs and lived on moose as our beef- then started hunting in America and ate elk- as good or better---can be cooked anyway you do beef.

 

[tmoniz]

Don't wreck it like most people do. Lightly season both sides like you would a fine cut of beef. Cook on either side for just a few minutes until medium rare. Don't over cook, don't marinade. Enjoy.

 

[Widux]

AhMen to above post- medium rare or medium but don't wreck it with vinegar tomato etc marinades to get out Gamey taste-there ain't none such thing in well cared for meat.

 

[Franklin3]

I had a couple of Elk filets in a portobello and brandy sauce just a couple of days ago and I got to tell you I am ready to go and claim one of them right now! perhaps the tastiest wild game I ever et.

And I have Et.
Hogs
Deer
Buffalo
Bear
Elk
rabbit
squirrel
duck
quail
goose
pheasant
frog
I found them all to be better than anything store bought!

 

[tmoniz]

Franklin3

I'll pass on the squirel and bear. Had bear once in Alaska. Not too good.
Buffalo is pretty good, but I have to admit Elk is probably the best with the exception of some whitetail a friend brought home last year. Very good stuff.

Are you from San Jose? I grew up there and hunted blacktail around Murphy's Peak in Morgan Hill.

 

[Widux]

Now i like bear- and antelope, hogs,javelina, muskox,caribou,etc but will pass on seal, walrus,Beluga, and sealion except for liver.
have lived on Moose, elk, deer, and boo for 30+yrs and wouldn't trade for domestic stuff except a good ribeye or brisket now and then.

 

[Franklin3]

Tmoniz:
Actually not from San Jose but living there for the past 20 yrs. I tell people that I have gotten up at 6:00 killed and dressed 6 hogs and was at work by 11:30. Of course there were two of us and it was an exceptional day. 12ga. 00buck due to the close proximity of heavy vehicle traffic.
Nobody beleives it but I got proof and it tasted great it's the secret of the city.
As far as game meat I have to agree that the bear I had didn't set well but then I was young and I saw it hanging in camp and it almost looked like a man all skinned out. I'd try it again for sure.

 

[YORT40]

My whole family loves elk meat. I cook it like you would a beef steak, b-b-q, roasting, anyway you want. Warning- elk is pure protein, give you have it a few nights in a row, you better serve it with some corn & bran or you will be sorry!

 

[wmidbrook]

It's definately a lot tastier than mule deer or blacktail deer imo. I like it as much as beef.

 

[300wby]

We eat elk all the time and we keep it very simple as far as seasoning goes. As mentioned above we coat our steaks in a mix of flour/pepper/salt and cook them in a pan with white (not butter flavored) Crisco. Crisco is a critical piece and have found it makes all the difference compared to oil.

 

[Widux]

We were going to a ray sawyer/ Dr Hook concert(?) last night so had dinner at Ia casino-Prime Rib AK crab Buffet- well that poor beef must have been about Methulasa's age- tough enough to make tires and th ecrab was 2 yr old Tanner(Snow) i am now puttin an elk shoulder roast that i cured into crock pot to make some corned meat. and i can't wait till July when King crab season opens and w eeat Fresh crab.

 

[stv]

i wouldn't eat it, you probably won't like it. so you can just send it to:

LOL

 

[Widux]

Actually we didn't wait till St Pat's ate it last night and had some of the ham with eggs for Bkfst. And we survived.