Podcast: Episode 312, Chewing the Fat about Wild Game Fats
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Join Justin and Kory as they chat with Wade Truong and Rachel Owen of Elevated Wild. They dive deep into the world of harvesting, preparing, storing, cooking with several wild game fats, and so much more!
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Special Guests:
Wade Truong and Rachel Owen: Founders of Elevated Wild
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Show Links:
Elevated Wild’s Article: Wild Fats – A Primer
Recipes:
Show Notes:
Facebook Community Group
Wade and Rachel’s journey into hunting
Their opinions of hunting before they were hunters
why it’s important to have a connection to your food
A big fat doe
2 inch thick fat
Wade and Rachel’s article on wild game fats
Gallons of deer fat
Deep dives into common beliefs
Deer fat – high in saturated fats
appearance of the fat at Room Temp
Different mouth feel
High saturated fat vs high unsaturated fat content
Rendering wild game fat
wet rendering
freezing fat before rendering
Rancid Fat
Uses for deer tallow
Deer fat suet cakes for birds
deep frying in deer fat
Pie crusts, cookies, and
cornbread recipe – replacing oil with venison tallow
HOT TIP: underbake when using deer tallow
rendering waterfowl fat
dark red/orange fat vs white fat vs yellow fat
how the diet of the bird affects the fat
duck fat shad roe
Beaver Fat
Beaver Prosciutto
beaver fat in place of olive oil
beaver tail cracklings
Oregon bear hunting
Bear and black berry cobbler
turkey fat
About the Podcast:
We are hunters, anglers, writers, and sometimes chefs. Our passion for the outdoor lifestyle motivated the foundation of Harvesting Nature which serves as a media outlet built to inspire and educate the outdoor expert and novice alike. Our podcast focuses on the technical side of cooking wild fish and game while also incorporating adventures and lessons learned from our pursuit of wild meat. Join us on our journey of Harvesting Nature.
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