Smoked wild game charcuterie recipes for venison, wild boar, ducks, geese and more.
If you love smoked duck breast without the dry livery taste, then this method is for you. This recipe walks you through a proper smoked duck breast brine and gentle smoke at 200°F. I also included a wild-duck-specific technique that allows the lean little breasts to stay in the smoker long enough to pick up […]
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This knackwurst recipe walks you through making a plump, finely ground German sausage that snaps when you bite into it. Traditionally made with veal and pork and smoked over beechwood, this short, plump sausage gets its name from the “knack” sound it makes. I first learned to make traditional knackwurst while studying charcuterie at the
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Smoked venison jerky has that deep, wood-fired chew hunters and cooks both crave. This version leans into coarse black pepper for bite, with a soy and Worcestershire marinade laying down the backbone. Smoked slowly over hardwood, the strips finish with a smoky flavor and rich color. It’s so good, I now get requests to make
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This master venison brine is what you’ve been looking for if you’ve ever cooked venison and thought, “This could be a little juicier…”. Wild game meat, especially lean deer meat, is naturally low in fat. This means it can dry out fast if you’re not careful. That’s where a good brine solution comes in. Brining is
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If you’re looking for the best easy smoked goose breast recipe, then you’ve come to the right place. For this one, I used the breast from a Canada goose, but you can use any goose that you have available. If you’re a waterfowl lover, don’t miss my Duck Prosciutto, French Goose Stew and Homemade Chinese
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There’s nothing like eating a smoked venison roast during the peak of deer season, or any time of year for that matter. Want more venison recipes? Check out my collection of ground venison recipes, smoked backstrap, and venison snack sticks. I wanted to create a smoked deer roast recipe that would still be moist and delicious after
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This Smoked Venison Ham recipe is a perfect way to transform tough cuts from deer into something delectable. For more dinner ideas, check out my complete venison recipes collection. Or start off with my smoked backstrap, and venison snack sticks. THE BEST CUTS TO USE FOR VENISON HAM When is comes to making a venison ham,
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This Smoked Venison Salami (salami cotto) is a perfect entry-level sausage recipe that doesn’t require too much work. Looking for more of my vension recipes? Try my venison summer sausage, smoked backstrap, and smoked venison roast. Entry level, meaning there are no long curing times or special curing chambers needed. This venison sausage is first ground
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Venison pastrami, so good yet almost always prepared so wrong. There seems to be a lot of misinformation on the web when it comes to preparing venison pastrami and even corned venison. One of the big missteps usually made is the cook tries to prepare it as you would traditional beef pastrami. This entails brining,
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This smoked venison summer sausage recipe is probably the most popular and delicious homemade snack amongst hunters. This wild game sausage is a quick-ferment variation that is first ground, mixed, and then chilled for two days to cure in the refrigerator. It is then ground again through a smaller grinder plate, which makes for a
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