The Glade 4.0

And Raspberry Chutney.



Elk Tenderloin being $29.99 a pound, I only purchased enough for myself and my friend. The others I was feeding got Beef Tenderloin Medallions.

After soaking the elk in buttermilk for about an hour, I placed it in the Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing. The Beef was marinated the same way (Except for 3 hours instead of 2).

Then I prepared the Raspberry Chutney.

Red Raspberry Chutney http://www.massrecipes.com/recipes/04/0 ... 35610.html

4 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen, unsweetened
4 cups cored, peeled, chopped tart apples
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 T. chopped fresh ginger
1 T. dry mustard
1 T. salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups raisins

Combine the raspberries, apples, garlic, ginger, mustard, salt and cayenne
pepper in a nonaluminum kettle. Mix well, then stir in the vinegar. Simmer until
the berries are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar and raisins, and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 45-55 minutes or until thick. Transfer to covered
containers and chill, or put into hot, sterilized half pint jars and seal,
following the instructions for canning. Process the jars for 10 minutes.

Grilled the medallions of tenderloin till med. rare, and placed on a bed of spring mix salad greens. Added a scoop of chutney and crumbled this cool raspberry infused cheese I found over top.




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So I was thinking about grilling some Elk Tenderloin and placing it over a spinach salad kind of thing.
I remember I had a salad like that with Beef Medallions, but I was thinking it could be just as good with Elk.
Thoughts?

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I would find out how he acquires the meat.

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Good point. What would I be looking for?

Meat origin aside though, assuming the meat is from a wholesome and good place.. I assume prep is similar to other beefish products?

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Yup. I would look up venison recipies.

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Venison tends to be leaner than beef, so plan accordingly.

Beef /= Game meat

There are similarities, but there is a world of differences too. Game meat tends to be leaner, stringier, tougher, etc. It rarely gives you the melt in your mouth goodness that really good beef does.

I've had venison, the first time it was inexpertly grilled by the hunter who killed the deer. It wasn't a good experience. I waited years before trying again. I've tried other game. I've come to the conclusion that while many game meats are very edible and enjoyable, they are much more subject to poor prep and presentation.

Beef, Pork, and Chicken are the big meats in America because they can be industrialized and we have been trained to believe that they are what meat is supposed to taste like. With me, the training took too well.

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Bison is awesome. If he sells it, make fajitas.

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Heh, I can get bison at Whole Foods. There are also several places online that sell it.

I have replaced beef with bison in a wide range of stuff, but burgers are some of my personal favorites.

Kangaroo stakes are not bad either... but avoid croc, it's like beef jerky on steroids.

we can get ground bison 3lbs for 13.00 at Costco here in Vegas. Normal grocery stores sell it for $5.00 a pound.

Hey Müs, if you make that I so want some.

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That sounds delicious! Be sure to let us know how it turns out!!

Bison is excellent! I love me some bison burgers hot off the grill! I can only find ground bison locally, though, so have to order steaks and roasts online.

Years ago, my uncle gave me a small caribou roast and some stew meat. Hubby and son didn't care for the stew, the sillies, it was delicious! I made jerky out of the roast to take when we went fishing. It was some of the best jerky I've ever eaten! They didn't care for that either, so more for me!!

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Remember that game gets 'gamey' if cooked past medium rare. Fruit seems to offset this. So... elk tenderloins?

Spinach salad is a fantastic idea. Julienne red onion, crumbled mild cheese (like cotija), dried cherries. Make a cherry celery chutney and a balsamic vinaigrette. Sear the tenderloin to rare, let it set to medium rare. Slice and fan it on the salad, top with relish and dressing. Maybe some sort of toasted nut.

That sounds exactly the sort of thing I was thinking Taam. Thanks

So, newb question though, what's a chutney?

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A chutney is a sweet/tart relish like thing. Cranberry sauce is a type of chutney.

Dice some onion and celery. Sautee in butter until they are clearish. Add some chopped dried cherries, chicken stock, and a little red wine. Maybe Pom is you have it on hand. Or apple juice. Cook until squooshy. Adjust flavour with sugar, salt, and vinegar.

Chutneys are also usually served warm. I might add some diced cherry peppers to that mix.

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Only experience I've had with elk was some ground stuff I got when a friend baggged his first one.

Best.
Burgers.
EVAR!

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Not really, no.

Thanks for inspiring me Mus. I found a game meat seller in my area. I think I'm going to buy some alligator tenderloin, venison steaks, and whole rabbit. I'll try a different one each month perhaps. Maybe even elk burgers after Colphax's endorsement.

not sure how similar alli's are to crocs... Never liked them...

Venisons are yummy and rabbit stew OMG~!!!!

I've had gator tail, it's actually really tender. O' course, most of the gator meat is farm raised.

I've brought home some moose from up north that I shared with my Dad, and I was just recently given a big hunk of caribou that we are going to roast up with some friends in a couple weeks. I'm very excited

Got my kids hooked on Bison meatloaf. Spicy, with some chili sauce, Lӧwensenf Extra mustard, chili powder, onions, etc.

Can't find anywhere in metro Detroit that sells it for < $6/lb.

Edited OP.

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Way to not edit in how good it tasted!

Oh, it was awesome

I'm going to have to cook this again, definitely

The picture doesn't do it justice. I had to rearrange the salad a bit, because I started eating it before I took the pic... I was like "Oh crap! I have to take a picnomnomnomnom"

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