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09-18-2020, 09:52 AM
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Year old goose meat for Jerky
Hey Guys
I want to go out goose hunting but I have a tough time knowing I still have 40lbs of goose in the freezer. I was thinking about turning it all into jerky... does this sound like a bad idea after a year? Its not freezer burnt at all.
Have any of you done jerky with year old meat? And if so, did it taste grubby?
Thanks
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09-18-2020, 10:00 AM
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No concerns here...
I just used 2 year old goose to grind for burgers and taco meat. I cut off the freezer burnt sections and continued on. Goose grind is a staple in this house. We use it for a lot of things (especially since I never got a deer last year ).
I haven't made goose jerky in a while but when I did, teriyaki was a favorite in this house hold. I generally make the "Jerky Stick" style as the traditional jerky strips were a bit to tough for the kids. Run it through a grinder, push it through a jerky tube and smoke / dry. Good stuff!
Enjoy!
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09-18-2020, 10:05 AM
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I've never tried ground jerky actually. Might be a better option for this lot. I've always sliced and smoked it but its a ton of work for something that might taste old. Grinding seems like an easier way to go.
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09-18-2020, 01:19 PM
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Small test batch to gauge how you like it.
If a no-go then gift the meat
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09-18-2020, 01:24 PM
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I would say it should be fine. Especially that there is no freezer burn on it. If it was freezer burnt I think you would be wasting your time. Goose jerky was always a favourite of mine but haven’t been out hunting for geese in about 5 years now.
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09-18-2020, 04:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by omega50
Small test batch to gauge how you like it.
If a no-go then gift the meat
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Gift off tasting meat ........... not the worst idea there .......... at least all your "friends" would stop asking for a "couple steaks" or a "roast".
People don't realize how little meat you end up with after butchering it.
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09-18-2020, 08:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EZM
Gift off tasting meat ........... not the worst idea there .......... at least all your "friends" would stop asking for a "couple steaks" or a "roast".
People don't realize how little meat you end up with after butchering it.
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Clarification.
Gift the meat, but be honest that it has some funk in it's trunk.
Perhaps they can feed their dog or teenage kids
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09-18-2020, 09:00 PM
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Breast it and grind the meat
Add the same amount of ground turkey to it
Add 1/4 cup of garlic salt and 8 tablespoons of pepper for every 10 lbs of meat. Add 3 lbs blueberries for every 10 lbs meat
Mix it all together, make patties, and serve them as breakfast meat.
Done
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09-29-2020, 03:53 PM
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One year old is nothing, I'm still eating 3 and 4 year old moose that was properly wrapped. Just make sure to get rid of all the fat, even the tiny pieces. It takes a lot of detailed knife work but it's worth it in the end if you want to avoid any rancid fat taste.
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09-29-2020, 04:19 PM
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I was given some goose pepperonis last year and they were good! I was given some goose jerky a few years back... I still remember the taste, couldn’t spit it out fast enough! Tasted like a dehydrated liver....
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09-30-2020, 05:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EZM
Gift off tasting meat ........... not the worst idea there .......... at least all your "friends" would stop asking for a "couple steaks" or a "roast".
People don't realize how little meat you end up with after butchering it.
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Or give it to that special neighbour as a gift for being so awesome
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09-30-2020, 05:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KGB
I was given some goose pepperonis last year and they were good! I was given some goose jerky a few years back... I still remember the taste, couldn’t spit it out fast enough! Tasted like a dehydrated liver....
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Dip it in vegemite....
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09-30-2020, 06:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KGB
I was given some goose pepperonis last year and they were good! I was given some goose jerky a few years back... I still remember the taste, couldn’t spit it out fast enough! Tasted like a dehydrated liver....
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They did not make it very well then. I have both been given and made myself some goose jerky and I would choose it over beef anyday. Even the kids loved it.
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