anybody else eat deer heart?

[Britsmoothy]

I like to make a pie with the heart and kidneys :thumbsup:

Brits.

 

[roundball]

Use to eat deer liver all the time until I came across one full of flukes . Dis-gusting ! Never ate one again . Wouldn't even feed that to my dog .

That, plus all the recent years talk of other things that have been discovered like CWD are a real turnoff to me. As far as I'm concerned if meat doesn't come shrink wrapped from a top notch food process that at least has a chance of finding it to be clean and safe, it doesn't get used in our house.

 

[Shine]

Its the first part I eat. Fried with onions on fresh homemade bread with mayo. Now thats eatin mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Black Hand]

That, plus all the recent years talk of other things that have been discovered like CWD are a real turnoff to me. As far as I'm concerned if meat doesn't come shrink wrapped from a top notch food process that at least has a chance of finding it to be clean and safe, it doesn't get used in our house.

Unfortunately, that is no guarantee that is is free of contamination. CWD is a relative of "Mad cow" disease, and "mad cow" has been found in the USA. That said, if you avoid the brain and spinal column (and lymph nodes) the chance of contamination is lessened (the "infective" prion protein is not found in muscle tissue).

In the end, you never know and I'd rather eat venison than beef. Even if you have become infect with "mad cow" (also known as New Variant Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease), the incubation period may be as long as 10-20 years (or longer).

And Yes, Venison heart is delicious. I use it to make soup with Barley (Heart and Barley soup). The mother of a friend made it stuffed and cooked in the pressure-cooker - absolutely fantastic.

 

[roundball]

"...from a top notch food process that at least has a chance of finding it to be clean and safe..."

Unfortunately, that is no guarantee that is is free of contamination.

Not trying to convert anyone...eat whatever you like of course...simply made the point that I / we choose to eat meat:
"...from a top notch food process that at least has a chance of finding it to be clean and safe..."
Others mileage may vary

 

[Black Hand]

Not saying your were trying to convert anyone.

My point is that we are ALL deluding ourselves if we think that shrink-wrapped and from a supermarket is a mark of quality OR safety. Remember E. coli O157:H7 or the European Mad-cow period?

 

[Robert Egler]

I do not eat internal organs.
:barf:

I'm with you! :barf:
Although they do make good catfish bait if you save them 'till summer.

 

[VTdeerhunter]

I enjoy both the heart and the liver, the first few meals from the deer once they are down......yummy :thumbsup:

 

[jrmflintlock]

You bet!! Heart an liver is great!! Where I come from we call them "Asaduras"!!

Good eats!!! :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

My point is that we are ALL deluding ourselves if we think that shrink-wrapped and from a supermarket is a mark of quality OR safety.

LOL...Never said that...you need to reread my post.

 

[Rev_William]

As often as I can nothing better than fresh liver fried up with bacon and onions as soon as we can get it back to the camp. The heart is usually next to go. If it makes it back from camp heart makes an awesom jerky too.

 

[silly goose]

What starts in the gut pile, stays in the gut pile. :grin: I've never been that hungry.

 

[smo]

Nope I don't eat them. The Dr. says no organ meat for me. I have ate the liver before and didn't really care for it... it taste to much like liver. Hearts i've never cared for. I do love calf,pork,chicken & beef liver however,but the Dr says no..... :shake: :td:

 

[hanshi]

I've eaten my own heart out a few times but never a deer's.

 

[hanshi]

What starts in the gut pile, stays in the gut pile. :grin: I've never been that hungry.

Couldn't have been said any better. :thumbsup:

 

[hanshi]

You're not kidding . Use to eat deer liver all the time until I came across one full of flukes . Dis-gusting ! Never ate one again . Wouldn't even feed that to my dog . :td:
Heart . Now were talkin . Slice it up , boil it then pickle it . Wk later , cold beer and crackers . You'd thought you died and went to heaven . :grin:

That doesn't happen at all frequently enough to worry about. Your experience was just a fluke. :hmm:

 

[pab1]

Grouse heart is good too. I never leave those behind! :grin:

 

[dave n]

That doesn't happen at all frequently enough to worry about. Your experience was just a fluke

That's funny , I like that . :rotf:
Your right out of all the deer I've killed it was the one and only time I've seen them . That was enough for me .

 

[Moose Guide]

You're not kidding . Use to eat deer liver all the time until I came across one full of flukes . Dis-gusting ! Never ate one again . Wouldn't even feed that to my dog . :td:
Heart . Now were talkin . Slice it up , boil it then pickle it . Wk later , cold beer and crackers . You'd thought you died and went to heaven . :grin:

That doesn't happen at all frequently enough to worry about. Your experience was just a fluke. :hmm:

Almost every animal shot in my area has liver fluke unless shot up on the mountain!

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

My buddy gets mad at me if I shoot a deer and not bring back the liver or heart for him. I don't eat it personally but he loves it. Just not for me but then again he chews on the liver of whatever deer he shoots to right outta the gut pile. He has always been an odd friend. Used to eat the smelt while they were alive to head first.