Boiled beef

[Brokennock]

Finally found the recipe for the boiled beef. Boil in a solution of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water some salt. some add garlic. Use the leanest cuts you can find. Use a meat thermometer to make sure it is cooked. Will keep for up to a week in moderately warm weather. Notes said outer layer strong but very good inside.

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Finally found the recipe for the boiled beef. Boil in a solution of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water some salt. some add garlic. Use the leanest cuts you can find. Use a meat thermometer to make sure it is cooked. Will keep for up to a week in moderately warm weather. Notes said outer layer strong but very good inside.

Jerry,
After cooking is the meat hung to dry?

 

[jackley]

No it is not dried. I boil it just before trek refrigerate over night. Then wrap in homemade wax paper and keep in game bag. Just slice off to eat. Or make soups or whatever is on the menu.

You can make this up ahead of time. Boil the beef let it cool and freeze.

Talked to friend he boils in straight vinegar, salt, garlic and basil.

I don't care for garlic and it doesn't like me.

Jerry

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

No it is not dried. I boil it just before trek refrigerate over night. Then wrap in homemade wax paper and keep in game bag. Just slice off to eat. Or make soups or whatever is on the menu.

You can make this up ahead of time. Boil the beef let it cool and freeze.

Talked to friend he boils in straight vinegar, salt, garlic and basil.

I don't care for garlic and it doesn't like me.

Jerry

Jerry,
I like the idea of making it ahead of time and freezing.
Keeps you on point when getting ready for a trek if the cuts are in made into usable portions.
Smaller packages for solo trips, etc...
Garlic and basil !? I like the sound of that!
Sorry it doesn't agree with you, that would be a curse to a Sicilian!!
LOL

 

[Carbon 6]

I don't care for garlic and it doesn't like me.

Jerry

Can you see your reflection in a mirror ?

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

No it is not dried. I boil it just before trek refrigerate over night. Then wrap in homemade wax paper and keep in game bag. Just slice off to eat. Or make soups or whatever is on the menu.

You can make this up ahead of time. Boil the beef let it cool and freeze.

Talked to friend he boils in straight vinegar, salt, garlic and basil.

I don't care for garlic and it doesn't like me.

Jerry

Jerry,
Boiled 2 3/4lb eye round roast (fat trimmed off) for 2 hrs 15 mins in a brine of 7 cups water/apple cider vinegar, 1 tblsp garlic powder, 1 tblsp dry basil, 1 1/2 cup kosher salt.
Cooked to internal temp of 200°.
Cooling as I write.
More to follow...

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Here's a pic of the finished product.
I decided to freeze it as mentioned earlier to save it for Cache Le Plew which is coming up.
I plan on trying it there.
I will follow up with a report from the field and give comments from the camp mates who try it also.

 

[Brokennock]

So, 7 cups water and 7 cups vinegar, was this enough to completely submerge that roast?

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

So, 7 cups water and 7 cups vinegar, was this enough to completely submerge that roast?

Nock,
If its a 2 3/4lb roast, yes.
Otherwise I would put the meat in the pot and add equal parts water/vinegar until its covered by about a 1" or so of brine,

 

[Brokennock]

Thanks. Looking forward to your report of how good it is. Taste, texture, and such. Maybe a small experiment on how long it stays good.

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Thanks. Looking forward to your report of how good it is. Taste, texture, and such. Maybe a small experiment on how long it stays good.

LOL!! Me too!!
I'm also looking to try different types of meat to find what's best.
Leaner ones like venison, elk and bison if I can get my hands on a decent surplus amount.

 

[jrmflintlock]

So how was the Boiled Meat? Cache Le Plew has come and gone?

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

So how was the Boiled Meat? Cache Le Plew has come and gone?

JRM,
Cache Le Plew is going to be later this year.
June, if I'm not mistaken.
I'll get the exact date in case anybody from the forum decides to show up and try some of the boiled beef!!

 

[jrmflintlock]

Oh you are right! I was cornfuzzed!

Looking forward to your report on the boiled beef!

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Oh you are right! I was cornfuzzed!

Looking forward to your report on the boiled beef!

JRM,
No worries!!
Corn Likker will do that!! LOL
Cache Le Plew - July 28 thru Aug. 4. Ham shoot on July 27.
We'll have bring the honest report back to you from the campfire!!

 

[Jeff Kaufmann]

I am looking forward to hearing how the boiled beef goes over as well. I did a batch of salt pork and salt beef that I dehydrated back on the middle of February. I have yet to dig any out of the freezer and see how it turns out. I may just have to do that one of these days.

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

I am looking forward to hearing how the boiled beef goes over as well. I did a batch of salt pork and salt beef that I dehydrated back on the middle of February. I have yet to dig any out of the freezer and see how it turns out. I may just have to do that one of these days.

Jeff,
I made up some salt.sugar cured pork using Steve Davis' You tube video as a guide and it came out OK but HARD as a rock so its "preserved" alright but I'm thinking you would need to start it in some hot water before you fried any up.
I guess that will also need to be tested at Cache Le Plew!!

The Sicilian

 

[Jeff Kaufmann]

Mine is rock hard as well. I was thinking of boiling some water, chopping up a potato and a carrot, maybe some onion, and making some kind of stew. I will certainly post a review and some pictures when I do.

 

[Sicilian Hunter]

Mine is rock hard as well. I was thinking of boiling some water, chopping up a potato and a carrot, maybe some onion, and making some kind of stew. I will certainly post a review and some pictures when I do.

LOL!!
Now I don't feel so bad!!
Let's compare notes from the field.
I'm going to try soaking/boiling and then still attempt frying it for the grease

 

[Brokennock]

LOL!!
Now I don't feel so bad!!
Let's compare notes from the field.
I'm going to try soaking/boiling and then still attempt frying it for the grease

If you trimmed enough fat to keep the roast from going rancid, and boiled off the rest, I'm curious to find out how much grease you get from frying it.