hoochiepapa
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I usually make this out of wild meat, or buffalo from the grocery. It's really good for hunting, just carry a bag of it in my pocket or bag, and snack.
David Thompson, intrepid explorer, writes in his "Narratives" that pemmican is
"a wholesome, well tasted nutritious food, upon which all persons engaged in the Furr Trade mostly depend for their subsistence during the open season; it is made of the lean and fleshy parts of the Bison dried, smoked, and pounded fine; in this state it is called Beat Meat; the fat of the Bison is of two qualities, called hard and soft; the former is from the inside of the animal, which when melted is called hard fat (properly grease) the latter is made from the large flakes of fat that lie on each side of the back bone, covering the ribs, and which is readily separated, and when carefully melted resembles butter in softness and sweetness. Pimmecan is made up in bags of ninety pounds weight, made of the parchment hide of the Bison with the hair on; the proportion of the Pemmecan when best made for keeping is twenty pounds of soft and the same of hard fat, slowly melted together, and at a low warmth poured on fifty pounds of Beat Meat, well mixed together, and closely packed in a bag of about thirty inches in length, by near twenty inches in breadth, and about four in thickness which makes them flat, the best shape for stowage and carriage. On the great Plains there is a shrub bearing a very sweet berry of dark blue color, much sought after, great quantities are desired by the Natives; in this state, these berries are as sweet as the best currants, and as much as possible mixed to make Pemmecan."
(M. Catherine White, "David Thompson's Journal Relating to Montana and Adjacent Regions, 1800-1812" MSU Press, Missoula, MT 1950, page 82).
Not in the correct proportion and the "oil" in the peanut butter will go rancid. IMHOMike Brines said:The "fat" is in the peanut butter.
I'm sure it tastes great, but you made "hippy pemmican". :v :haha:Mike Brines said:The "fat" is in the peanut butter.
Couldn't get that link to work, but this does: http://www.def.embarqspace.com/#/pemmican/4529465131Dennis Miles said:There is a recipe that I have used for 20+ yrs on my website.. Just go to
Double Edge Forge and click on "Pemmican" on the left side.
Excellent article. Anything other than this is not pemmican. (fruit was sometimes added) :thumbsup:RemingtonMagnum said:Just googles Pemmican Lex Rooker it is the top of the list.
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