How can I get the Wife to try wild meat???

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Knowing how to cook sure helps as does making sure only the finest, best treated meat hits her plate. Too many people have been turned off game forever just by smelling a "heavily rutted up buck that sat in the sun for 6 hours before being gutted and then was sent to the worst butcher in the province" backstrap being burned in a pan.
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If you want her to try it, sneak it in as the others mentioned. My wife was introduced to wild meat with sweet & sour bear ribs. After many servings :D she was told what the meat was. She was shocked at first but the taste won out. If your wife's maturity will rule out over Disney you'll be fine :ninja:
 
WOW I feel like a king amoung meer mortals thismorning, not only will the wife eat wild meat she hunts, skins, guts, makes the sausage, jerkey, canning etc

if you have to lie and decieve whats the point?
 
A husband and wife were discussing whether or not to tell the children that the meat on the table was venison. It was finally decided that only if the children asked, they would tell.

Later that night during supper, little Billy commented on the meat tasting different, and asked what it was. Father replied that they are eating "What mommy calls daddy". Without hesitation the young daughter cried out: "Spit it out Billy, its #######".
 
my wife gets cranky when the level of game meat in the freezer starts to drop. she doesn't like ground beef as the grease grosses her out. my family likes moose, bear and deer and anything else i can drag home. bear sausage is also a favorite.
 
If I butcher the meat, the wife is not excited about it. Same with homemade sausage, summer sausage etc

But, I always take the moose to a butcher who cuts and wraps it just like store bought, and she has no problem with that. I think she sees the butchering as something regular people shouldn't be doing.

We once raised some chickens and butchered them. They were suculent, and she wouldn't touch them with a 10 ft pole. We had a whole freezer of chicken, and she wanted nothing to do with it
 
I think these were already mentioned, but I will reiterate.

1) Make sure they are really REALLY hungry. Drag out the cooking part while allowing the kitchen to fill with the smells of your cooking. If it smells good, and they are hungry chances are you will get them hooked.

2) If they don't eat meat I sure hope they like the bone...
 
I say be happy with the Status-Quo. I won't eat brussel sprouts, no matter how you disguise those discusting little things. One thing for sure, I don't think it's a good idea to trick her though. Just more for you, that's all. On her own time, maybe one day she'll ask for a piece....of meat.....of deer meat. :)
 
Why would you want to share?

I only get my wife to eat wild game when it's covered in sauce or something that hides the colour. I tell her it's marinated chicken or beef tenderloin.

I'd rather she leave it for me and eat something else.
 
I won't eat brussel sprouts, no matter how you disguise those discusting little things
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Baby cabbages are freakin' yummy :D Gawd...a triple Rueben (on rye bread) samwich and a plate full of steamed brussel sprouts...all I need is a couple of frosty beers and I'll think I died an went to heaven. I gotta go eat...this thread is making me hungry again :rolleyes:
 
Some suggestions if any one wants to try it out.

We Chinese use a lot of fresh ginger root, to counter the wild taste in meat, ginger juice or just ginger suppose to work better than lemon juice on fish.

peel or cut the skin off the ginger root, and slice into thin toothpick size the best

my brother who prefers venison to beef has a recipe he showed me once for stir fry, and it actually was quite tasty


take a deer steak, (get rid of all fat, sinew, bone, etc) still semi frozen and slice into thin strips, "against the grain", semi thawed or frozen helps in cutting real thin

meat into a mixing bowl, usual salt and pepper, oyster sauce, fresh smashed garlic, the ginger root, a pinch of baking soda (nature's meat tenderizer if it is a tough cut), enough corn starch to coat the meat pieces so when you stir fry the juices don't all run out, AND a small shot of hard alcohol (with flavour like cognac or dark rum), and whatever else seasonings extra you might like, such as a bit of chopped green onion

you will eventually figure out what proportions of the ingredients fit your taste

the trick is to put your clean hand into the bowl, and kind of mesh everything together, let sit for not more than 10 minutes, any longer and i understand the alcohol turns vinegar tasting

dump into a well oiled wok or pan already hot on high heat, stir fry for a few minutes, do not over cook, and put over bed of rice or crisp chow mien noodles, and serve

suppose to work on those not liking the gamey taste

PS when eating out with friends at chinese restaurants, and they ask what something is, i usually won't tell them and say just to enjoy. I also tell them that if something taste like chicken, it's probably not.
 
I tricked my wife last year. BBQed up some marinated beef tenderloin and some venison cut to the same size. Put both on her plate. After she was done, I asked which one she liked better. She picked the venison.

Problem solved.
 
mattyblast said:
Ok guys I have a serious problem here. My lovely wife REFUSES even to taste wild meat. Grouse, deer, whatever. It doesnt matter, she isnt interested at all. I wont lie to her, because if she finds out.... well lets just say I'm "happier" when shes happy. Any advise? Has anyone run into the same problem with a loved one? Were you able to "convert" them?
thanks
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OMG -- you're married to my wife! :eek:
 
Man, I am so lucky - my wife loves game. :)
I've been a gun owner, but not a hunter, for years. Last year, after another rifle purchase, she says "I don't care if you keep buying guns, but at least use the damn things to get us some meat". So I was "forced" to take my CORE and become a hunter (the bonus was that I could buy more rifles 'cause of course I needed proper "hunting" rifles ;)".
Got my first deer a couple of weeks ago and she was pretty excited and proud of me.
Now she's even thinking about doing the courses and joining me on a Grouse hunt.
But, to your problem, suggest you start with something "non gamey" like a young deer, maybe in a stew. Grouse pan fried in nuggets is a real treat too.
Good luck.
 
johnkwok said:
Some suggestions if any one wants to try it out.

PS when eating out with friends at chinese restaurants, and they ask what something is, i usually won't tell them and say just to enjoy. I also tell them that if something taste like chicken, it's probably not.
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;) Nice quote.

As to the recipe, it sounds like something my wife would like as it has her favourite ingredients garlic, fresh ginger, fresh ground pepper and green onions...the cognac doesn't hurt too much either.

I'll try it on Moose first and we'll see if she wants to give deer another try after that.
 
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