Bear fat

[Jimbobob08]

We’ve done it in the fall with lard pigs we ran in the bush. Back fat lard was better quality than Berkshire leaf lard raised in same conditions. Never had the time to render spring bear fat to try it, will have to one day to compare.

 

[bearkilr]

Spring bear. About 30lbs of fat off it.

Try from a fall bear next, it's a lot "greasier". It's also excellent for preserving leather.

 

[Armafield]

Use it in your hair , makes it thick and dark.
Kinda like a hair balm. Not kidding.

 

[medvedqc]

Freezing bear meat for 4 weeks will kill the parasite as well.
Otherwise cook all meat well done, and you are fine.

Just don't make bear tartare, like a group of 20+ french tourists once did. They all got Trichinosis.

freezing is not working on bear meat. cook it and you will be safe.

 

[Canuck65]

Make meat pie or pot pie crust out of it ….. soooooo good.

 

[Runningfool]

Freezing bear meat for 4 weeks will kill the parasite as well.

Terrible advice. Post should be edited on the off-chance someone doesn't read far enough in this thread to learn that freezing bear meat for 4 weeks doesn't make it safe.

 

[scruffee]

I used to render my bear fat and cook my steaks with it. Haven't done it in a few years though but it's pretty good otherwise.

 

[tony d]

Bear fat is the best stuff going we use alot of it for boots Pies and soap !!

 

[starvin]

I’m going to try a dollop in my morning coffee as suggested in post #12. If the keto influencers jumped on it bears might go extinct.
My son picked up a staph infection off a gym floor, antibiotics are slow to ineffective on his lesions. The most effective medicine has been a bear grease based ointment concocted by an old native healer in LaRonge Sk.
Back when trappers etc lived off the land the primary concern going into winter was getting a supply of bear lard. Other wild game too lean to winter on.

 

[partial]

Terrible advice. Post should be edited on the off-chance someone doesn't read far enough in this thread to learn that freezing bear meat for 4 weeks doesn't make it safe.

As others have said correctly, some trchinella parasites survive frezzing for 4 weeks

 

[BigUglyMan]

It makes the best pie-pastry you can imagine.
Cool it till it becomes lard, and use it the same way. EE.

I've heard that, but I didn't have any success the one time that I tried it. Will have to do it again. What I do use it for is added tallow when I'm smoking a brisket. I add a few scoops onto the paper when I do the wrap, or into the foil boat if I'm going unwrapped and it's outstanding. Very neutral flavour.

When I rendered mine I ran it through the grinder to decrease the size of individual pieces. Ended up with about a cup of what looked like bread crumbs once the fat had rendered out. I believe I got 3 quart jars and 4 pint jars out of 10lb of fat.

 

[billbmcleod]

This may be a stupid question but do you have to refrigerate or preserve the product?

Bill

 

[Waterfowler]

This may be a stupid question but do you have to refrigerate or preserve the product?

Bill

My research says;

Short term - no
Medium term - fridge.
Long term - freezer.

 

[BigUglyMan]

My research says;

Short term - no
Medium term - fridge.
Long term - freezer.

That's my understanding as well, though Clay Newcombe talks about having a jar on the windowsill. Not sure if he intends to eat it, but both the lard and shortening on the shelf at the grocery store just sits on the shelf at room temp. so there's that to consider.

 

[a j cave]

As stated by Eagleye, it is the best for pastry. I miss it.

 

[Boombb]

I have an old family cook book that has a cookie recipe that calls for bear fat.


I would love to make it one day

 

[MiG25]

Season's open now, of course the best Bear repellent is a Bear Tag.

 

[Butcherbill]

Season's open now, of course the best Bear repellent is a Bear Tag.

Ain’t that the truth lol.

 

[City Boy]

The fat from under the skin was traditionally used for medicines and salves, whereas the fat from inside the bear was traditionally used for cooking.

Elders would use bear fat for dandruff and for rubbing into hands and feet to aid with aches and pains of arthritis and improving circulation (grizzly fat preferred for this). Side benefit was soft, supple skin, and hands and feet that did not get as cold in the winter!

My indigenous friend went on at great length of all the traditional uses medical and otherwise for bear grease … so many I couldn’t remember them all.

 

[stuckon308]

I fry my eggs with it. Other stuff too.

I hunt a lot of bears that eat berries and canola. They seem to produce very sweet tasting oil.