When processing out an elk, do you remove the meat between the ribs for use in grind meats or is it not fit to eat..?
Give your head a shake! Where in the world would you get the advice that elk rib meat is not fit to eat!!! Elk ribs are our preferred camp feast after a successful hunt. Hack out the ribs ( bone in) with saw or hatchet and cut into 4" chunks, each with a bone to use later as an eating handle. Sear and brown well over an open wood fire. Toss in a big stock pot with a whole onion or two, some beef soup stock powder, a small handful of pepper and a small handful of seasoned salt or Montreal steak spice. Simmer for a whole afternoon until falling of the bone tender. With bannock or fresh baked bread, some root vegetables and if you are real fortunate a good bottle of red wine, there is no better camp meal on earth!
- and if for some reason you can't cook and prepare it this way, debone, strip out the fat and use the meat in ground venison or sausage. Throwing away good meat is a crime!