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I like cutting into steak size pieces and grilling it. A lot of trim work but it's a fantastic muscle to eat. Oh yeah, baby !
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I gave the hearts to a neighbor lady, a Spanish Basque immigrant...she returned one to me, sounds disgusting, but she overstuffed that thing after a tenderizing soak, with pre cooked hot pork sausage, rice, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, a little touch of wine vinegar and then gently baked to allow the center to be pink. Just outstanding.
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I gave the hearts to a neighbor lady, a Spanish Basque immigrant...she returned one to me, sounds disgusting, but she overstuffed that thing after a tenderizing soak, with pre cooked hot pork sausage, rice, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, a little touch of wine vinegar and then gently baked to allow the center to be pink. Just outstanding. That sounds pretty good to me.
I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....
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I gave the hearts to a neighbor lady, a Spanish Basque immigrant...she returned one to me, sounds disgusting, but she overstuffed that thing after a tenderizing soak, with pre cooked hot pork sausage, rice, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, a little touch of wine vinegar and then gently baked to allow the center to be pink. Just outstanding. Yep, that sounds delicious.
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My nephew shot his first deer this season, and after the gutting lesson, I told him tradition dictates eating the heart. Without any prep I skewered it whole on a stick and roasted it over the campfire. After it appeared done I sliced it up and in no time the whole thing was consumed. Gotta admit, it was pretty tasty that way!
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I’ve never cut them that way. Usually separate out the muscles and cut into strips.
Is it fairly tender steaked out like that? I'd say on the tenderness scale of 1-5, with 1 being tough, it was about a 3.5. Flavor was great, had a different texture that steak, and honestly was hoping for a slightly more tender bite. I may slice up a different way next time as you mentioned. This was my first shot at it. Gotcha. I’ve had people tell me how tender it is, but have never experienced what I would call tender heart. It all has a bit of chew. Not bad, but it ain’t like a filet. Flavor is killer though! I like it marinated in a bit of balsamic before a quick and hot grill.
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I like to slice em like a tomato and chicken fry them.
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tmitch, that's a cool photo.
I always grill or fry, salt, pepper, garlic. Love the heart. Have heard of people stewing them and achieving tenderness, but I like that kinda crunchy chew.
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I like to pickle the whole heart for 3-5 days, then roast. Slice up and make a sour cream gravy! Serve on small cocktail rye. Yum
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Can’t stand the texture. I leave ‘em in the gut pile. Pass the tenderloin hammered, breaded and fried with mushroom gravy, fried potatoes w/onions and brown beans. Grew up having to eat any and everything that makes up an animal. Worked too hard to intentionally early organs/guts ever again.
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i like the heart out of every thing. small critters fry hole bigger stuff slice then fry
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Just posted in the dinner forum, but pertinent here too. Elk and WT heart Trimmed aggressively, turned into this And then into this
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That look FANTASTIC Timberrunner!!!!
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Slice thin, flour and fry, just like the rest of the critter. Day of, or day after, for the win.
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Deer heart and liver, cut into very small cubes and sautéed in white wine, olive oil, onions, salt, pepper and just a touch of parsley.
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First deer of the season normally coincides with the first chanterelles of the season... Doe heart sautéed in bacon drippings with chanterelles, onions, garlic, white pepper and a splash of white wine to deglaze.
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I really enjoy making stroganoff out of two or three of them..
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