We have a road near us that must be famous for its roadkill. One can see every thing from rabbits, skunks and opossums on up to wolves, deer, and livestock. Don’t know what makes animals want to cross it—there’s really nothing on either side. But cross it they do—and hit them we do.
That part of Oregon, you go to sleep in the winter on the side of the road, they don’t find you until next spring. Besides, that Bambi didn’t go to waste. There were a bunch of ravens and a pack of coyotes who really appreciated the easy food.
The Canadian red neckhttps://youtu.be/B3SDc8aKCUYI can’t find the link for the one of his instructions on how to make sure your road kill is fresh. I guess the PC police were too upset over it. I don’t know.
Some people claim venison tastes better if the deer wasn’t running just before it died. In my opinion, venison is always too gamy tasting to eat as steak, but it makes a good addition to chili.
Several hunters in my church assured me venison was good if you prepared it some elaborate way..I told them to compare that to just buying the sorriest cuts at the grocery store and it still lost. (Not even considering cost.).They just liked it because they killed it. Understandable.
I have eaten a lot of venison collected by my in-laws, much of it roadkill from the deer crossing on US31 near their former home in the Manistee, MI area, and it was good. But that depends on proper processing of the venison, and on your taste.
Deer (and any other meat animal) are flavored by what they eat and how they exercise. Feedlot beef are bland, soft, and fat due to lack of exercise and an unvarying diet with too much grain. Venison is rather the opposite; deer exercise a lot so the meat tends to be chewier (cooking technique can alter this), they tend to be quite lean, and their diet adds interesting flavors. IMO, it’s much better than feedlot beef, but it’s not what most Americans are used to.
Deer have scent glands that give a bad flavor to the meat unless they are cut out soon after the deer died. Also, the intestines and other organs should be removed and the blood drained as soon as possible. Hunters that don’t know how to properly do these steps in the field won’t like their venison.
With roadkill, there are two problems. First, you have to clean the deer soon after it’s hit. That’s easy when someone else runs into the deer right in front of your house (and doesn’t want the meat), more difficult if you’re also dealing with damage to your car and shock from the accident, and impossible when you came along hours later and found the dead deer by the road. Second, the part that was actually hit has all the blood vessels burst and therefore is saturated with blood that can’t be drained. That leaves a flavor that can only be covered up in something like chili. But the other side of the deer is generally fine, unless it lay so long that leakage from the scent glands or decaying guts and organs has turned the meat nasty.
This day’s strip is virtually identical to the November 7 strip 6 weeks earlier. The only difference is the joke is worded differently, but it references the same joke idea, like an alternate punch line.
nosirrom over 8 years ago
Hmmm, Interesting flavor, texture, and aroma.Do I detect a soupcon of diesel?
spazmaticcelery over 8 years ago
At least you know the sausage would be freshly made.
Cronkers McGee Premium Member over 8 years ago
Thank you for the information. Good to know!
rshive over 8 years ago
We have a road near us that must be famous for its roadkill. One can see every thing from rabbits, skunks and opossums on up to wolves, deer, and livestock. Don’t know what makes animals want to cross it—there’s really nothing on either side. But cross it they do—and hit them we do.
Dr_Zinj over 8 years ago
That part of Oregon, you go to sleep in the winter on the side of the road, they don’t find you until next spring. Besides, that Bambi didn’t go to waste. There were a bunch of ravens and a pack of coyotes who really appreciated the easy food.
angelfiredragon over 8 years ago
In my state if you hit a deer, then pack it up they charge you with poaching.
cubswin2016 over 8 years ago
And never eat at a diner where the cook wears a white tee shirt. white pants, and a white sailor’s cap.
jtviper7 over 8 years ago
I TASTED Deer sausage ONCE…Just as bad as deer steak. Yet I love lamb. Guess I’m just a city guy. No Farmers only .com.
Dr_Fogg over 8 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDLc9rkcXdY
Jonni over 8 years ago
Saw one of those stands once, the signage boasted that it was " Just like Mom’s home cookin’!"
Saddenedby Premium Member over 8 years ago
of course according to eustace conway it’s ALL good
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 8 years ago
The Canadian red neckhttps://youtu.be/B3SDc8aKCUYI can’t find the link for the one of his instructions on how to make sure your road kill is fresh. I guess the PC police were too upset over it. I don’t know.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
Deer harvested from Southern Minnesota are better than those from the North. Maybe because Southern Minnesota deer are more likely to be corn fed.
As if anybody cares…
ellisaana Premium Member over 8 years ago
Some people claim venison tastes better if the deer wasn’t running just before it died. In my opinion, venison is always too gamy tasting to eat as steak, but it makes a good addition to chili.
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 8 years ago
Especially if it is called Roadkill Cafe!
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 8 years ago
Several hunters in my church assured me venison was good if you prepared it some elaborate way..I told them to compare that to just buying the sorriest cuts at the grocery store and it still lost. (Not even considering cost.).They just liked it because they killed it. Understandable.
markmoss1 over 8 years ago
I have eaten a lot of venison collected by my in-laws, much of it roadkill from the deer crossing on US31 near their former home in the Manistee, MI area, and it was good. But that depends on proper processing of the venison, and on your taste.
Deer (and any other meat animal) are flavored by what they eat and how they exercise. Feedlot beef are bland, soft, and fat due to lack of exercise and an unvarying diet with too much grain. Venison is rather the opposite; deer exercise a lot so the meat tends to be chewier (cooking technique can alter this), they tend to be quite lean, and their diet adds interesting flavors. IMO, it’s much better than feedlot beef, but it’s not what most Americans are used to.
Deer have scent glands that give a bad flavor to the meat unless they are cut out soon after the deer died. Also, the intestines and other organs should be removed and the blood drained as soon as possible. Hunters that don’t know how to properly do these steps in the field won’t like their venison.
With roadkill, there are two problems. First, you have to clean the deer soon after it’s hit. That’s easy when someone else runs into the deer right in front of your house (and doesn’t want the meat), more difficult if you’re also dealing with damage to your car and shock from the accident, and impossible when you came along hours later and found the dead deer by the road. Second, the part that was actually hit has all the blood vessels burst and therefore is saturated with blood that can’t be drained. That leaves a flavor that can only be covered up in something like chili. But the other side of the deer is generally fine, unless it lay so long that leakage from the scent glands or decaying guts and organs has turned the meat nasty.
Marv Premium Member over 1 year ago
This day’s strip is virtually identical to the November 7 strip 6 weeks earlier. The only difference is the joke is worded differently, but it references the same joke idea, like an alternate punch line.