Hunters make good chefs/cooks

Is it me or is it just the people I know? It seems like everyone I know that is into hunting is also a really good cook, at least they are really good at cooking meats! I'm someone that grew up in a rural area and never got into guns or hunting but as I have gotten older and meet more people that are into hunting it seems to me this is very true. I mean some of the people are so good they could be a cook in a restaraunt good. This even holds true with meats that they don't hunt. They just seem to make the best steaks, burgers and of course the meats that they catch. Please let me know what you guys think?





BTW, sorry if this is in the wrong area but I wasn't sure if this thread should have gone in food or hunting or whatever so I just did it here.

 

True.

 

I think a lot of it comes from the respect hunters have of the animal which carries over to the preparation of it. I hunt and do my own butchering and this really makes me realize what all goes in to putting a piece of meat on my family's table. If I'm going to take an animal's life, I want to use every part of it I can and prepare it in the best possible way. This usually translates to good eats.

 

^^ this is SO true and the best answer you can get

 

This is very true. I think it's like @la0d0g stated. People have more respect for the food and animal after taking its life to feed the family.

 

Absolutely!
This also carries over to fish and food in general. Most hunters, (me included) fish as well, but not all fishermen hunt.

 

Although I like fishing I consider myself more of a hunter. I guess the reason is fish is ok to eat once in a while but with the game meats you can make a meal everyday and have something different.

 

Hunting/fishing will make you a MUCH better cook. Once you learn to use all parts of the game. It will open you up to a whole new world of cooks. Learning bone marrow,tongue, fats behind the eyes and hoof is outstanding

 

i'm a shitty hunter, but i can cook!!

next deer down, i have a deal with my brother..i am cooking up the nuts. game on..probably why he missed the deer last year.

 

it's always odd to me. animal is down..photo taken. high fives done.

once you start butchering..it's weird when it transitions from dead animal to food. right there while you're working with the knife. i love it.

i bring back most everything. organs and all. i might not eat it, but i have a family or friend that will. i keep slapping myself..the worst thing..i forgot last elk's tongue. just plain forgot.

 

Wow; Really? See to me it's the opposite. One of the guys I know is a great hunter and always seems to do good. The guy can't boil friggin water, I wouldn't trust him to make me some Kraft mac & cheese. But he sure knows how to season and cook the meat of what he catches. I've had it a bunch of times and he does a great job!

 

Considering the money involved in hunting, you better take care in preparing it properly. It is much cheaper to just buy your food.

 

Not necessarily. For example, the cost of buying the same amount of elk meat at a store will far exceed the cost of me harvesting one.

 

shhh if they want to believe that let them

 

I'm only making the point that a lot of work and money goes into harvesting your own. It would be stupid to not put effort into preparing it the best way possible.

Seriously, do you really care if a hamburger from the store is cooked well done or medium well done? Its cheap beef and its job is to feed you, not entertain you.

Wild game, its gonna be prepared carefully.

 

I rarely buy ground beef from the store anymore...I surely wouldnt eat it anyway but well done....too many unknowns in store bought ground beef.

 

Yes. I always care if someone serves me an overcooked burger

 

right. i use my food processor and grind my own small batch ground meat. i NEVER buy store bought ground meat anymore. i might consider buying a hunk of meat and having my butcher grind it tho. but havent done it.

here are my burgers.