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Hey, so for many I know they complain that they just can't get that gamey taste out of their meat! Well, here is a simple marinade that works great for any cut of meat, but especially for backstrap.

So, I will let my meat thaw enough to cut it into whatever size I want for grilling steak style. Then, I will put them in a heavy duty ziplock bag, and marinate them in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, and minced garlic. I will let them sit that way for about 2 days in the fridge. Doing this helps them to break down and age quickly and evenly. After that, Igrill the steaks to my version of perfection, which involves the middle being slightly more red than pink. Because of letting them soak in that marinade for 2 days, they are almost quite literally butter knife cutting tender and melt in your mouth. On top of that, that marinade soaks into the meat, giving it more fat, and either disguises or totally takes away that gamey taste! Hope you try it! You will like it and I use that marinade for anything from antelope to elk! Good luck!

what trhe he77 is "gamey" taste?

Posted By Two Tales on 13 Jul 2012 04:26 PM
what trhe he77 is "gamey" taste?

I'm with you.  Clean extremely well, cut into about 1" slices. S&P. Into a HOT pan and sear on both sides until med-rare. Serve with mashed taters and caramelized onion.  Done.

But, as always; whatever floats your boat.

Hmmmm....I normally soak.the meat in ice and pet milk during the bleeding process. Always worked for me

What the He77 is gamey taste? Meat handled by people that think they know what their doing. Number one cause of gamey taste multiple gut shots! Cutting into stomach and intestines while dressing. Spending the rest of the day stopping at every bar in the county to show off your prize (or not getting the thing chilled as quickly as possible). In other words the leading cause of poor tasting game is poor handling. If I shoot a deer in the morning its processed and in the fridge/freezer not long after dark.

I also don't know what a gamey taste is. I skin and gut 'em, then hang them in a walk-in cooler for one week before cutting up and processing. Venison isn't supposed to taste exactly like beef, but most of the people I served it to, didn't know the difference.

Never had that problem either , but I must admit that a marinade of Italian dressing for an hour or two makes a steak or strap overnight cooked on the grill pretty tasty .

i have to agree on the italian marinade though...sometimes with a hint of apple cider vinegar lol

Gutpile nailed it on the head. If someone doesn't like venison or think it tastes "gamey", it is usually due to improper handling and processing. I rarely have a problem with gamey tasting venison as I am very picky when I field-dress, butcher and package it. I enjoy doing my own processing for that reason.

I do like to marinade my venison steaks in a little EV olive oil and red wine for 15-20 minutes just before grilling. I think it helps seal in the juices and just helps enhance the venison flavor that I love rather than cover it up.

I don't treat my deer any different thant than beef , For back straps try this cut em 1'1/4 thick wrap in bacon & tooth pick , pour on a little olive oil & sprinkle bothe sides with Mcormicks Montreal steak rub , I like to let em sit in the fridge about 2 day's to age a little before grillin, fire up the grill to 350 deg. cook 15 min. ea. side or till med. well . If you didn't know it was deer you'd never know the difference.