Frozen Antelope.....

[NickEllis]

Hey All,

Last fall I shot a bunch of antelope out in NW Wyoming. Had a great hunt, wonderful time, will be going back next year.

Anyways, we froze a good portion of the meat, probably 70lbs or so of it, steaked out the loins and some of the roasts. Problem is, I've never cooked frozen antelope! Is there much of a difference between frozen and fresh? Venison's and Elk have always been alright, but antelope seems a bit different. Before I cook it up, any of y'all have suggestions?

I've got crockpots, grills, skillets... anything as long as it makes it tasty! Marinades, choice of hardwood, spices, whatever has proven helpful.

Oh, and let me know what cuts of meat you're referencing.

Thanks

Nick

 

[winchester243]

Thaw it out and cook it like you normally would with fresh.

 

[1911NM]

Yep, just like any other game. I do have a real preference for a nice antelope roast with dry onion soup mix scattered over the top, and enough worchestershire sauce drizzled on it to keep moist. Wrap in foil, place in oven at 350 till the smell drives you to eating.

 

[NickEllis]

1911NM,

yum! gotta try that this afternoon!

 

[moosehunt]

Venison is venison, though the different species do taste a bit different. Handle this venison as you would any other frozen venison. It makes no difference it's been frozen. I ate some last week I found in the freezer from '99. Trimmed a skosh of freezer burn off and it was fine and dandy good. It too, was antelope (Pronghorn) venison. I don't get much Pronghorn, so I must have been saving it and it got to the bottom and REALLY got saved!

 

[NickEllis]

Wow, '99... that might give me pause! How'd you cook it?

I did find antelope to be quite different than deer venison, probably because of the diet. I trust there isn't any difference in the storage procedures, however.

 

[moosehunt]

Why would the fact that it was from '99 give you pause? People have eaten frozen mammoth from maybeso 10,000 years ago. You can keep meat in the freezer indefinately and it won't hurt you. You may get freezer burn, which effects flavor, if not well wrapped, but absolutely nothing harmful. Incidently, they were chops (steaks) that I fried, just like any other venison chops.

I didn't mean that all types of venison taste the same, absolutely not; only that they are effected the same by storage, whether they be elk, moose, deer, pronghorn, eland, kudu, etc., etc. In that regard, venison is venison.

 

[NickEllis]

Agreed. I was talking more about the freezer burnt taste than any health/safety issue. We're on the same page.

I wonder how that mammoth tasted?

 

[moosehunt]

I would love to be in a position to answer that question!!!! Unfortunately, I can't.

 

[MakAttak]

People have eaten frozen mammoth from maybeso 10,000 years ago

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I have no problems with the fact that people DID this.


My problem is WHO WOULD PAY TO DO THIS!?!?

Send me however much you spent on the Mammoth steaks and I'd eat for the rest of my life!!!

 

[Wineoceros]

Is there much of a difference between frozen and fresh?

I believe the frozen meat is generally much colder.

 

[moosehunt]

Actually, I don't think they had to pay. They were the researchers who found the critter, and they were getting paid to find it. In otherwords, it was a job benefit! But I would pay to eat some--within reason. Man, what a unique oppertunity!

 

[Wineoceros]

I wonder how that mammoth tasted?

Like 15-tons of chicken, of course.

 

[moosehunt]

Naw--They weren't near that big. Did you know that a well respected thought train is that man hunting them may well have led to their extinction? Course the greenies love that view! Perfect example of hunters!

 

[Wineoceros]

Naw--They weren't near that big.

Well, sure...if you only get one.

But actually, it's been speculatated that exceptionally large males of the Imperial species exceeded 12 tons, so 15 isn't out of the question.