Venison burger is actually way better tasting than beef paties. Ground venison is a dense, rich, and creamy delight. Properly prepared, venison is a lean, high protein meat. Many wrongly argue that it’s so lean you need to add fat to it. Ground Venison, in any form, is filling, not fatty. Let’s turn to debunking five (5) venison myths.
Myth #1: Venison is ‘gamey’ tasting
Myth #2: Venison is too tough and quite dry
Myth #3: Corn fed deer taste better
Myth #4: Red Meat is still Red Meat
- According to the USDA venison is much healthier than beef. In an editorial by North American Whitetail, ‘Venison Nutrition: What Every Hunter Needs to Know,” and data compiled by Hank Shaw in 2016. Not only is venison leaner than beef, ounce per ounce, it’s higher in protein! For instance, 7oz of venison will have 300 calories and only 4.8 grams of fat. Compare that to 7oz of beef which has 410 calories (nearly 17% more) and 20 grams of fat (76% more fat content). In addition to calories and fat, venison is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids, and Vitamins & Minerals (and is a better source of iron than beef as well). Locally sourced animal protein is healthier than anything you’ll find at a factory farm or on a fast food menu.
Myth #5: You need to add fat to ground venison (otherwise it falls apart)
When you consume a protein from an animal that was properly field dressed, processed, packaged, thawed, and cooked, I can promise two things. Number one, it’ll be delicious. Number two, it tastes nothing like anything you’ve ever consumed before.
If you haven’t taken the leap into veganism or vegetarianism and are looking for #free range, #organic, #sustainable, #locally sourced meat there’s no greater an authentic medium than venison.
Happy Meals,
Article written by Mike Hiller
Cited
C.L. Hutchison, et. al., 2012: ‘Effect of concentrate feeding on instrumental meat quality and sensory characteristics of fallow deer venison’ ‘ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174011003731
Hank Shaw, 2016: ‘‘Venison Nutrition: What Every Hunter Needs to Know” https://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/editorial/what-every-hunter-needs-to-know-about-venison-nutrition/263034
