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[old fashioned]

DH picked up a meat grinder at a thrift store today, so we can grind some of our own burger. I was just wondering what type of fat should we mix with it? We have some beef & venison that we'd like to make into burger, but I can't remember what type of fat is used. Suet? or something else??

Thanks to all

 

[SKR8PN]

Emeril Lagassi always says: PORK FAT RULES!


Seriously though, we use pork or beef fat with our venison. I personally prefer the pork.

 

[dipence71]

When I do deer burger all I mix with it is the fatter beef hamburger or beef roast.
I have tried suet and pork ect and the best I have found is just the fatter beef products mixed with it.

 

[patandchickens]

Pork fat is the best IMO. But, if you can get something else easier and cheaper it won't make a *huge* difference.

Pat

 

[noobiechickenlady]

You simply have to try some with bacon ground up in it, it makes the best burgers & hamburger steaks.
In case you couldn't tell, I'm with SKR8PN & pat, pork fat is the bees knees.

 

[old fashioned]

Thank you all!!! We'll probably try some of each to see how we like it.

BACON?!? (my mouth waters remembering earlier posts/threads of recipes...mmmm)

Now really........do bees really even have knees????

 

[lorihadams]

We went to the butcher and requested beef fat but they were out so we got pork fat instead and it was just fine.

 

[urban dreamer]

When I ground deer for hamburgers we used pork fat. Wonderful flavor!

 

[old fashioned]

Okay I guess pork does rule.....just don't tell OFG

So is everyone saying to use LARD? or other type of pork fat?

 

[Wifezilla]

If you buy lard from the store, read the label CAREFULLY. Avoid anything that says "partially hydrogenated".