| Remember the night that Bambi ran in front of your | | | | of water. After the hour has expired remove the meat |
| new truck and left you with a three thousand dollar | | | | from the brine and rinse it well to remove any of the |
| repair bill? Granted the deer may now be dead but | | | | salt. You may wish to remove any bones at this time |
| you still haven't reaped your full revenge on him yet | | | | as well. |
| have you? Why not grab up this truck hitter and clean | | | | You will now want to precook your venison by one of |
| him immediately so you can put him into some canning | | | | several methods. You can roast it or you can cook it in |
| jars. In this manner you can saver your revenge slowly | | | | a small quantity of fat until it is a golden brown in color. |
| over the following year. An important point here is to | | | | Place about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and approximately 3 |
| get the road kill cleaned and cooled as quickly as | | | | 4 of an inch of boiling water, broth or meat drippings |
| possible. | | | | into the bottom of the jar. Next pack the meat chunks |
| In most states if a deer hits your car you have a right | | | | into the jar as tightly as you possibly can, fill with water |
| to pick him up and have him for dinner. To be certain | | | | making certain to leave the usual one inch head-space |
| you may wish to check with your local game warden | | | | at the top. |
| or forest department. The question that is foremost of | | | | Install and adjust your sterilized lids at this time and |
| people's lips is how do we save and can this venison | | | | pressure cook the jars for 75 minutes if using pints and |
| to ensure its safe and proper storage. | | | | 90 minutes for quarts. Please note that I said pressure |
| First off it should be sliced up into strips, cubed or cut | | | | cooking not water bath. You can not water bath meat |
| into small one inch chunks of meat. Remove any | | | | properly and safely. |
| excess fat from around the actual meat portions and | | | | You can use these chunks of meat in any recipe |
| discard it. If you are not especially fond of the wild | | | | where you would normally use the beef chunks. |
| game taste often found in deer or other animals you | | | | These chunks are great in stew or with a pot f |
| should soak the meat in brine water for one hour. | | | | homemade noodles. |
| Make your brine from 1 tablespoon of salt to a quart | | | | |