Moose soup

[darkbeaver]

This recipe is the result of years of trying to cook something that tasted good.

1 large moosebone with marrow and a pound or so of flesh.
5 medium sized red potatoes (I don't think colour is important)
2 large onions (white)
1 clove of fresh garlic
2 handfulls of crushed spaggetti
dashes of salt/steak spice/and pepper
2 litres of water to begin

Boil the bone in the salted water for two to three hours or untill there's a good layer of fat on the water then remove the bone and strip the flesh and marrow from same adding all of it back to the pot, add everything else and simmer untill it thickens.

 

[CDNBear]

Here's one of my faves DB...

BEAVER STEW

2-3 lbs 1 inch cubes beaver
Bacon grease
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 medium onions
1/2 lb carrots
6 medium potatoes
2 stalks celery
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a closable bag or 2 quart closable plastic container and shake until mixed. Add beaver and shake until well coated.
Dice onions. Melt enough bacon grease in the bottom of a fry pan to saute onions and beaver. Saute onions and floured beaver in bacon grease, adding more grease as needed. Place sauted cubes and onions in a 4 quart pot with enough water to cover. Add water to fry pan to remove the remainder of the bacon grease and flour. Add this pan gravy to your stew. Slice carrots and dice celery. Add carrots and celery to your stew and simmer until beaver is somewhat tender (about 30 minutes). Taste broth and add salt or pepper to taste. Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes and add enough water to just cover the meat and vegetables. Simmer until potatoes are done (about 30 minutes).
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I love the sig DB, very cool.

 

[DurkaDurka]

Bear, I have stewed some beavers in my time... never in a pot though.

 

[lone wolf]

...and they're both gonna give my crockpots a workout....

Hehe... had a few beavers stew me. Tastes like revenge in a poetic sorta way....

Woof!

 

[Unforgiven]

If you haven't cooked Beaver before, be sure to remove all the fat. As well you want to make sure that when the Beaver was skinned that the scent glands have been removed correctly.

The taste is much like Muskrat. heh heh heh.

 

[JoeSchmoe]

I'm embarrased, as a Canadian, to say that I have never eaten beaver. :-?

 

[Unforgiven]

I'm embarrased, as a Canadian, to say that I have never eaten beaver. :-?

It's admiting that you have a problem that's the tough part Joe.
We're not here to judge. heh heh heh

 

[#juan]

This recipe is the result of years of trying to cook something that tasted good.

1 large moosebone with marrow and a pound or so of flesh.
5 medium sized red potatoes (I don't think colour is important)
2 large onions (white)
1 clove of fresh garlic
2 handfulls of crushed spaggetti
dashes of salt/steak spice/and pepper
2 litres of water to begin

Boil the bone in the salted water for two to three hours or untill there's a good layer of fat on the water then remove the bone and strip the flesh and marrow from same adding all of it back to the pot, add everything else and simmer untill it thickens.

One other thing I would do is brown the bone and meat well in the oven prior to boiling. This will enrich the flavour and add a bit of colour to the liquid......

 

[karrie]

My uncles used to hunt beaver to sell the glands and the pelts. The meat was given away as bait for the chaps who bow hunted bear. No way could I eat it after catching the scent of even one castor gland that was carelessly harvested.

 

[hermanntrude]

Dunno bout beaver but we've got a few bottles of moose in the closet, hunted and cooked in newfoundland

 

[karrie]

ah, newfies and their jarred meat. Yum.

 

[lone wolf]

Beaver glands.... Hmm.... I know a black bear gall bladder will fetch a tidy sum on the Chinese market. Wonder how they'd take to knock-offs?...

Woof!

 

[karrie]

Beaver glands.... Hmm.... I know a black bear gall bladder will fetch a tidy sum on the Chinese market. Wonder how they'd take to knock-offs?...

Woof!

beaver glands are used in perfume. They fetch a tidy price, or at least they used to.

 

[Tonington]

I can't believe no one made the obvious comment about eating beaver, yumm!

 

[lone wolf]

I can't believe no one made the obvious comment about eating beaver, yumm!

Typed up a few times ... and tried to remain a ... uh ... what's that called?... Oh yeah ... gentleman.

Beaver and a piece of tail. Is there a better way to spend a chilly Northern Ontario evening?...


Woof!

 

[El Barto]

Here's one of my faves DB...

BEAVER STEW

2-3 lbs 1 inch cubes beaver
Bacon grease
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 medium onions
1/2 lb carrots
6 medium potatoes
2 stalks celery
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a closable bag or 2 quart closable plastic container and shake until mixed. Add beaver and shake until well coated.
Dice onions. Melt enough bacon grease in the bottom of a fry pan to saute onions and beaver. Saute onions and floured beaver in bacon grease, adding more grease as needed. Place sauted cubes and onions in a 4 quart pot with enough water to cover. Add water to fry pan to remove the remainder of the bacon grease and flour. Add this pan gravy to your stew. Slice carrots and dice celery. Add carrots and celery to your stew and simmer until beaver is somewhat tender (about 30 minutes). Taste broth and add salt or pepper to taste. Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes and add enough water to just cover the meat and vegetables. Simmer until potatoes are done (about 30 minutes).
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I love the sig DB, very cool.

would that be better with dark beaver meat?

 

[eh1eh]

I can't believe no one made the obvious comment about eating beaver, yumm!

Canadian delicacy. Best served between two sheets.

 

[DaSleeper]

My uncles used to hunt beaver to sell the glands and the pelts. The meat was given away as bait for the chaps who bow hunted bear. No way could I eat it after catching the scent of even one castor gland that was carelessly harvested.

Two beaver castors in a bottle of John de Kyper of Bols Gin wil cure any cold..Hee hee:lol:

 

[shadowshiv]

If you haven't cooked Beaver before, be sure to remove all the fat. As well you want to make sure that when the Beaver was skinned that the scent glands have been removed correctly.

The taste is much like Muskrat. heh heh heh.

What happens if the scent glands have not been properly removed? Is the stench quite hideous?8O

 

[lone wolf]

Something like really strong tomcat with his tenderlies in the blemder. No sound effects though....

Woof!