Moose

[Pika]

This was a really timely thread for me as I too was given some moose- I think it is moose steaks and I was wondering about marinading them- thanks for the ideas

[badger]

I was talking to the coworker who hunts moose and how he prepares his meat. He said he likes to roast it, but you have to do it in a clay baker, or at the very least a roasting pot with a lid to keep the moisture in.

He gave me some ground moose meat today to try it out. I wonder if I can make shepherd's pie out of it??

[uk elephant]

Being Norwegian, and growing up with a neighbour who hunts moose, I've eaten a fair bit of it. Very tasty stuff! Works brilliantly in slow cooked stews and stroganoff type things. Also roasted moose is delicious, but be careful with timings or it will dry out. I'm afraid I don't know the exact timings. I tried asking my neighbour once, but he just said cook it until its done. He also makes his own moose burgers, but not sure what the ingredients are. If it's anything like Norwegian beef burgers, they will contain ground moose meat, eggs and potato flower for binding, seasoning and milk for flavour. Delicious with a rich gravy and steamed veg, and of course the traditional accompanyments of lingonberry jam or rowan jelly.

[nc tam]

I've been cooking similar cuts of the very lean deer we've gotten this year by putting them in the crock pot with onions and garlic and veggie stock (and sometimes water) to cover. Cook all day on low. Nice treat at the end of a work day. Meat ends up very tender and not dry. Don't see why this wouldn't work for moose. I think the clay baker with lid would work very well too in terms of keeping meat moist and tender. I wonder if a dutch oven with lid in oven on low heat for hours and hours would work, too?

[badger]

I just had my first ever moose meat. I cooked up the ground meat I got into a shepherd's pie. Lots of onions, celery, peas, corn, carrots, and made it quite moist with plenty of water and bisto. I topped it up with yukon gold potatoes and a sweet potato for a hint of sweetness. As the meat was organic, 95% of the rest of the ingredients were also organic.

I brought it into work and shared with 3 coworkers and they raved about it. I would say if nobody told me it was moose, I wouldn't have questioned it. It tasted slightly gamey, but nothing like lamb.