Looking to have some burger made near Bonney Lake

[billythekidrock]

So here's my situation. I'm a dad who is OBSESSED with hunting blacktail deer. This is my first big game animal. I want my family to like the harvest. Previously they've tried a sample of elk steak from my neighbor (I liked it, but my wife was repulsed...I think it was the teriyaki marinade my neighbor used, she thought it was "gamey", my oldest daughter claimed to like it but didn't ask for more). Interestingly, my great friend and mentor Justyhunter gave me two pounds of bear burger and my wife and oldest daughter loved it. I mean, it disappeared in two days. They both enjoy making "taco meat" for salads and occasionally burritos.

The deer meat was harvested on a cold day, broken down in the field via the "gutless method". I drove home Saturday with the windows down and arrived home with chattering teeth. I took half the meat off the bone Saturday night and finished Sunday morning. This meat cooled quickly.

I called Olson's Meat in Enumclaw and their prices are fair. But what's going to make the girls love this? Pork shoulder mix? Pork fat? Beef fat? I just want them to demand me to get another deer next year.

Beef suet will give it a slight beef flavor and bind it well for burgers.

[Gobble]

Olson Meats in Enumclaw is fantastic. We've took 2 big bulls to them this year and they had it back to us in less than 2 weeks. Quick processing, good price, high quality work. We've been using them for some time and never a bad experience.

If you are looking for a treat, have some turned into their pepper jack pepperoni. It is worth the money as well.

I took mine to them last year to process some pepperoni, fantastic job and had my meat back in less than a week, I have some meat in the freezer from a couple of weeks ago that will be going to him shortly for some more pep

[Elkrunner]

I like to go with 10% pork shoulder.

[Gobble]

When I make my own sausage at home I go to Winco and buy the fresh chubs of ground pork to mix in with my ground game, its already ground up and makes the perfect mix of fat and makes the job easy 
 

[Curly]

I like to grind my meat with nothing added. We like making tacos and burritos with ground meat and its nice to not have to drain off fat after cooking the burger.

On the occasions that hamburger patties are made you can add egg to it or fatty beef hamburger can be mixed.

[lamrith]

I like to grind my meat with nothing added. We like making tacos and burritos with ground meat and its nice to not have to drain off fat after cooking the burger.

On the occasions that hamburger patties are made you can add egg to it or fatty beef hamburger can be mixed.

If do a straight initial grind I I have heard that grinding in bacon for those burgers works very well...

[kball4]

Double T meats in Eatonville is a good place, very clean too.

[birddogdad]

I could use a recommendation on a butcher you have used within a reasonable distance of Bonney Lake (near Puyallup/Enumclaw if you don't know). Looking for prompt service, reasonable price, etc. Also, what percent and what kind of fat do you like to add to deer meat? I have about 40 pounds off the bone, minus whatever the back straps weigh (I plan to have fun with them but the rest is going to burger).

for what you are about to pay, I would recommend a nice Cabelas commercial grade grinder... then your future endeavors are easier!

[Elkrunner]

I like to grind my meat with nothing added. We like making tacos and burritos with ground meat and its nice to not have to drain off fat after cooking the burger.

On the occasions that hamburger patties are made you can add egg to it or fatty beef hamburger can be mixed.

If do a straight initial grind I I have heard that grinding in bacon for those burgers works very well...

I just used bacon ends in my burger on my deer this weekend.  Taste good for burgers.

[206]

Did the bacon thing once.  How can you get the bacon in the middle of the burg cooked without frying the heck out of it?

[Elkrunner]

never had an issue with it.  I try and slow cook that burgers on the grill.  It also taste great in hamburger helper which the kids like. 

[WAnoob]

Did the bacon thing once.  How can you get the bacon in the middle of the burg cooked without frying the heck out of it?

You could try the juicy loosey method where they use two thin patties and mold it around the cheese (or bacon in your case) and then cook it

[lamrith]

The way I was told was put the burger and bacon thru the grinder so the bacon is not strips it is finely ground into the meat, so should all cook the same as the burger..

[WAnoob]

The way I was told was put the burger and bacon thrut eh grinder so the bacon is not strips it is finely ground into the meat, so should all cook the same as the burger..

Thanks for pointing that out, I think I misunderstood what he was asking

[pope]

Thanks everybody for your suggestions. I appreciate and considered every one of them. I took about 75% of the meat to Olson's and will have 10% pork shoulder added. I kept the rest and intend to do something other than burger. I love stews and anything in the crock pot cooking all day, and I definitely want to make some jerky.