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Title: Elk burger
Post by: Nice Racks on July 28, 2013, 10:49:49 PM: A friend gave me some elk meat and I grilled the burger tonight. First time I ever had it. Pretty good. I didn't tell my 8 year old grandson what it was and he ate 2 of them. The best part was that he to my wife that my "hamburgers" were better than hers! :)
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: Smossy on July 28, 2013, 10:54:28 PM: Quote from: Nice Racks on July 28, 2013, 10:49:49 PM
A friend gave me some elk meat and I grilled the burger tonight. First time I ever had it. Pretty good. I didn't tell my 8 year old grandson what it was and he ate 2 of them. The best part was that he to my wife that my "hamburgers" were better than hers! :)
They're amaazzing huh. You had any bison burgers yet?
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Post by: Labs07 on July 29, 2013, 03:27:42 PM: I make a kick butt Elk blue cheese and bacon burger!
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Post by: lostbackpacker on July 29, 2013, 03:31:29 PM: elk burger, real bacon bits, gorgonzola or blue cheese. A-1 steak sauce...mix it all up then put in smoker.... :drool:
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: Becky on July 29, 2013, 03:31:58 PM: Quote from: lostbackpacker on July 29, 2013, 03:31:29 PM
elk burger, real bacon bits, gorgonzola or blue cheese. A-1 steak sauce...mix it all up then put in smoker.... :drool:

^ that sounds amazing... :drool:
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: lostbackpacker on July 29, 2013, 03:34:51 PM: Quote from: Smossy's Girl on July 29, 2013, 03:31:58 PM
Quote from: lostbackpacker on July 29, 2013, 03:31:29 PM
elk burger, real bacon bits, gorgonzola or blue cheese. A-1 steak sauce...mix it all up then put in smoker.... :drool:

^ that sounds amazing... :drool:

absolutely fantastic.....the first ones i made with cheddar.. turned out okay, but the gorgonzola, blue cheese or even feta are great.
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: rb2506 on July 29, 2013, 05:19:11 PM: Tryin that soon, thanks

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Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: Nice Racks on July 29, 2013, 06:32:21 PM: I guess mine were boring, but still good. My Grandson may have busted me today. I had an elk roast out to thaw and he seen it and read the package. He asked what it was and I just told him it was a roast for dinner tomorrow. Maybe he will forget what he read.
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Post by: whtbuck on July 30, 2013, 12:08:48 PM: that is a great story.our kids have grown up on Venison and Elk.we had left over beef that someone brought over one weekend for the grill and they wouldn't eat it.
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: trophyhunt on July 30, 2013, 12:13:25 PM: I've had my elk burger made with only 5 to 10% pork fat, but next time I'm going with no fat at all. They are a bit harder to get to stay together but the taste is better in my opinon. How long do you smoke those burgers for and what temp, sound incredible trying it this weekend!!
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Post by: Moose-head on July 30, 2013, 12:32:41 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on July 30, 2013, 12:13:25 PM
I've had my elk burger made with only 5 to 10% pork fat, but next time I'm going with no fat at all.
I usually do spaghetti and hamburger helper type stuff so no fat here. If I want to grill some burgers I will mix in some cheap bacon and run it through my grinder and they hold together and taste great.
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: Becky on July 30, 2013, 12:39:59 PM: Quote from: whtbuck on July 30, 2013, 12:08:48 PM
that is a great story.our kids have grown up on Venison and Elk.we had left over beef that someone brought over one weekend for the grill and they wouldn't eat it.

That's how I was raised on my dad's side of the family. Main meat was venison or elk, we only had beef if we had a big party and we needed a lot of hamburgers and hotdogs to fill up everyone. Smossy was the complete opposite and only just this year has he been able to really try ANY game meat.
Title: Re: Elk burger
Post by: lostbackpacker on July 30, 2013, 12:41:39 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on July 30, 2013, 12:13:25 PM
I've had my elk burger made with only 5 to 10% pork fat, but next time I'm going with no fat at all. They are a bit harder to get to stay together but the taste is better in my opinon. How long do you smoke those burgers for and what temp, sound incredible trying it this weekend!!

i usually smoke em at 325-375. takes bout 1/2 hour on my green mountain grille.