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Community => Butchering, Cooking, Recipes => Topic started by: sled on June 02, 2014, 04:55:55 PM

Title: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: sled on June 02, 2014, 04:55:55 PM: I Like My Meat Med Rare. I Know You Need To Cook Bear Meat Well Done. How Many People Are Actually Worried About Getting It Well Done, Or How Do You Cook Your Meat.
This Is The First Time We Have Had Bear Meat To Eat So It's All New To Me.
Anyone Know Someone Who Has Gotten Trichinosis From Eating Undercooked Meat?
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: billythekidrock on June 02, 2014, 05:09:03 PM: Fully cook to be safe.
I have made jerky out of bear and it I didn't have any issues, but wouldn't recommend it.

Use a crockpot/slow cooker for all cuts and your meat will be nice and tender.
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: Whitpirate on June 02, 2014, 05:10:37 PM: Cook it. Bear is #1 for trichinosis don't fool around.

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Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: ICEMAN on June 02, 2014, 09:03:34 PM: If you are really spooked, pressure can it. Tender, moist, awesome.
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: billythekidrock on June 02, 2014, 09:12:26 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on June 02, 2014, 09:03:34 PM
If you are really spooked, pressure can it. Tender, moist, awesome.

And will last years.
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: ICEMAN on June 02, 2014, 09:20:28 PM: Ok Sled, here you go friend. Bear Shishkabobs...
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: Mtn.Ghost on June 02, 2014, 09:50:29 PM: Mmmm!!! pink bear and bacon together :drool: I can feel the trichinosis coursing through my veins :chuckle: Just joking Ice. Looks good, i'd eat it when it's done :tup:
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Post by: huntnnw on June 02, 2014, 09:56:33 PM: so do you eat pork rare? same family of meat here
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Post by: jrebel on June 02, 2014, 09:58:24 PM: Treat and cook it like you would pork.....You will be just fine. :tup:
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: Lucky1 on June 02, 2014, 10:06:59 PM: I wouldn't eat it rare. :bdid:

We had a bear in camp and I was the cook. The other guys didn't get sick from the meat I cooked but I must not have washed my hands good enough or ate some undercooked bear meat. I woke up in the middle of the night when I sharted my shorts. I then spent a couple hours dealing with bouts of diarrhea. Very unpleasant situation. I am not sure if it was trichinosis. I felt ok about 8 hours later. My recommendation is to make sure it is all the way cooked and use good sanitation practices when handling your bear meat. The crock pot idea mentioned worked good for us. Delicious when done right!
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: jrebel on June 02, 2014, 10:10:12 PM: Quote from: Lucky1 on June 02, 2014, 10:06:59 PM
Use good sanitation practices when handling your ~~bear~~ meat.

Always sound advise... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Mtn.Ghost on June 02, 2014, 10:14:42 PM: what about that handling the whole camps meat thing??? :o :sry: :chuckle:
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Post by: Song Dog on June 04, 2014, 09:55:27 PM: I treat Bear meat like Pork. Cook it well.
Title: Re: worried about cooking bear meat??
Post by: kerrdog on June 22, 2014, 01:50:43 PM: I've heard that store bought pig meat is trichinosis free....vet care and all.

And I'd have no problem eat rare bear....if it's commercially raised!

I ate a couple bites of medium bear backstrap last year though....didn't get sick that I know of.