The meat from a game animal is referred to as venison. When most people talk about venison they are referring to the meat of a deer. If you want to cook something new this holiday season you should think about getting some good quality venison. You can cook a venison casserole for your family over the holidays. There are a lot of recipes for cooking venison available on the internet if you do not want to cook a venison casserole then you can cook a haunch of venison. Before you get started you should first find a simple recipe that you understand and which is not too complicated. The internet can be very useful in this step. You can even get a video recipe that will make it easier for you to follow the instructions.
After you have found a good recipe the next step is to put together the ingredients. The most important then when you are making a venison casserole or a haunch of venison will be the meat itself. If you are making a casserole then you will need meat that has been cut. You should check the recipe and figure out what parts of the deer will be required and how fine the pieces of meat need to be. You should put some time into looking for a good butcher who will give you a good cut of meat. Take the time to properly present your dish as well. Presentation of food is very important. And if you are going to put in the time and effort to cook a good venison casserole then you should take the time to present the dish properly as well.
Venison can be very dry and tough and you can soften the meat by marinating it in red wine. You should defrost the meat in the fridge and not leave it out in room temperature. Make sure you have all the ingredients that are necessary for you to properly season the meat. You can add a nice flavour to the meat by seasoning it with Basil, thyme or rosemary. Once you have got all the things that you need you can start preparing the venison casserole. If you are making the dish for a special occasion then you should have test run before the big day. You should prepare the venison casserole at least once before the big occasion. This way you can try the dish out and see if it actually tastes good.
