Thread: Smoked deer heart....

Originally Posted by Rushy

I thought it was the Ammonia.

You caused me to wonder, @Rushy and so:

"So, inevitably, the question must be asked--why not eat fresh shark meat? The reason for this is actually simple--fresh shark meat, from the sharks of that region, is poisonous. In Iceland the sharks that are predominant are Greenland sharks, which do not have urinary tracts and, therefore, must secrete their urine from their skin. As a result, high amounts of uric acid become so concentrated in the shark that eating even some of it can potentially cause people to vomit blood. By allowing the shark to fully decay and be cured the acid is removed from the flesh, thus making it easier to digest.

So, ironically, by allowing meat to go bad, it actually becomes "good". How the Icelanders stumbled upon this discovery brings many possible scenarios come to mind--a stranded traveler desperate for food stumbling on old meat, an inventive fisherman discovering ways to make Greenland shark edible by trial and error, and so on and so forth. Whatever the case, no one may ever know. But one thing's for sure, for all you adventurous foodies out there, this would be your Everest!


Tim

Yuk off

Originally Posted by kiwi39

You caused me to wonder, @Rushy and so:

"So, inevitably, the question must be asked--why not eat fresh shark meat? The reason for this is actually simple--fresh shark meat, from the sharks of that region, is poisonous. In Iceland the sharks that are predominant are Greenland sharks, which do not have urinary tracts and, therefore, must secrete their urine from their skin. As a result, high amounts of uric acid become so concentrated in the shark that eating even some of it can potentially cause people to vomit blood. By allowing the shark to fully decay and be cured the acid is removed from the flesh, thus making it easier to digest.

So, ironically, by allowing meat to go bad, it actually becomes "good". How the Icelanders stumbled upon this discovery brings many possible scenarios come to mind--a stranded traveler desperate for food stumbling on old meat, an inventive fisherman discovering ways to make Greenland shark edible by trial and error, and so on and so forth. Whatever the case, no one may ever know. But one thing's for sure, for all you adventurous foodies out there, this would be your Everest!


Tim

Imagine spending your life in the whole bloody ocean and not being able to take a piss

I've seen cans of it before, they swell up due to all the built up gas. Not something i'm adventurous enough to touch though. It's food made out of necessity i guess. Wouldn't have a choice way back then.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Imagine spending your life in the whole bloody ocean and not being able to take a piss

Rushy your nearing that age Cathers here we come!

Originally Posted by Angus_A

Smoked heart is awesome! Clean it up, rub it down with your favorite dry rub (i like fennel based ones for venison) smoke it low and slow until you get an internal temp of about 80 degrees at the thickest part, cherry wood works great, manuka is also excellent and i've heard apple wood works too. Wrap it in foil and let it rest about an hour.
No idea how they do it in sweden but i can ask around if that's something you're craving.

What about lambs heart Angus? To much fat?

Lambs heart braised in red wine is sooooooo good. It'll smoke up real nice too. Just give it a bit of a trim first.

Only eaten it with stuffing and baked

Lambs heart also makes the best damn curry i have ever had the pleasure of eating. It's also pretty good medium rare which is uncommon for organ meat.

Originally Posted by Angus_A

Lambs heart also makes the best damn curry i have ever had the pleasure of eating. It's also pretty good medium rare which is uncommon for organ meat.

Hmmmmm

"Eyes lambs gambolling in the front paddock menacingly"




Tim

Originally Posted by Maca49

Rushy your nearing that age Cathers here we come!

Nah for the moment I am still in control,of the flow.

Originally Posted by Rushy

I thought it was the Ammonia.

As kiwi39 said its the Piss.
Same with rig,spikey dog etc. Tho perhaps not as concentrated.
The smell when they have aged a bit whole is like the mens urinal at the footy club when nobody cleaned it last week.
Tip for rig(Im not that hard up i have to eat dogs)
Fillet AND skin immediately .
Will be beautiful.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

As kiwi39 said its the Piss.
Same with rig,spikey dog etc. Tho perhaps not as concentrated.
The smell when they have aged a bit whole is like the mens urinal at the footy club when nobody cleaned it last week.
Tip for rig(Im not that hard up i have to eat dogs)
Fillet AND skin immediately .
Will be beautiful.

Spent a large part of most school holidays as a teen catching dogfish in Tasman bay on my uncles boat for the fish and chip shops.

Key to it is get the ammonia sack out in one bit ....

Back in those days we turned to nose up at spiny dogs.


Tim

Not knowing much about fish, but a lot of fish in fish n chips smells of ammonia, is that my answer!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Not knowing much about fish, but a lot of fish in fish n chips smells of ammonia, is that my answer!

Back in the day they'd sniff it ... And reject it.

Not a chip pie in town would take dogfish smelliing of ammonia


Tim