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    Balsamic - really -give that a miss try this -cut into steaks and gently massage with a bottle or tenderizing hammer - dont bash you simply want to break up the muscle fibers a bit - marinate with kiwi fruit 4-5 hrs - that should do it - but man give the balsamic a miss

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    Can depend on where the steak was cut from too. Ie to far down towards the neck and your in chuck or stewing territory. Could be high ph or old animal. As for aging it can be done after freezing. Pull it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge all meat should be defrosted this way leave for a few extra days before use. Soak it in ginger ale or coca cola works so does a sprinkling of baking soda
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    I can tell from when the animal is first on the ground if it will be tough. If it cuts easily and seems tender it will be tender. Tough is tough - mince

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    turning them to mince is the only thing Iv found that makes tough animals edible.
    Iv had a few tough as nails pigs that were like this and I put it down to stress and having had babies recently

    both had good fat amounts on them and were female and had given birth in previous months

    so yea feed it to the dog or mince it
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    sausages it is LOL.
    just as well we love venison sausages.
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    Tough meat cut into steaks,hammer with steak hammer,lay steaks on a tray and coat steaks with kiwi fruit slices.Over a few days the juices soak thru the meat,soffin it and and flavour to it.
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    I have already posted this but here it is again - based on a technique used in Asian cooking to make the most of cheap cuts, etc

    Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda in litre of water in Pyrex jug. Immerse backstrap in liquid, whole one if younger animal. Soak for minimum 4 hours.
    Wash baking soda mix off, then slice into thin strips and marinate.

    Marinade - mix together
    4 tablespoons of dark soy sauce
    2 tablespoons of brown sugar
    2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
    4-6 crushed garlic cloves
    1 tablespoon of olive oil
    1 heaped teaspoon of cornflour

    Marinate for 30mins

    Crank BBQ hotplate on high (keeps smells outside)

    Oil the hotplate then tip & spread meat quickly. Lower BBQ lid and cook for 2-3 mins, turn quickly and another 2-3mins

    Serve. Goes well with stir fry veges and garlic saffron rice in rice cooker.

    You can also leave backstrap whole and cook both side to desired level then I cut into serving portions and give 30-45 seconds each side to sear and not look so bloody.

    Best venison ever!
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    I got a particularly tough one late april last year. By accident, I found a solution that works well for me. I pulled a chunk out for a casserole one weekend ( I work nights during the week so only have cooked meals on weekends) . I had something come up and it got pushed to the back of the fridge. I spotted it when I went to get another piece out on Friday and thought Oh crap- theres already one in the fridge....

    That week sitting in the fridge made a huge difference(had been frozen for close to 6 months at that point then thawed) To the extent I have now done the same successfully with steaks which I had already thought were destined for stirfry....or curries.
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