Mix Venison with Beef?

[illini40]

Good morning

I found a few pounds of ground venison buried in the freezer. It’s a couple of years old.

Would there be any concerns or issues of me mixing the ground venison with some ground beef (likely 90/10) for making some ground meat jerky sticks/strips?

Ive done ground venison and ground beef on their own, but never combined. My thought is that if the venison is pretty freezer burnt, the ground beef may help offset.

I use prepackaged jerky seasoning and cure, and then smoke.

Thanks!

 

[chopsaw]

If it's freezer burnt I wouldn't use it . If it's good mix away .

 

[illini40]

If it's freezer burnt I wouldn't use it . If it's good mix away .

Thank you. Besides taste/flavor, are there any safety or quality issues with freezer burnt?

 

[chopsaw]

I don't think it's a safety concern . I made the mistake one time . Ruined 5 lbs of summer sausage .
You can't offset the bad taste in my opinion .

 

[Bearcarver]

I used to mix my sausage with Beef & Venison all the time.
And My favorite Burger is 50% Deer, 25% Beef, and 25% Pork.
I can't help with freezer burn, but I agree with Chopsaw in that I don't think it's a Safety Concern.

Bear

 

[crazymoon]

If it's freezer burnt I wouldn't use it . If it's good mix away .

I agree with Chopsaw 100% !

 

[tallbm]

Thank you. Besides taste/flavor, are there any safety or quality issues with freezer burnt?

Freezer burnt is safe it just tastes horrible.

Best bet? Turn it into dog food. Nothing in the world has ever saved freezer burnt taste from tasting horrible.

 

[pc farmer]

I like a beef, pork and venison mix when I make bologna.

 

[Fueling Around]

If the venison was well packed it should have minimal freezer burn.
If butcher paper wrapped, I would toss it.
If bagged and hog ringed, I might discard the first 1/2" or so.
I don't like any extra meat mixed in my ground venison jerky. I found it is very hard to mix it well enough to get a complete taste blend.
Ground meat jerky should be zero fat

 

[chef jimmyj]

No Safety issue if the Venison was properly handled before it was frozen. Nothing will Fix bad tasting meat. Only good for Dogs and Chickens...JJ