purging

[tdssmoke]

I have a frozen venison ham. Do I have to purge it? If so how? I have seen instructions to put it in ice/ ice water/ salted ice water for anything from two hours to 5 days. What to do?

Thanks

 

[bear55]

IMHO it all depends on how the dear was butchered.  If everything was done properly then no need for purging.  On the other hand....

Richard 

 

[trailsend]

IMHO, when people purge any wild game it removes most of the wild flavor.

 

[foamheart]

Its all individual prefrence. I always let a deer roast sit in sour milk for a day or two before cooking. You never neeed a knife.

Its all personal prefrence.

 

[gary s]

Lots of different methods, we use to do the buttermilk soak

Gary