Deer Ribs... love em or leave em?

[Slash8]

Anyone out there very fond of deer ribs or have any good recipe's?

[Elkaholic523]

I'd leave them taste way to wild

[redranger15]

They have to be really hot, cause once they start to cool the top of your mouth will be coated in fat. Haven't ate any since gido passed on. Usually don't even bother de boning the ribs unless he's a big buck,then it all goes into sausage.

[timsesink]

Nasty, nast, nasty. Moose ribs yes! Deer ribs no! They are very wild due to all the fat, gristle and bone. at least imo

[Albertadiver]

I cut the ribs individually, freeze them, and give them to the dog for a treat once in a while. He loves them.

[Doodle30]

Originally Posted by Albertadiver

I cut the ribs individually, freeze them, and give them to the dog for a treat once in a while. He loves them.

I cut some ribs of my deer this year to try but I guess maybe the dog will get this treat.

Glad I saw this before I tried them.

[Rockymtnx]

Wouldn't leaving the rib meat fall under this definition:
"It is unlawful to abandon, destroy or allow the edible meat of any game bird or big game animal (except cougar or bear), to become unfit for human consumption."

[redranger15]

I would argue that they are unedible.

[Redfrog]

The problem I have with deer ribs is that it is tough to get all the fat off before you cook them. They can be trimmed and parboiled a few times, but by then what's the point? I strip the meat and grind it along with the tough stuff from the lower legs etc. and give it to my dogs.

[omega50]

I usually grind them for a stock/gravy base. After the stock is made I put it in the fridge to let the fat solidify and then I lift off the solid fat cap(and it's negative flavours)
Then I roast the bones and veggies and make my demi-glaze

[mulecrazy]

I leave the rib meat on the deer. Why ruin the rest of my meat for an extra 2 pounds of gristle? The way I see it is while I am pickier than some with trimming I will end up with 60lbs of great quality meat that people enjoy or I could get 70lbs that tastes like crap. I have friends with dogs that like to chew on the carcasses so none is really wasted.

[Fisherpeak]

Too much tallow in them to eat.I strip them too for sausage.Now..........Elk ribs on the other hand

[moosehunter3-0]

coyotes gotta eat too

[BlackHeart]

Decided to try and salvage them this year and it worked out quite well.

I trim the fat as much as possible, put them in the slow cooker for the day with some barbeque sauce and bullion and a few onions. Then a few minutes on the barbeque for the burn.

They are actually quite tasty.

[Slash8]

That's kind of what I figured. I have only ever used it sausage and bird & dog food as well but you never know what's out there for recipes and opinions unless you ask. I might give it one more try with the slow cooker and BBQ sause as stated by BlackHeart just to say I tried it and then move on to the next inquisition. Thanks.

[dale7637]

I trim all the fat off, de-bone and remove as much gristle as possible. I then roll the ribs up, stuff the center with garlic, butter, onions, spices and some honey. Slow roast it on the BBQ and it is excellent. The key is to cook them slow and allow all of the fat to drip off. Makes for an excellent meal. These are usually one of the first cuts eaten around our place. They are tough to beat.

[deanmc]

I love them and usually salt them and put them on the BBQ the day I butcher the deer.

[Private Ear]

I don't care for them myself. Luckily I know a fellow who takes them from me.

Win Win.

[flyguyd]

I love them , i just about wont shoot a doe unless ive got a headshot. I usually put them in the slow cooker frozen on low pretty much all day ,some water, a little spice and worchester.Then i take them out put on a baking sheet, brush with barbeque sauce and put in the oven on broil for a few min to crisp the sauce and rib up and serve .Eat immediatly, yum

[dumoulin]

Boil them them and render the fat from them. Mix with seeds and voila! Bird food!

[captain]

thanks rocky i know where i can drop mine off next yeari hate wasting.

[Grouse Assassin]

Into the grinder the go ive had beef jerky that was easier to eat than deer ribs

[Cal]

Originally Posted by Rockymtnx

Wouldn't leaving the rib meat fall under this definition:
"It is unlawful to abandon, destroy or allow the edible meat of any game bird or big game animal (except cougar or bear), to become unfit for human consumption."

I love people like this, it makes me chuckle. Just because you deliver those ribs to the butcher doesnt mean that they dont get thrown out. If you butcher your own deer or cut those ribs out befor you take your deer to the butcher then you sir have earned the right to give me that holyer than thou BS. If you just take your deer to a butcher I can pretty much assure you that the butcher is chucking the ribs. You have little tiny strips of meat that are about 1/4" thick between the ribs, hang that deer for a couple days and about half of that thickness is dryed out and IMO needs to be trimmed. If you wanna go to all that work for a few peices of meat about the size of a bacon slice that are only fit for sausage then I salute you, if you think your butcher is going to do this then you are delusional.

[mulecrazy]

Originally Posted by Cal

I love people like this, it makes me chuckle. Just because you deliver those ribs to the butcher doesnt mean that they dont get thrown out. If you butcher your own deer or cut those ribs out befor you take your deer to the butcher then you sir have earned the right to give me that holyer than thou BS. If you just take your deer to a butcher I can pretty much assure you that the butcher is chucking the ribs. You have little tiny strips of meat that are about 1/4" thick between the ribs, hang that deer for a couple days and about half of that thickness is dryed out and IMO needs to be trimmed. If you wanna go to all that work for a few peices of meat about the size of a bacon slice that are only fit for sausage then I salute you, if you think your butcher is going to do this then you are delusional.

a big X2. What a waste of time for any butcher to do this. Good on you for pointing out the effect of hanging. There is next to nothing left after a week of hanging.

[flyguyd]

Originally Posted by mulecrazy

a big X2. What a waste of time for any butcher to do this. Good on you for pointing out the effect of hanging. There is next to nothing left after a week of hanging.

I just let them hang overnite and then cut out the ribs before they shrink

[Rockymtnx]

Originally Posted by Cal

I love people like this, it makes me chuckle. Just because you deliver those ribs to the butcher doesnt mean that they dont get thrown out. If you butcher your own deer or cut those ribs out befor you take your deer to the butcher then you sir have earned the right to give me that holyer than thou BS. If you just take your deer to a butcher I can pretty much assure you that the butcher is chucking the ribs. You have little tiny strips of meat that are about 1/4" thick between the ribs, hang that deer for a couple days and about half of that thickness is dryed out and IMO needs to be trimmed. If you wanna go to all that work for a few peices of meat about the size of a bacon slice that are only fit for sausage then I salute you, if you think your butcher is going to do this then you are delusional.

Hey I am just stating the law.
I never said anything about what I do with my ribs.
Oh yeah I have always butchered all my wild game.

[ishootbambi]

sheep and moose ribs....you betcha. deer....not so much.

[boonedocks]

I prefer to shoot all my deer ribs full of holes so that I do not feel guilty about spending alot of time to trim out very little meat.Although we do have a friend of the family that thoroughly enjoys them,I will have to pass.Thanks.

[hayseed]

I crock pot mine.... throw em in frozen, add lots of bbq sauce, spices, and I'll tell you what, Tony Romas can kiss my azz..... Cuz I make the best ribs around...( deer )

[fenceline]

Boil to remove tallow and fat remove place on towelto absorbe excess water
Apply favorite sauce , on the gril . very good ribs.
putting the ribs in the smoker is also good.