If you read enough venison recipes and especially chili recipes for venison, you’re going to find orange juice or cocoa is used frequently. It’s a way of cutting any potential gaminess from the meat.
This is true, however many deer acquire “gaminess” through poor harvesting processes and poor or delayed processing. Also, bucks, especially those in rut or just after rut tend to have a strong taste - that’s the reason I prefer doe over buck for the table. Finally, most folks do not know how to properly harvest and process a deer for best table quality.
Can I ask what the orange juice is for? Because you had me until then.
If you read enough venison recipes and especially chili recipes for venison, you’re going to find orange juice or cocoa is used frequently. It’s a way of cutting any potential gaminess from the meat.
This is true, however many deer acquire “gaminess” through poor harvesting processes and poor or delayed processing. Also, bucks, especially those in rut or just after rut tend to have a strong taste - that’s the reason I prefer doe over buck for the table. Finally, most folks do not know how to properly harvest and process a deer for best table quality.