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Uses for Bear Fat
Posted on 11/5/22 at 9:29 am
Posted on 11/5/22 at 9:29 am
I’ve got about 10 pounds of bear fat I’m going to render into oil soon. I’ve heard great things about using the oil in making biscuits, pie crusts, sautéed veggies, and even using it to waterproof boot leather. Does anyone else have any favorite ways to use the fat?
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Posted on 11/5/22 at 9:37 am to WarCamEagle88
Great for tamales, believe it or not.
Posted on 11/5/22 at 9:45 am to DByrd2
Excellent, thank you! I just harvested a mess of corn that I was planning on making some tamales with. I bet it’s going to be awesome
Posted on 11/5/22 at 9:50 am to WarCamEagle88
I knew a guy that used goose fat for tamales as well. Absolutely delicious either way.
Posted on 11/5/22 at 9:51 am to WarCamEagle88
Go check out meat eater, Rinella is always using bear fat on the shows.
Posted on 11/5/22 at 10:00 am to Ol boy
Yeah, thanks. I’ve got his recipe for venison mincemeat pie with bear fat crust on deck.
Posted on 11/5/22 at 2:41 pm to WarCamEagle88
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I’ve got his recipe for venison mincemeat pie with bear fat crust on deck.
That sounds delicious. Let me know when you make it and what time I should be there for supper!!
Posted on 11/5/22 at 4:27 pm to jfw3535
Too busy hunting the rut but I’ll keep you posted
Posted on 11/5/22 at 7:50 pm to WarCamEagle88
Good to throw out and let the coons eat it. Pork fat is superior and bear fat in my opinion is disgusting. Also depends on what time of year you killed it and what they were feeding on.
Posted on 11/5/22 at 10:47 pm to WarCamEagle88
quote:Oiling down and lubing up your ma before the party.
Does anyone else have any favorite ways to use the fat?
Posted on 11/5/22 at 11:00 pm to WarCamEagle88
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I just harvested a mess of corn that I was planning on making some tamales with
What kind of grinder do you use?
Posted on 11/5/22 at 11:23 pm to WarCamEagle88
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I’ve got about 10 pounds of bear fat
Only on the OB
Posted on 11/6/22 at 9:44 am to WarCamEagle88
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I just harvested a mess of corn .
You just harvested a mess of corn in November?
As for the bear fat, use it on leather. Don't cook with it, unless you only have bear fat to use as oil.
Posted on 11/6/22 at 3:11 pm to WarCamEagle88
Biscuits
Posted on 11/6/22 at 3:31 pm to highcotton2
One of the hand-crank kinds, made in Mexico. I don’t remember the brand off hand.
Posted on 11/6/22 at 3:37 pm to MobileJosh
I got it out of the field in late October. I had to travel to Europe for work and that trip delayed my harvest longer than I would’ve liked, but it all worked out okay. Didn’t seem to bother the corn much.
As for the fat, I’ll report back if you’re right about it being bad for cooking with.
As for the fat, I’ll report back if you’re right about it being bad for cooking with.
Posted on 11/6/22 at 6:02 pm to WarCamEagle88
I don't know personally, but people I know who know say it's among the best fats when rendered into oil, so light and smooth you can drink it from the jar. In fact, one of the Foxfire books quotes mountain people saying the same thing, they use it as a stomach ache remedy.
Posted on 11/7/22 at 7:42 am to WarCamEagle88
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Uses for Bear Fat
Hibernation! Enjoy your impending nap!
Posted on 1/28/23 at 7:18 am to DByrd2
As an update to this post, I finally got around to making some tamales last night with homegrown corn, bear meat, and bear fat. They were excellent, so thank you for the tip! My 8 year old son and my buddy helped me make them, and we all loved how they came out. It’s a lot of work but worth the effort, especially if you have a couple people to help out. I would highly recommend using Bear fat and bear meat in tamales.
Posted on 1/28/23 at 7:25 am to MobileJosh
I have to say, after I rendered the bear oil and started experimenting cooking with it, it’s become one of my favorite ingredients to use in the kitchen. Any recipe that calls for vegetable oil tastes great when the bear oil is substituted. I used it for tamales last night, I’ve used it in corn bread, and I’ve been frying eggs in it, and all of them taste better with the bear fat. The oil doesn’t have an overpowering flavor so it seems to go well with everything.
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