Cooking & Baking

Bev54

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2. I have not but I have a friend who is a chef

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Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:21 AM

Feb 2020

and in his restaurant in SE Asia he often had wild boar on the menu and it was really good. Try looking for recipes for wild boar and you may discover some new ways of cooking it.

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Does anyone have experience cooking wild (feral) hogs? [View all] Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 OP

I'd imagine they would be tougher yellerpup Feb 2020 #1

I have not but I have a friend who is a chef Bev54 Feb 2020 #2

I haven't seen the meat yet, but I assume its much leaner than domestic pig. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #4

Please do some research The Blue Flower Feb 2020 #3

They are taken to a commercial meat processor. I don't think they would process Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #7

Yes. Been forty-five years since then. Was living in my cabin on Oregon's south coast WheelWalker Feb 2020 #5

Where I'm from (Jawja), there's only one way to cook a wild hog. Laelth Feb 2020 #6

Since I don't feel like digging a deep hole, I'm going to take the lazy way out Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #8

That's too bad. It won't be as good. Laelth Feb 2020 #9

I'm thinking about slow, moist cooking in a cast iron Dutch oven. Maybe surround it Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #10

That sounds delicious. Laelth Feb 2020 #13

Now that I think about it, Granny ... Laelth Feb 2020 #14

I hadn't thought about wrapping it. Good idea. 👍 Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #15

On second thought, or third, for that matter ... Laelth Feb 2020 #17

I'm planning on roasting at 325 to 350 in a covered cast iron Dutch oven. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #18

I cook for people whenever I can. Laelth Feb 2020 #20

cast iron best. but due to a mom/childhood apple+pork crock pot disaster(recipe just sucked) i CAN pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #28

If you said this in Texas, someone would be looking for a rail Major Nikon Feb 2020 #11

Oh, I know. They're HEATHENS! n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #12

The only issue that comes to mind is Trichinosis - While it has been eliminated in commercial hogs The Polack MSgt Feb 2020 #16

I'm old school. The only way I eat pork is well done. Too many lessons about trichinosis Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #19

One of life's little pleasures flotsam Feb 2020 #21

My wife cooks Tonkatsu (Japanese style breaded pork cutlets) The Polack MSgt Feb 2020 #22

I agree to the feral roast being well done flotsam Feb 2020 #23

Agreed The Polack MSgt Feb 2020 #24

Most of them are domestic pigs that escaped and went bad Warpy Feb 2020 #25

These hogs have been roaming on pasture and woodlands. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #26

Luau time! Karadeniz Feb 2020 #27

Cook them well. Trichinosis is possible if undercooked. no_hypocrisy Feb 2020 #29

Cook thoroughly. Trichonosis could be found wild hogs and bears too. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #30

Several of you have brought up that subject and I will be sure to cook throughly. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #31

Nah... I don't let Al in the Kitchen when I'm cooking MissMillie Mar 2020 #32

Yes, many times dem in texas Mar 2020 #33

I've never heard the tip about adding water, but it does make some sense. It's too late to do that Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #34

Family favorite here - Baked pork chops and corn dem in texas Mar 2020 #35

Do you brown the meat first or just lay it on top of the corn completely raw? Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #36

Baked pork chops with corn dem in texas Mar 2020 #37

It sounds good. I'll have to try it. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #38