tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472336083691086006.post1132460706326912845..comments2016-11-11T07:32:10.794-08:00Comments on Koszuth Kitchen: Eating BearAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387360657603079029noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472336083691086006.post-34803315149349292962010-09-26T18:21:02.632-07:002010-09-26T18:21:02.632-07:00Reading the "Little House" Books? Seriou...Reading the "Little House" Books? Seriously, do they have a recipe?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393310928382335173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472336083691086006.post-42375399891756770142010-09-20T08:42:47.165-07:002010-09-20T08:42:47.165-07:00Matthew and I have been reading the "Little H...Matthew and I have been reading the "Little House" books, and the Ingalls are doing the same thing right now....Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387360657603079029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472336083691086006.post-56602281761682566912010-09-19T20:17:05.724-07:002010-09-19T20:17:05.724-07:00The live weight of the animal was about 180-200 lb...The live weight of the animal was about 180-200 lbs. About "Average" for a Wi Bear. 300 to 400 lbs is "Very Big" and the State record is 700 and change.<br /><br />The Fat is in the freezer right now. What you have to do is slowly melt the fat and pour off the liquid thru a strainer (cheese cloth). You can "Can" or freeze the final product. The trick is to make sure there is no "Meat" in it as the meat would cook and give the lard a "Flavor".<br /><br />That's this weeks project....Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393310928382335173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472336083691086006.post-17258935104555973642010-09-16T19:36:57.037-07:002010-09-16T19:36:57.037-07:00How does one 'render'?How does one 'render'?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214687585206384482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472336083691086006.post-5756780975042044502010-09-15T08:03:23.654-07:002010-09-15T08:03:23.654-07:00I'm curious if you know how much Smokey weighe...I'm curious if you know how much Smokey weighed before you began butchering? <br /><br />I'm guessing Grandma probably couldn't get her hands on much bear lard in West Allis. But, I do remember she kept a tin of bacon grease and Dad told stories about eating bacon grease sandwiches during the depression. <br /><br />Mmmmmmm, bacon....Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387360657603079029noreply@blogger.com