Running a test

[twilliams]

Im gonna be doing a test of 12.5 lbs each. #1. 6.25lbs venison + 6.25 lbs ground pork. #2. 9.5lbs venison + 3lbs pork fat. Both will have mild snack stick seasoning with pepperjack cheese. Which do you think will have the best taste and mouth feel?

[iowa arborist]

twilliams Seems like the consensus on here is straight pork fat with venison but I always use 75/25 venison/pork butt and love the way they turn out. Admittedly tho I’m not a fan of commercial sausage products because of the fatty nature and film it leaves on my teeth and I also haven’t mixed anything with my venison burger for 20yrs so my taste may not be the norm

[PapaSop]

twilliams
Hmm. A quiz, interesting. This should generate a wide variety of responses. Totally agree with iowa arborist about the greasy commercial stuff. Haven’t bought any of that in years and probably not on the horizon. Gonna wait a bit on this.

[blackbetty61]

twilliams I’ll say the one with the ground pork imo just because that’s the way I make my stuff I don’t use pork fat I’ve never tried it we’ve always used butts. I like my sticks to have a meat taste and not a slim jim feel…it will be interesting to find out

[Jonathon]

twilliams Interested to see your thoughts but from what I have done I would prefer the pork fat one. Now, it is not as big of a difference with venison as it would be with say, goose or pheasant but I still think you will like it better! I’ve been wrong a time or two before though!