Continuing from Smallgame thread “Kitty Kitty!!”

[JV842]

long story short from earlier thread, grandson shot a nice tom bobcat, have had lion n liked it, so after skinning it out for a rug, I took the hams, shoulders, back straps, n what rib meat wasn’t blood shot. Cooked up some steaks from an inside round to get n idea what I was dealing w.
Decided to go w a piccata style flavor. Used my base Alsatian recipe w more coriander, then added lemon zest, capers, fresh coarse chopped garlic, n chile flake.
Let set up overnight, first grind this morning w 5cups of crushed ice, tasted, added some more capers n lemon zest, along w 2lbs of chopped frozen pork fat. Ran it through the 2nd grind n tasted again. Very nice!!!
Going to let it meld then stuff later today

 

[KipCarson]

Very interesting. I have always wondered about bobcat meat since I hear such high ratings on mountain lion. I don’t have access to any lion meat, but trap a half dozen or so bobcats every year. I gave one to my cousin who got brave and made bobcat jerky last year. It was good but at the end of the day it was still just jerky. I’d like to do some other preparations with it. I will probably have to do my experimenting while the wife is out of town!

 

[JV842]

stuffed n hanging in the smokehouse to chill n set up until this evening when I pack it

 

[devon deer]

@FAIR CHASE I am not suggesting anything at all but.....
Just an idea!
Cheers
Richard

 

[JV842]

finished product!!!

 

[elkantlers]

I've caught tons of Bobcats over the last 30 years. Never once have I had a desire to eat one.

 

[JV842]

I’ve had plenty chances to shoot em, just always ended up watching em. My grandson really wanted him, so I let him plug him. While I was skinning him I felt like an ass leaving all that meat. Figured I like mtn lion so what the hell!!! Imagine veal piccata in a sausage n that’s what it tastes like

 

[rwc101]

Nice to see someone putting them on the menu.

 

[Cogreeny]

Not a chance in hell. To each his own though.