Undercooked Vension can cause rare blindness

[megavites]

Really makes you think about cooking fresh vension medium rare. I will be sure to only cook frozen meat here on out.

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/butchering-and-processing/undercooked-venison-can-cause-rare-blindness-disorder

[archer36]

Thanks! I very rarely eat venison before it has been frozen. I actually think that venison becomes more tender after freezing. The few times I ate fresh backstraps or tenderloins, they were not as tender as I expected. This is immediately after harvesting, not after several days hanging in cool temps. I have no reason not to freeze venison before eating. I see no benefit to it. 

I wonder if this parasitic disease is unique to North America? Reason being, I hunted South Africa twice. All game meat is eaten several days after refrigeration but never frozen. Clients and Professional Hunters alike. You would think that the PH's would come down with something since they consume large amounts of it. 

Edited April 7, 2022 by archer36

[archer36]

Well, we will see if Meateater (Steven Rinella) cooks his meat to medium/well on his shows. He usually cooks some of his kill the same day he harvests it and its always rare except for Bear meat. 

[1957Buck]

History - in over 60 years of hunting -- Eating the Deer Livers hearts 90% same day even would ask others in the group for theirs, The Club I once belonged  had a guy that fried up the Nuts Overland trout from all the deer that week. 

Than some years passed and all of a sudden a Warning came out from NJDFAG  DO NOT EAT THEM PCBs-  LEAD - Mercury, 

Add to it all the other Maladies  ( Diseases ) Deer have been know to carry  Blot fly- Mad Cow - Wasting ? 

I always cooked it Rare 5% Fresh 95% after freezing Was even told it was Super high in Cholesterol ( NOT )

There are dangers in everything, The only effects I  can attribute to Eating Venison is In the fall Rubbing my Head on Trees & Being Horny 

How Many of you have Eaten The Beaver   without going Blind 

 

[BHC]

Looking at Nancy Pelosi can give one blindness

[Bonefreak]

1 hour ago, megavites said:

Really makes you think about cooking fresh vension medium rare. I will be sure to only cook frozen meat here on out.

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/butchering-and-processing/undercooked-venison-can-cause-rare-blindness-disorder

Good to know!

I like rare venison backstraps but typically freeze my harvests. 

[JFC1]

And I almost always take a few select cuts as I butcher, and then eat rare for lunch/breakfast....

Thanks for posting

[smittty]

3 minutes ago, JFC1 said:

And I almost always take a few select cuts as I butcher, and then eat rare for lunch/breakfast....

Thanks for posting

Me two and will continue to do so. I’ve survived all theses years. My ol man always said I was gonna go blind but it wasn’t from eating rare or med rare venison 

[vdep217]

1 hour ago, archer36 said:

Thanks! I very rarely eat venison before it has been frozen. I actually think that venison becomes more tender after freezing. The few times I ate fresh backstraps or tenderloins, they were not as tender as I expected. I have no reason not to freeze venison before eating. 

I wonder if this parasitic disease is unique to North America? Reason being, I hunted South Africa twice. All game meat is eaten several days after refrigeration but never frozen. Clients and Professional Hunters alike. You would think that the PH's would come down with something since they consume large amounts of it. 

Any raw meat or fish has its risks.  I've eaten seabass fluke and tuna that just came over the rail. I've eaten rare deer and beef.  Again I've had no issues but understand risks

[Greybeard]

Sprinkle a little ivermectin on it before eating raw meat

Edited April 7, 2022 by Greybeard

[Bucksnbows]

At least 100 people will die across America today in car wrecks.  Likely nobody will die from eating raw venison today or at all this year.  And who eats it raw anyway?  For me, there's no real concern here, but I suppose it's good to know.  

[1957Buck]

1 hour ago, Bucksnbows said:

At least 100 people will die across America today in car wrecks.  Likely nobody will die from eating raw venison today or at all this year.  And who eats it raw anyway?  For me, there's no real concern here, but I suppose it's good to know.  

 

Edited April 7, 2022 by 1957Buck

[Nomad]

Just about every deer I kill I cut the inner loins out and fry them usually they’re not even cooled off yet. And I cook it rare

[smittty]

1 minute ago, Nomad said:

Just about every deer I kill I cut the inner loins out and fry them usually they’re not even cooled off yet. And I cook it rare

Me two my favorite cut of venison they very rarely make it to the fridge definitely don’t make the freezer 

[1957Buck]

Another favorite of mine Now consider the kiss of Death Anyone else ever enjoy it ????