Many years ago I lived in the very far north, squirreled away from civilization. Every few weeks I would descend to the forest to the plain below. . As I reentered the world of men, leaving behind the world of squirrels, snowshoes and spruce grouse, I would wonder whether, when I left the trees, I would find peace on earth. Of course I never did. But I would visit a single mother and her little boy. She was a good cook, and I would usually have a few snowshoes, some grouse, and a few moose steaks. It was a comforting substitution for peace on earth, and I enjoyed playing with the little boy for whom disorder and mayhem were still not even shadows in a distant future.
I've always preferred venison to beef, and I think moose and elk are the tastiest members of the deer family. Moose liver is very large and white tasty.
Butchering those big animals can be a challenge.
Geoffrey of Monmouth has a verse Life of Merlin in which Merlin has been betrayed by a faithless wife, and comes out of the forest on a galloping elk. He is armed with an antler and is seeking to avenge his dishonor on his wife and her lover.
As to taste, I’m the opposite. I really dislike venison. I’ve had buffalo, back when I lived in California, and it was really good. I haven’t tried moose or elk.
Thank you for the restack, Connie Casella!
Many years ago I lived in the very far north, squirreled away from civilization. Every few weeks I would descend to the forest to the plain below. . As I reentered the world of men, leaving behind the world of squirrels, snowshoes and spruce grouse, I would wonder whether, when I left the trees, I would find peace on earth. Of course I never did. But I would visit a single mother and her little boy. She was a good cook, and I would usually have a few snowshoes, some grouse, and a few moose steaks. It was a comforting substitution for peace on earth, and I enjoyed playing with the little boy for whom disorder and mayhem were still not even shadows in a distant future.
Thank you, Bob, for sharing your thoughts. Moose steaks sound interesting. How does moose compare to beef?
I've always preferred venison to beef, and I think moose and elk are the tastiest members of the deer family. Moose liver is very large and white tasty.
Butchering those big animals can be a challenge.
Geoffrey of Monmouth has a verse Life of Merlin in which Merlin has been betrayed by a faithless wife, and comes out of the forest on a galloping elk. He is armed with an antler and is seeking to avenge his dishonor on his wife and her lover.
Wow, that’s quite a story!
As to taste, I’m the opposite. I really dislike venison. I’ve had buffalo, back when I lived in California, and it was really good. I haven’t tried moose or elk.
Thanks, Bob.
Thank you, Connie Casella and Harvey King for restacking Sheila's post!