Felix40
WKR
Very cool. I want one bad.
congrats on the bear!
as far as recipes - all kinds,,,,make sure to trim most fat off,,,,,,I like bear stew (root vegetables and bear meat cooked low and slow),,,,,bear steaks,,,,BBQ bear ribs,,,,,I've even injected a bear shoulder with "A-1 New York Steak House Marinade" and grilled slow,,,,heck even bear steaks with garlic pepper only, grilled to done,,,,
key to me is to cook well done,,,,I've heard you didn't have to any more, but I'm old fashioned,,,,,
Not sure who told you that you didn't have to cook well anymore, but you do. Trichinosis is not to be fooled with.
ahh, but good sir - I said I cooked it all the way,,,said it was key,,,,despite what information is out there,,,,,,
and yes, I don't want trichinosis but I am also not overly afraid of it,,,,despite that nearly 100% of bears are carriers (badly infected normally),,,there aren't that many cases,,,,,,,
hwoever, yes, you need to prepare it carefully,,,,,there are reports that freezing for 20 days works,,,,there are temperature requirements,,,,,also the required temperature during cooking is lower than what I thought,,,,but I will error on the side of "well done" just as I always have,,,,,,,,
so please, take my post as it was intended,,,,that I eat my bear (and recommend others do as well) well done,,,,despite reports that might seem otherwise,,,,
thanks!