Wild Fats

Ever come home after a successful hunt, start butchering, and feel that twinge of guilt as you trim off all that “undesirable” fat? Us too.

Curiosity got the best of us, so we just started cooking and baking with it. If you’ve found yourself asking some of the same questions we have, read on. You can check out our wild fats primer, or just skip right ahead to the recipes.

deer fat recipes

Elevated Wild- Game and Fish Recipes

Blueberry Tart with Deer Tallow Crust

This is hands-down the best pie crust I’ve had anywhere. The dough is easy to work, rolled like a charm without sticking or getting warm too quickly, and baked up into the lightest, flakiest crust ever.

Deer Tallow Lemon-Yuzu Bars

Rendered venison tallow is surprisingly versatile.

Deer Tallow Cornbread

Deer fat, which can be waxy and coat your mouth unpleasantly when it’s cold, is transformed when it’s cut with a little flour and cornmeal.

Deer Tallow Chocolate Chip Cookies

We’ve been trying to incorporate deer tallow into more and more of our cooking in an effort to use the whole animal and have been surprised at how easy it is.