WAY STATION POT ROAST

 

This was a standard meal used by a stage stop in the early 1880's

3-4 lb. pot roast                                                           12        whole peppercorns

2     cloves garlic                                                         12        whole allspice

4     T. butter                                                                1          bay leaf, crumbled

Salt                                                                               1 T.     grated horseradish

Flour                                                                             1/2 C. rum or dry red wine

1     large onion, sliced                                                 1/2 C. water

Dumplings                                                                    Small whole carrots

Mash the garlic and sauté in the butter.  Rub the meat with salt and flour.  Lay the meat on a bed of sliced onions in a large Dutch oven with a lid. Add butter, spices, and seasonings and pour the rum over the meat.  Pour 1/2 cup of water over the meat as it cooks.  Cover and simmer 4 hours. Add the carrots for the last half hour.  For the last 12 minutes add the dumplings to steam in the pot.
When the roast is done remove to a large platter and surround with dumplings and carrots.  Stir gravy until smooth; season and pour over the roast. 

                                                                Dumplings

2 C. flour

4 tsp.  baking powder

1/2  tsp.  salt

1 scant C. milk

Sift dry ingredients together and add the milk gradually.  Drop by spoonful and cook with roast during the last 12 minutes of cooking.

DELICIOUS HEART OF VENISON

1           deer heart

5           strips of bacon

2 cups   tomato juice (or V-8)

2 cups    water

1            bay leaf

1/2 tsp.  sweet basil

5            whole cloves

Pinch of cinnamon

Place tomato juice,water, and spices in the bottom of a steamer kettle.  Put the heart with the bacon strips over it in the top of the steamer.  Cover tightly and steam slowly for 3 hours or until a fork inserted in the meat comes out easily.  Chill the heart thoroughly, and then slice thin and serve cold.  Strain the cooking liquid and save for use as a base for Venison Stew.

WOODSTOVE STEW

2 lbs.     beef shin bones

2 qts.     water or vegetable stock

1 T.        salt

2            peppercorns

2           onions, sliced

3           potatoes, sliced

4           stalks celery, chopped (with leaves)

5           carrots, chopped

1/2 tsp. basil leaves, crushed

1/4 tsp. thyme leaves, crushed

Place meat, water, salt, & peppercorns in a soup kettle.  Bring to a boil & skim off froth.  Simmer 3 hours covered.  Add vegetables & herbs.  Cook an additional 30 minutes.  serve with cornbread and butter.

Buckshot Slim's 5 Bean Soup

1       (1) pound bag of 5 bean soup mix

1       large onion (chopped fine)

3       garlic cloves (minced)

3       stalks celery ( chopped, with leaves)

2       15 ounce cans crushed or diced tomatoes

1       15 ounce can chicken stock

1-3     ham hocks, or ham bone with plenty of meat still on.

1        tbsp. dried parsley

1 1/2  tsp.  Italian seasoning

1        tsp. coarse ground black pepper

          salt to taste

       Soak the beans overnight then bring to boil; remove from heat and set aside
       Saute' the ham, onion & celery till soft.
       Add the beans chicken broth and cover with water ( a couple inches over the beans)
       Add the stock, tomatoes, parsley, pepper, Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp or so of salt for starters
       Stir it up bring to boil, reduce to a simmer comer and cook till beans are tender 2 -2 1/2 hours
       Add stock or water as needed.  If a flavoring pack came with the beans add that  after 2 hours
       Check salt & pepper.  Add hot sauce now if desired
       Serving over rice is a good option

Buckshot Slim's Kustom Kutting Boards

Walnut, Curly Maple, Birdseye Maple, Hickory, Rosewood, Cherry, Mahogany

Chili

Buckshot Slim's Award Winning Deer Camp Chili

 

 

1     28 ounce can tomato sauce

 

1    28 ounce can diced tomatoes

 

1    medium yellow onion (chopped fine)

 

2    celery ribs (chopped fine)

 

3/4  teaspoon Italian herbs

 

1/2  pound bacon cooked & chopped

 

2     pounds ground bison, beef or venison

 

1     pound Bob Evans sausage (original, or hot)

 

2     16 1/2  ounce cans red kidney beans (rinsed well)

 

9     ounces (aprox 1/2 bottle) Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory & Brown Sugar BBQ sauce

 

1/4  cup chili powder  (I prefer 1/8 cup each  Penzey's 3000 & 9000)

 

1/2  cup Coca-Cola.  No diet & no Pepsi

 

1/8  teaspoon ground red pepper (optional) & to taste

 

1     square unsweetened Bakers Dark Chocolate  (busted up)

 

Cook the meat 1 pound at a time.  Saute' The onion and celery in with the meat.

Dump everything else in the pot.  Chocolate last.  Simmer at least  three hours.  Ifin it gets too thick add more Coke or meat stock.  Gets better every day.

 

Many people claim it's the best they've ever et.