[CH] Rare Meat
Luke Van Santen (Luke.VanSanten@dot.state.mn.us)
Thu, 13 May 1999 06:31:12 -0500
Chile Heads -
On 5/13, jackieblue posted:
>Grill until rare (please don't overcook venison steaks!!) and
>enjoy with your fresh catch of the day. :)
To which I felt I had to respond.
Now most of you might already know this, but before my wife became pregnant, I did not. Wild game (or at least that served to pregnant women) must be cooked to an internal temp of at least 160F (just like hamburger) so that the expecting mother does not contract toxoplasmosis. Evidently, toxoplasmosis causes miscarriages. Enough said.
Now, no one can say that I do not like meat rare - it is how I order it in restaurants (only because of the problems encountered when I tried to order raw). When cooking at home, several uncooked morsels help sustain the chef whilst cooking. In fact, (and here is the applicable part) raw elk marinated in lime juice, olive oil, and very finely chopped peppers (jalapeno or serrano, I forget which) is the most tender, flavorful, delightful, tasty, etc. meat I have ever had. I would recommend it to everyone (unless your pregnant!).
Thanks for listening to my public service rant for the day.
Luke Van Santen
St. Louis Park, MN
Beer is the Elixir of Life.