Cougar

[woodboro]

Looking for EXPERIENCED folks that have cooked Cougar.

My only experience was about 20 years ago , and it was very thick and literally tasteless.

This winter I will be in Montana for a cougar hunt , so I need some ideas to look forward to trying.

Thanx in advance.

[woodboro]

30 views and no one speaks ??????

[TimberdoodleWI]

No experience but I've seen recipe posts of people treating the backstraps similar to pork loin. Can crockpot or cut steaks and grill. Jerky is a good option too, but make sure you cook thoroughly, can carry Toxoplasma... Not inherently dangerous for healthy people, caution in pregnant women.

[linderhof]

Only Cougars here are old and hang in dive bars with other Cougars.

[woodboro]

Only Cougars here are old and hang in dive bars with other Cougars.

sounds like a bon'anza.

You eat cougar ?

[MFRsm]

I would guess most recipes that work well with pork or veal should work well. I had cougar for the first time last year. A friend that happens to be chef invited us over. He pounded out thin medallions like veal cutlets seasoned with salt and pepper dipped in flour fried them in a pan with a little olive oil and butter. once they were done he made a simple pan sauce using white wine and a venison dime-glace. Delicious I will never look at a house cat the same again, aren't they just little cougars?

[woodboro]

I have stored that in my recipe file ... big thanx.
If you still have some, make some brats out of them , add alittle beef and pork fat.