Don’t be squeamish about eating black bear.

  Don’t be squeamish about eating black bear,  The bear meat will be delicious—if you handle and prepare it properly. Here’s what you should know there is a difference between hunting a bear in the spring and fall. Spring vs. fall:  A younger bear is more tender, having said that whether the bear is big…

Hunting bear in the fall and spring

One advantage of hunting bear in that  99% of hunters focus on antelope, deer, elk and moose. therefore, there is less competition for bear. Also, after  gorging all summer long the bears are bigger than they are in spring. According to a Fish & Game department report some bears can gain up to 150 lbs….

These are the facts about trout fishing.

Behind bass, panfish, and catfish, trout fishing are the 4th most popular form of fishing in the U.S. Due to the fact that trout always put up a good fight and are very hard to catch,  they are very plentiful, and  tasty especially if you know where to catch them for instance since trout like…

How to Tell Good Mushrooms from Bad

Gills by Scott Robinson These are four test that my ancestors from the hills of Kentucky passed on to me on knowing the good Mushrooms from the bad.   Test 1   Put  some salt on the spongy part or gills of the sample to be tested. If the gills turn yellow, they are poisionous,…

The difference between Cajun and Creole food

The main difference between Cajun and Creole food is where they originated from. Creole Food by Jeffery W. Creole food originated in New Orleans.  The term Creole comes from the term Criollo which means a specific place of locality. Creole food was influenced  by French, Spanish, African and Caribbean people. You can recognize Creole foods…

Six ingredients for awesome oven-fried Chicken

Fried Chicken by Arnold Gattalo (1) Parmigiano This ingredient crisp easily, binds the crumbs and it brings salty flavor so there is no need for salt in the breading. (2) Buttermilk It has tangy acids that tenderizes with the salt which become  a brine and seasons the chicken all of the way through. In the…

This how to make awesome French Toast

French Toast by Mark Daily Here are 5 tips to making great French Toast (1) Use the right type of bread Don’t use bread that is too thin because it needs some body to it in order to have a good soak in the milk or it will start to break down break down before…

This is how to grill awesome burgers

Burgers by Will Folsom Here are nine tips on how to  grill delicious burgers. (1)  Do not use premade frozen burgers: Due to fact that  they are made from low fat meat  your burgers will dry out or will Dburn before the center is cooked (2)  Season you meat: It does not matter what seasoning you use….

This is how to grill your bread

Grilled Bread by Mark Boniila These are some tips on how to bake bread on your grill (1) Use smaller loaves and Rolls because unlike larger ones they will bake all of the way through without burning the bottom (2) Make sure to slash the top two or three times so that the steam is…

The secret to awesome campfire bread

Camp fire bread by Kitty Terwolkbeck The most important element is making your campfire bread When you are baking bread over a campfire the hardest and most important element is controlling your heat. So when you are using your cast iron skillet to bake bread the skillet needs to be over a warm section of…

Want juicy meat or chicken then parboil

Pork Ribs in black beer by John Raigi A lot of people are very uncomfortable leaving their meat out of the fridge until it reaches 72 degrees and/or room temperature Due to time restraints as a Navy cook we would parboil our chicken and ribs We would parboil our ribs in beef stock and then…

Secret to a juicy piece of meat

Photo by Jeff Attaway Pure Beauty This is the secret to preparing an awesome piece of meat The secret is to let your meat sit out until it reaches room temperature (72 degrees) Now here  is the logic of cooking a piece of meat at room temperature is this. If you are trying to cook…