Plant vs. Animal Protein, Cooking with Wild Game Fat & Huegelkultur
Welcome back to my weekly review in which I share three interesting things I learned this week.
Are proteins from plants and animals created equal?
If you are thinking about limiting either plant or animal foods in your diet make sure to read this article by Marty Kendall. I have always been interested in the discussion of plant-based vs animal foods, and an important factor that must be considered when switching to either extreme is whether one will be getting adequate amounts of nutrients. What kind of foods can you eat to get quality protein in your diet? How can you consume enough protein without consuming excess calories? Marty lays out a lot of science and data behind these questions.
Don’t forget to keep all that wild FAT!
I was absolutely thrilled when I saw this amazing blog post by Wade Truong and Rachel Owen from ElevatedWild. For someone who hunts primarily to provide high quality food for the table, it is very important to me that I waste as little of the animals as possible. Sadly, the fat on wild game animals is one of those parts that most hunters avoid as food. Personally, I have only taken the fat from deer and wild boar and rendered it into tallow or used it for grind. So far, I have had zero issues with it. However, I have talked to many people who think that deer fat, for example, is unenjoyable. They say that it has many off-flavors and tastes rancid. But is it true? Or are all the criticisms based on myths and misinformation? Well, the article by Wade and Rachel goes deep into the world of wild game fat. Check it out to learn all about deer, waterfowl, beaver and bear fat, as well as some of the scientific and culinary facts around it.
Easily build raised gardening beds out of natural material
You don’t need to build clunky, wooden, raised beds next spring! Instead, you can build a Huegelkultur (hill beds). These hill beds are an interesting way to create no-dig raised beds out of natural materials you can find on your property. It is a common way to build raised beds in the permaculture movement. Read this article to find out more.