Venison Neck.....or the Best Italian Roast Beef you can make

[davet]

Here is by far......the BEST use of a deer neck I have ever tasted. If you love Italian Roast Beef sandwiches (and I grew up in a neighborhood that was 75% Italian....and being primarily English....even with good teeth....I developed a taste for good Italian food!!!) and I LOVE Italian Roast Beef!!!.....then I can guarantee you will love this. Now, I must add that on the "FIRST" season with Oregano, use a lot of Oregano. Then you mix all of that with the neck meat. Then, once you have done that...you see where the recipe calls for another "Season" with Oregano again. Well, once you have it all on the crock pot, you then season over the whole thing with Oregano again. But....don't skimp here. I mean season it HEAVY. When you think it's enough.....it's not. Put twice as much as you think you should put on. Usually I have the top covered with 1/8" minimum of Oregano.

Also, the fellow that I got this from would cook neck bone in. I don't. I debone the meat from the neck and I do not cook the neck bone. That's your choice. The meat does not need to be cut up. The crock pot will do the work so no need to cut it up. De-boning the neck meat is easy. Just follow the meat along the neck bones.......should take a total of maybe ten minutes for the first time.

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Thanks for the recipe.  Dave (Rip-N-Tear's version of Dave) saved the neck roast from his buck and it is in the freezer compartment at the cabin.  I may try this one during rifle deer season.  

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Neck roast is just about the family favorite part of the deer. We usually put it in the crook pot with potatoes and mushrooms(wild is best), and sometimes cream of mushroom soup. afriend used to save his for me---'till I talked his wife into trying one for themselves. It's their favorite now.

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We usually Use it for soup.

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Love all roast cuts!!! I instruct my butcher to custom cut as many roasts cut from my deer as possible including neck, chuck shoulder, round etc..

Crock pot is my favorite way to prepare.  I have used spaghetti sauce  without adding the bay, basil & rosemary seasonings...will have to try that!!  I do know that the tomato based sauce in a slow cooker does wonders to meat!!

Thanks for posting-up Dave!!

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I do have a question.  We have already boiled/cooked our neck roasts and deboned them.  Will the already cooked and deboned meat work in this recipe?

And secondly, does it need to be done in a crock pot?  Could we put a pot together and do it stove top?

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Mutt you could use a crock pot to warm in the sauce but won't get the full benefit of a slow cooker as the meat is already done.  Mebbie marinate for 24 hours in the sauce/ingredients then warm-up for 2-3 hours in the crock pot.  I also like leaving "bone in".

I have several crock pots & my favorite runs on low at about 190 degrees.  Many are way to hot today running at 210 plus & overcook when following the typical 8-10 hour slow cook recipie.

Dave may have some other thoughts.

Mebbie Sunday do a bear roast in the crock pot!!

[davet]

Nov 17, 2015 7:22:22 GMT -5 @muttleysgone said:

I do have a question.  We have already boiled/cooked our neck roasts and deboned them.  Will the already cooked and deboned meat work in this recipe?

And secondly, does it need to be done in a crock pot?  Could we put a pot together and do it stove top?

Well, the reason I do it in a crock pot is #1....it tenderizes the meat. Neck meat is pretty stringy and the crock pot slowly cooks that outta it. #2, the crock pot cooks into the meat all of the seasonings and sauce flavor.

Now, since you have already cooked the meat, I suppose what Loggy has said would be good. I dunno how tender your already cooked meat is. I would think another 8 hours in a crock pot would be to much cooking on the meat. So, as Loggy has said, a good 24 "soaking" in the sauce and a slow warming for 2 hours would likely get you pretty close. I would give it a try. Remember though....the crock pot really soak's in the Oregano. I may just cut back a tad on that......maybe cut back 25%. Just a "gut feel."


Ohhh.....Bear neck roast!! Mmmmmmmm

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Have also done the crockpot spaghetti sauce thing with chicken(any part).  Great served over pasta.

2 things I like about the crock pot:  (1) It cooks while the cook is way and (2) It's hard to screw-up!!

[stuarthunts]

Nov 17, 2015 9:23:24 GMT -5 @loggy said:

Have also done the crockpot spaghetti sauce thing with chicken(any part).  Great served over pasta.

2 things I like about the crock pot:  (1) It cooks while the cook is way and (2) It's hard to screw-up!!

Crock pots are autopilot for sure...and idiot proof!