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Last year we had the privilege of putting 6 deer in the freezer. People often ask us if we consume all the meat each year to which our response is, "of course!" Our favorite way to prepare venison is making it into jerky on our smoker. One thing about jerky is that it seems like you start with a pound of meat and end up with what seems is a bookmark...For the past several years processing meat took a lot of time. We used to cut meat by hand, and it would take several evenings to cut into the cor …

As an avid hunter, you play a hands-on role in the act of bringing food from the field to the table. This starts with scouting the animal and ends—of course—with eating it. There are a few additional steps that must take place in between before you can enjoy your burger or backstrap. The most important step, of course, is that the meat needs to be processed. While there is nothing wrong with taking your game to a commercial butcher to be processed, the act of processing your own meat is highly r …

Meat slicers may seem like equipment exclusive to butcher shops, but they come in handy for the at-home chef. A meat slicer is not limited to slicing only meat. There are numerous ways your LEM meat slicer can be put to use in your kitchen.Easily Cut Fruits and VegetablesCut down on the laborious and extensive amount of time that it takes to cut up your vegetables or fruit. Slicing by hand can take up a great amount of time and can often lead to inconsistent slices. Fortunately, our meat slicers …

Invest in your kitchen gear with meat slicers from LEM Products. A commercial meat slicer allows you to achieve the customized thickness you want your meat to have. The good news is that any whole muscle meat—meaning meat that has not been ground or chopped up or overly processed—will work well with any thickness. The following is a guide on how thick you achieve a specific level of thickness.Shaved – Less than 1/16”Shaved slices of meat are those paper-thin beauties that you can almost see thro …

The gift-giving season is upon us and many people are wondering what to get the meat lovers in their life as a perfect present. No matter if they are hunters, home chefs, or butchers, anyone who loves the art of processing meat will love LEM Products. Make cutting simple with a top-of-the-line LEM meat slicer.Why Choose a Meat Slicer? Cut the meat processing time in halfTenderize your meatLess risk of injury for slicing tough meatsGet perfect slices every timeIn addition to slicing meats, the LE …

The sad reality is so many things that don’t belong in our food get pumped into lunchmeat and served to our kids. Nearly all the lunchmeat sitting on grocery shelves and being served at delis is either processed or packed full of preservatives or hormones or all of the above. It’s a scary reality.Making venison lunchmeat is easy and can be very tasty. It is also the perfect organic option with which to make sandwiches for you or your kids’ lunches. Sometimes, when I don’t finish a roast or backs …

Venison pastrami, so good yet almost always prepared so wrong. There seems to be a lot of misinformation on the web when it comes to preparing venison pastrami. One of the big missteps is when the cook tries to prepare it as you would traditional beef pastrami. This entails brining, smoking the meat until "well done" and then steaming.The steaming process is where things go south real fast. Why is this? As you know venison meat is very lean and once you cook it north of 150 degrees, the meat bec …