Comments on: I Killed an Antelope this Morning … http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/ Life, Literature, and the Subversive Power of Living Small Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:49:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LivingSmall » Now If I Can Only Get Them in the Mail … http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-4549 LivingSmall » Now If I Can Only Get Them in the Mail … Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:43:08 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-4549 [...] It wasn’t all sweets around here either. I made a gorgeous version of the Pate Grandmere from Michael Ruhlman’s Charcuterie book — instead of pork liver I used half the liver from my antelope — unlike the horrifying moose liver, antelope liver is lovely. Antelope liver is not mushy, it’s just tidy and has the loveliest texture. I thought the Pate Grandmere would be good because it’s a very livery terrine — you sear the liver before grinding it, and while I don’t like slices of liver as much as the MH does, I think it’s going to make for a lovely terrine. And it didn’t break — I don’t have a fancy pate mold but I have to say, my old Pyex bread pan works really well, and it’s the perfect size to use a foil-wrapped brick as a weight. So the terrine will get cut into slices, packed with my vaccuum sealer, frozen and shipped along with the moose pate and some buffalo summer sausage I bought from a local butcher for the game portion of Christmas. [...] [...] It wasn’t all sweets around here either. I made a gorgeous version of the Pate Grandmere from Michael Ruhlman’s Charcuterie book — instead of pork liver I used half the liver from my antelope — unlike the horrifying moose liver, antelope liver is lovely. Antelope liver is not mushy, it’s just tidy and has the loveliest texture. I thought the Pate Grandmere would be good because it’s a very livery terrine — you sear the liver before grinding it, and while I don’t like slices of liver as much as the MH does, I think it’s going to make for a lovely terrine. And it didn’t break — I don’t have a fancy pate mold but I have to say, my old Pyex bread pan works really well, and it’s the perfect size to use a foil-wrapped brick as a weight. So the terrine will get cut into slices, packed with my vaccuum sealer, frozen and shipped along with the moose pate and some buffalo summer sausage I bought from a local butcher for the game portion of Christmas. [...]

]]> By: maryn http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3836 maryn Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:26:56 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3836 Brava for taking such a big step. If we all did this - impossible as that sounds, we'd need the opportunity as well as the bravery - we'd have a much healthier, more honest, more respectful attitude to food, I think. Brava for taking such a big step. If we all did this – impossible as that sounds, we’d need the opportunity as well as the bravery – we’d have a much healthier, more honest, more respectful attitude to food, I think.

]]> By: The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Digest - Blogsnacks: Raw milk, Alice Waters updates; wine’s carbon footprint, defining local http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3835 The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Digest - Blogsnacks: Raw milk, Alice Waters updates; wine’s carbon footprint, defining local Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:18:32 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3835 [...] Where the antelope roamed: Charlotte goes antelope hunting with a friend, who tells her that "if I wanted to eat antelope, I should learn to kill one." So she does. (LivingSmall) [...] [...] Where the antelope roamed: Charlotte goes antelope hunting with a friend, who tells her that "if I wanted to eat antelope, I should learn to kill one." So she does. (LivingSmall) [...]

]]> By: cmf http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 cmf Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:47:32 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3824 Hi Kim -- well, I had a *lot* of help. The MH has been guiding for most of his adult life -- and he totally set the shot up for me -- I just pulled the trigger and tried not to get a black eye from the scope. And like I said, I didn't even gut it myself, I stood there holding one leg and looking on ... so I'm hardly a "real" hunter ... But I do love me some antelope and now I have a lot of it in the freezer. But I am kind of proud of myself for not wimping out. Hi Kim — well, I had a *lot* of help. The MH has been guiding for most of his adult life — and he totally set the shot up for me — I just pulled the trigger and tried not to get a black eye from the scope. And like I said, I didn’t even gut it myself, I stood there holding one leg and looking on … so I’m hardly a “real” hunter … But I do love me some antelope and now I have a lot of it in the freezer. But I am kind of proud of myself for not wimping out.

]]> By: Kim http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Kim Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:32:14 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3821 Wow! You make it sound so... simple. I've been hunting for 2 years now and am still looking to take my first big game! That's how the cookie crumbles, I guess. No one in my family hunted and my husband started hunting at the same time as me, so the whole experience has been a revelation to me. In fact, I think it was very much part of the change in my outlook on food (I was a grocery store, meat-on-sanitary-pads person before). With respect to field dressing, deer occurred to me as antelope did to you (oooh! parts!). But the stomach in the antelope freaked me out! It was HUGE! Also, if you think it didn't smell bad you must not have accidentally poked a pinhole in the stomach. Good God! Anyhow, I've been enjoying your blog very much! I live over in Helena, so it's good to hear about other Montanans living how we're striving to! Wow! You make it sound so… simple. I’ve been hunting for 2 years now and am still looking to take my first big game! That’s how the cookie crumbles, I guess. No one in my family hunted and my husband started hunting at the same time as me, so the whole experience has been a revelation to me. In fact, I think it was very much part of the change in my outlook on food (I was a grocery store, meat-on-sanitary-pads person before).

With respect to field dressing, deer occurred to me as antelope did to you (oooh! parts!). But the stomach in the antelope freaked me out! It was HUGE! Also, if you think it didn’t smell bad you must not have accidentally poked a pinhole in the stomach. Good God!

Anyhow, I’ve been enjoying your blog very much! I live over in Helena, so it’s good to hear about other Montanans living how we’re striving to!

]]> By: Mouse http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3803 Mouse Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:54:40 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3803 Thank you for the picture It was, is, a beautiful animal Yes, do ask for the skull, I used to collect sheep skulls during moorland walks with my family in Yorkshire, they fascinated me, such cold, hard and empty bones where once there had been a warm, living consciousness I'm not really so mawkish, blame the approach of Samhain and thoughts of winter... Thank you for the picture
It was, is, a beautiful animal
Yes, do ask for the skull, I used to collect sheep skulls during moorland walks with my family in Yorkshire, they fascinated me, such cold, hard and empty bones where once there had been a warm, living consciousness
I’m not really so mawkish, blame the approach of Samhain and thoughts of winter…

]]> By: Marsha http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3801 Marsha Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:33:12 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3801 I just found your blog and I really enjoy it. I'm actually from that area so it's interesting to see it through someone else's eyes. I totally relate to your antelope experience. I've never had to gut one but I've gutted many (oh so many) chickens. It really is weirdly interesting to see just how delicate lung tissue is. And their digestive system is amazing. I just found your blog and I really enjoy it. I’m actually from that area so it’s interesting to see it through someone else’s eyes.

I totally relate to your antelope experience. I’ve never had to gut one but I’ve gutted many (oh so many) chickens. It really is weirdly interesting to see just how delicate lung tissue is. And their digestive system is amazing.

]]> By: cmf http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 cmf Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:16:20 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3799 There you go Mouse -- there's also a photo of me and the hanging antelope but I am far too vain -- it's a terrible photo -- partially because the MH was crabbing at me about how did the stupid camera work anyway? This is the antelope's head and skin - sort of artfully arranged in the pile of dead leaves out side the MH's garage, don't you think? I don't think the skin can be used for anything really -- I guess if we were really dedicated perhaps we could tan it and use the leather -- but the hair falls off so badly if that it's not worth bringing it in. I should ask the MH if maybe he'll do the skull for me though -- that might be kind of fun on my wall -- he's done a bunch of them -- although it's such an icky process that I hate to ask ... There you go Mouse — there’s also a photo of me and the hanging antelope but I am far too vain — it’s a terrible photo — partially because the MH was crabbing at me about how did the stupid camera work anyway? This is the antelope’s head and skin – sort of artfully arranged in the pile of dead leaves out side the MH’s garage, don’t you think? I don’t think the skin can be used for anything really — I guess if we were really dedicated perhaps we could tan it and use the leather — but the hair falls off so badly if that it’s not worth bringing it in. I should ask the MH if maybe he’ll do the skull for me though — that might be kind of fun on my wall — he’s done a bunch of them — although it’s such an icky process that I hate to ask …

]]> By: Mouse http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-3797 Mouse Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:11:39 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/2007/10/26/i-killed-an-antelope-this-morning/#comment-3797 This post fascinated me. I rather wish that you'd taken pictures, does that make me sound mawkish? Hope not! Yes, everyone should be prepared to kill the animal whose meat they want to eat although I have only just managed to boil a lobster. I'm not squeamish, I just worry that I won't do it properly and the animal will suffer unnecessarily Can the antelope skin be used for anything? I have a reindeer skin that sheds constantly and is a pain but it's so beautiful... This post fascinated me.
I rather wish that you’d taken pictures, does that make me sound mawkish? Hope not!
Yes, everyone should be prepared to kill the animal whose meat they want to eat although I have only just managed to boil a lobster. I’m not squeamish, I just worry that I won’t do it properly and the animal will suffer unnecessarily
Can the antelope skin be used for anything?
I have a reindeer skin that sheds constantly and is a pain but it’s so beautiful…

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