Food Discovery!

November 3 1804

Many of the men on my mess, after a hard day of travel and work will drink the whisky from the barrels we have.  Recently I made a dish (of buffalo and venison) along with some sauteed onions, but I also added a splash of the whiskey!  I thought I messed the dish up and got very cross!  Until I tried it.  It is much better and not bland!  Try it!

Deer Stew

November 3 1805

2 Pounds cubed deer meat, 2 medium turnips -- cut up, 1 Large cup chicken broth, 16 (oz) smashed tomato, 1 Onion -- diced, 4 Pinches of Salt, and 2 Table spoons Freshly ground black pepper 

Cook cubed Deer (or buffalo) and Put browned meat in a slow cooker and pour in the liquid from the broth. Add the tomato and, the diced onion and cut up turnips. (Add water as needed to obtain desired consistency.) Cook in pot 3 to 4 hours on a high fire until meat is very tender.  It should look something like this.      

November 4 1804

Heres an actual picture of the grilled chicken!

looks good huh?  Today I will be bringing it in to my mess.   thanks for reading and i hope you like my meal!

November 3 1805

Tomorrow you will have some chicken! It will be really good.  I seasoned it will a few of the same spices and grilled it on a cast iron pan.  I hope you enjoy my chicken feast! and it will look something like that!

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update on cooking

June 12 1804

I have already some of my crew and hope you will like my buffalo also.  Here is a picture

Recipe:  

1.) Cut up buffalo into small strips.

2.) Tenderize fresh buffalo.

3.)Chop and caramelize onions in cast iron pan.

4.)Gather: fine chopped and dried sage, pepper (preferably ground pepper) and ground salt.

5.)Add to the raw buffalo, the seasonings, along with the onions and mix. 

6.)Shape the buffalo mix in the shape you want.

7.)Cook until the meat is brown.

8.)Serve on two warm soft buns.

Remember, buffalo has less fat than beef, so low and slow is the way to go!

captains dog

Hello fellow corpes members!!!

today my mess caught a Buffalo 

I was very interested in Seaman's comments today about the old fashion guns Lewis and Clark carry.  I thought they sounded very fun and historic.  I would love to shoot any gun they have, but if I chose to shoot one I would shoot the Captain's Swivel Gun, the most powerful gun in the corps.  I also want to find out about the rounds they shoot.  Seaman says they are like balls but I am used to more recent bullets.  Who knows, I shall look into that later!  I was very exited and surprised when Seaman told the story of Captain Lewis falling off the cliff, but saving himself by a knife he jabbed into the mountain.  Gladly he returned to the group safe and no harm whatsoever done to him.  I would have seen it if I were not sick and resting on the keelboat.