misattuned 0 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Hello, I have a request for anyone who knows about montjac or deer/mammals in general. I've found something I can't identify in a young male montjac, my best guess is diaphragm? I suspect not though, can anyone tell me what it is? Dimensions are 6" x 8" roughly. Many thanks! Kym Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shovel leaner 7,650 Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 It’s Caul fat . It’s present in all deer , sheep , cattle etc . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,325 Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 It's caul. Not knowing how old or young you are, you may not have seen it used. Bit ago, not showing my age, this was used when making faggots. Indeed, as I write this, there is a bagful in my freezer waiting for the cold weather. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
misattuned 0 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 I'm intrigued. Thank you so much Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
misattuned 0 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 I'm intrigued. Thank you so much Jok. I remember my niece's placenta looked like this. So it's female? My mistake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,561 Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 welcome to the forum mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shovel leaner 7,650 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 07/05/2020 at 21:31, misattuned said: I'm intrigued. Thank you so much Jok. I remember my niece's placenta looked like this. So it's female? My mistake. Males and females have caul , it’s a sort of stomach membrane , the butchers near me cover faggots in it . Not much gets wasted . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
misattuned 0 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, shovel leaner said: Males and females have caul , it’s a sort of stomach membrane , the butchers near me cover faggots in it . Not much gets wasted . Ah, now I'm catching up. Are faggots a Scottish food I wonder? I've ineptly butchered the montjac, it was roadkill. Do you know what the purple/blue/green hued organ is? Flat and full of dark blood. I've used mostly everything I can from the corpse. Anything you'd recommend I do with the brain? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 It’s Muntjac mate with a u and what you doing with nieces placenta ffs . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shovel leaner 7,650 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 I always thought faggots were a West Country thing , Might be wrong . I would guess the organ you describe is the liver . And as for the brain , personally it would be more effort than it’s worth to remove it , but it would be edible . And I “don’t “ want to know what you were doing with your nieces placenta. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Brains are good for tanning the hide with mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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