Hello everyone, this is my first post here. I hope you guys can help me out.
I make snack sticks every year, most often using seasoning and cure that I get from PS Seasonings. However, this year I've been saving the liver, heart and a lot of bruised or very bloody, traumatized venison meat I normally don't keep to make snack sticks from that I can use for dog treats. I have a few questions.
I plan to make these with small collagen casings.
I'll be using deer heart, liver and trimmings.
Should I add fat content? I've heard this is necessary to bind. I usually add pork shoulder/butt to my snacksticks, so I figured I could do this too.
What kind of cure do I need to use?
Is there any other ingredient that I should add besides the meat and cure? The venison liver should give plenty of flavors, so I don't think anything is needed for that.
Anyway, any ideas, advice, suggestions and info is welcom!