Moose roast?

[ALW]

A friend of mine gave me a couple of moose roasts from a bull he got this year.  Does anyone have a good recipe for fixing a moose roast?  I usually do my deer roasts in a crock pot or oven with vegetables and seasonings, but was wondering if there was a better way to really spice it up.  This is the first moose I've had and I don't want to mess it up.  Thanks.

Aaron

[hunt it]

Aaron,

I prefer to get several cloves of garlic and slice them up. I then cut slits into the roast in four or five places and push the slices of garlic into roast. I then place 8 or 9 strips of bacon over roast and salt and pepper it to your preference. Put about 2-3 inches of water in bottom of roasting pan and cover (preferably a roasting pan with lid to keep moisture in). Now pending size of roast 2-3 hours at 300 deg should do. Like most game meats moose should not be overcooked, pink in middle will be best.

[ALW]

hunt it,
  Thanks for the recipe.  I'll give it a try.  

Aaron

[4406v]

I shot a young bull this year in New Hamshire and I have only had the moose meat once and it was excellent.Go to Wal-Mart and look for grill mates marinates I used the tomato,basil,and garlic mixed with basalmic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil ,cut the roast in 1" thick strips and marinate in a gallon zip loc bag all day turning once in awhile to mix thoroughly.get the grill real hot (400 degrees) and then turn down low (325) cook until almost cooked completely through.I served this with ranch mashed potatoes and a salad.my mother who is not really into game meat ate a second helping and we had no leftovers!!! there are other marinates that are very good but the grill mates are not overpowering and you still get the flavor of the meat. ENJOY   Ron

[vermonster13]

However you choose to cook it, be sure to keep it moist. Moose is very low in fat(even less than venison) and is very easy to dry out. It's not a bad idea to sear it before roasting to help keep the moisture in.

[Al Dente]

Do a whole roast either in an oven bag (to slice it), or a crock pot (more pot-roast like chunks).  You can cover it with bacon and bard it with lardons (inserting pork fat strips into the roast) also to keep it moist.

[ALW]

Thanks again for the ideas.  I finally made a roast this weekend.  My parents came down to visit and see the new twins so I decided to fix some moose for them.  I didn't get fancy.  I injected the roast with some olive oil that I had let garlic soak in.  All I had was a big hypodermic syringe and the needle doesn't let you inject anything of any size.  Anyway, I crock potted it for about 8 hours in a bouillon broth I fixed up, adding potatoes, onions, and carrots.  It came out great.  I also fixed up some baked deer steak with onion and peppers, baked sweet potatoes with brown sugar and cinnamon, and mixed vegetables.  Pretty good eats!  

Thanks again for the tips.  I've got one more roast to fix and might try it in the oven with a baking bag and some bacon.

Aaron