MeatEater's How to Clean a Heart 101

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At MeatEater, we get more questions about venison hearts than almost any other wild game cookery. And truthfully, the heart is perhaps the tastiest piece of an animal and not at all difficult to clean or cook. In this video, Steven Rinella and Danielle Prewett from Wild & Whole walk through step-by-step how to clean a heart.
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@justtinkering6054 5 жыл бұрын

2 well spoken, intelligent people, speaking very candidly about eating an animal. I appreciate what Mr. Rinella is doing for the greater good of hunters and other meat eaters. Thank you for this.

@C_coyle 4 жыл бұрын

You're supposed to eat it still beating after a kill to absorb it's power

@haneefdaniel6572 4 жыл бұрын

Doom 3?

@101thetruthguy 4 жыл бұрын

@@haneefdaniel6572 African warlord, probably

@thehighestchannel7505 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had to do that when I was younger. Most of the kids did where I grew up.

@3mar00ss6 4 жыл бұрын

@@thehighestchannel7505 tf where u live (;◉▵◉)!?

@haneefdaniel6572 4 жыл бұрын

@@3mar00ss6 africa probably

@dominator146 5 жыл бұрын

I usually only use hearts as alchemy ingredients

@KarunKabooom 5 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@Darkless4X 5 жыл бұрын

You must be a Fullmetal Alchemist fan.

@sentient_cumsock 5 жыл бұрын

My gods smile at me imperial

@yaseraalsultan4442 5 жыл бұрын

😂 i like this comment

@ki11ers0da 5 жыл бұрын

@@sentient_cumsock can you say the same?

@DJPhree330 5 жыл бұрын

"To clean the heart we must first remove the heart. The most efficient method is to date my ex."

@GIOUTDOORS 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao 😅

@MrSanteeclaus 4 жыл бұрын

I worked for a outfitter years back his wife would pan fry Antelope and Deer hearts. This was something she did for breakfast. She did not take time to prepare it like this method. It was still tasty. I love the way you prepared this heart.

@brettlaw920 4 жыл бұрын

Pour one out for The Homies.

@rvz77 4 жыл бұрын

I'll volunteer my ex wife, but she doesnt have a heart. What a bummer.

@brettlaw920 4 жыл бұрын

@@rvz77 check her purse.

@nirpatel6842 5 жыл бұрын

I ate Daedra heart once, it wasn't worth it

@manusjiedowen-ck12a18 5 жыл бұрын

I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow into my knee

@agungogijaka7415 5 жыл бұрын

No lollygagging!!!.

@GlazeBeam 5 жыл бұрын

Somebody stole your sweet roll?

@C39SHARKDRAKE 5 жыл бұрын

Fancy yourself a bit of hunting don’t you Dragonborn?

@harminflictor 4 жыл бұрын

Fus Ro Dah

@BackwoodspaOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

I never thought about it cleaning one that way. As someone who does save the heart but realizing that not everyone does I really like her way of presenting it, I think it would make it more appealing for more hunters or non hunters to try. Very impressed with her approach of wild game presentation

@jakehall2452 5 жыл бұрын

I'm proud of how well you all did with the anatomy. I hunt and also teach a human anatomy course and you have no idea how similar to a human heart both in size and the structures are to a whitetail heart. Those tendons are called chordea tendineae. The keep the valves between the atria and ventricles from prolapsing

@GIOUTDOORS 5 жыл бұрын

Sliced deer heart, sauteed onions over Italian polenta 😍

@skibum1610 5 жыл бұрын

I usually just trim it and cube it up, throw it in a pan with salt, pepper, onions, and peppers and it's damn good!

@tlahuicolexiii2844 5 жыл бұрын

Thats how it should be done!

@neutronstargalaxy1092 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. The way she cut it up wasted almost half the heart meat. I even eat the pericardial sack as well.

@Raycurlee23 4 жыл бұрын

My brother in law wounded a doe and it ran a mile or two before we got her. The heart tasted like liver. Not good at all. I noticed after that any animal that doesn’t die very quickly has a foul tasting heart. In my opinion.

@neutronstargalaxy1092 4 жыл бұрын

@@Raycurlee23 true. The longer the animal stays alive and in agony it releases stress hormones into the blood mainly adrenaline but a few others that can taint the taste of the meat. Had that experience with a Antelope shot with a bow in Nevada years ago.

@Raycurlee23 4 жыл бұрын

neutron star galaxy thanks for the reply. I knew there was some science behind it. It’s prolly the same when you kill a buck durning the rut and he taste like ass. He’s been chasing does and running like a wild man

@hugostiglitz6398 5 жыл бұрын

It’s like a meaty super healthy bell-pepper...

@jrw0707 5 жыл бұрын

Oberyn Martell I hear heart meat is good for ones eyes 😂

@mattbrooks1302 5 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same thing!

@spartanstunting5247 5 жыл бұрын

@@jrw0707 it is, that's why vegan children have shitty eyesight. the vitamin a occurs in retinol form in meat. But in carrots it's in carotanoid and has to be converted into retinol which is really inefficient and doesn't convert to well

@jrw0707 5 жыл бұрын

Spartan Stunting sure, but that was a not so inside joke...

@hugostiglitz6398 5 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@UniverseTheory 4 жыл бұрын

She already stole my heart

@Shep01 5 жыл бұрын

Deer heart was legitimately is one of the best meals of my life.

@dantheman9534 5 жыл бұрын

I agree David. The first thing I eat from the deer I kill is the heart, and the tenderloin from inside the rib cage. Those never get package and frozen. They get eaten within a hour or two of the kill. Like you said: it is amazing!

@neutronstargalaxy1092 5 жыл бұрын

@@dantheman9534 I fry up the heart and the testicles the first thing. Then eat the deer brains with scrambled eggs for breakfast the fallowing morning 😋

@blllllllllllllllllllrlrlrl7059 3 жыл бұрын

@@neutronstargalaxy1092 that sounds very weird

@sauerkrautjr 2 жыл бұрын

@@neutronstargalaxy1092 brain? Boy, with CWD around I'd hesitate

@RShort223 4 жыл бұрын

One of the finest cuts in the animal. A real delicacy!

@wangbot47 5 жыл бұрын

I like how much Steve participated.

@johnnelson739 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steven. We haven't formally met, but I've listened to all your you know whos podcasts and you've taught me loads. Thanks a ton. Spearfishing, elk tracking, mountain lion tracking, trapping, and now heart cleaning. Thanks man!

@therealnickstevens8280 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do a human heart next? Asking for a friend...... who I'm gonna eat.

@psnglck20 4 жыл бұрын

“I do wish we could chat longer, I’m having an old friend for dinner”

@BigTr39ine 4 жыл бұрын

psnglck20 a

@Thatboylitme 4 жыл бұрын

..... hello.... clarice

@gschaaf713 4 жыл бұрын

i ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti

@zero0left71 4 жыл бұрын

That's kinky

@HAIL-WAR.C 5 жыл бұрын

Soooo good my dude, keep being you....true natured and natural. Good cooking show cuz its whats actually happening in fine dining restaurants

@teersanbar 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. As someone who’s been apprehensive about preparing a heart, I feel much better about it.

@lonewizzard8456 Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome tutorial. Thank you so much. I've always just cross sectioned heart and fried it up but this your method is so much more efficient and I'm sure results in a much tastier cut. Now on to getting my elk heart prepared and read to sear.

@ronaldpetersen255 5 жыл бұрын

Best YT clip I’ve seen on heart and how to properly clean and butcher it, well done! I use the same technique, different terminology. I follow the seams or sheet the meat same as a hind quarter or shoulder.

@ericsmigielski6427 11 ай бұрын

Another great example of why I love your videos! Always intelligent and very well-spoken (both of you) . An absolute pleasure to watch!

@406MountainMan 5 жыл бұрын

Last year at hunt camp I prepared deer heart for all the people there. None had ever tried it despite knowing that I always keep them. They have all gone as far as keeping the hearts for me. I'm pretty sure after last year that I won't be getting as many anymore. They all were surprised that they really enjoyed deer heart. Give it try, folks. It's delicious! Thanks, Steven!

@hoder4857 5 жыл бұрын

Did you tell them about tongues too? It's one of my favorite parts

@406MountainMan 5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Vicente baby steps...

@swalker9482 4 жыл бұрын

@@hoder4857 I grew up eating squirrel tongues. Not much there but good. Brains to. Have never thought about deer tongue.

@jamiem5364 4 жыл бұрын

Mostly thanks to meateater Im going to try heart, liver & tongue next fallow deer I shoot!

@garyv2498 5 жыл бұрын

This seems a lot more work than just eating it fresh just after the kill.

@goblinking1438 5 жыл бұрын

That also seems a bit messy haha

@bastalio2360 5 жыл бұрын

@@goblinking1438 ha

@nopeno2350 5 жыл бұрын

@@goblinking1438 cuz you don't gut your killz

@goblinking1438 5 жыл бұрын

@@nopeno2350 who doesn't ?

@longjohnston1363 4 жыл бұрын

Better than wasting it. Prep it right.

@rivaking4569 5 жыл бұрын

The last 4 hearts I've made I've sliced the heart perpendicular 1/4" thick, smashed paper thin with a meat mallet, dredged in flour and breadcrumbs, fried in vegetable oil, and served over mashed potatoes with a creamy mushroom gravy. It's unbelievably good. I call it heart attack heart (form of jagerschnitzle).

@NM-ix6hc 5 жыл бұрын

the heart is probably my favorite piece of meat and i wouldnt have tried it to be honest had i not seen your video on cooking the heart over a fire in caul fat. I love it now and am so happy i tried it. thanks for posting this. just another new and tasty way to cook it. love your cooking videos

@BDJans 5 жыл бұрын

After watching Meat Eater right before this past deer season I made a point to slice up and pan fry some fresh venison heart for the guys at deer camp. Some didn't even know it was heart until after I'd told them. Happy to report that it was delicious and it will be something that I personally continue to keep and prepare.Thank you for the great content and your insights

@Thejakegee 4 жыл бұрын

Danielle is great. Always enjoy the content she brings about the anatomy of the animal and what to cook.

@mccallan2798 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastically WELL DONE. Beautifully presented. Best video I've seen on the subject.

@timmyhoffarth6705 5 жыл бұрын

Of everything I’ve watched of meat eater. The cooking and food prep is what I enjoy

@julianozancanaro7243 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm Brazilian and I'm your fan. I love the meateater programs. I manufacture hand knives.

@peterteichmuller 4 жыл бұрын

Most peaceful heart dissection I've ever watch , upward thumbs!!

@kurzhaarguy 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, the single, best venison cut. I'm 60+ and love to learn something new. This is the first demo I've watched actually butchering the heart properly. Very nicely done! Have you both watched/listened/read the Scott Rea Project (YT) and his books? Old-school butchery. Also really good.

@MrDavidWise 5 жыл бұрын

Super insightful, thanks guys!

@EarlLedden 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done and explained, without unnecessary interruption . I finally learned how to identify the left and right ventricles form the outside.

@paulschlagel3868 4 жыл бұрын

I just made heart and it was outstanding. Thank you Danielle and Steve for the great video, it was very helpful.

@juancarrillo9033 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your show. You gave me a great idea in making Venison Tamales . They came out so freakin good! Love the way she goes into detail . I have a deer heart that i will be using in some chili. Cant wait for a new episode to come out!

@adamdavis3204 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys keep the videos rolling

@melindagross7960 8 ай бұрын

Another year, another looking up of this video. I'm getting quicker but still grateful for the reference and easy to follow directions with anatomy info. Thank you!

@pistolpete7319 5 жыл бұрын

That was perfect. So many questions answered. Organs can be intimidating, make more versions of this about other organs as well and with all popular game species.

@Jarhead20379 5 жыл бұрын

Got your cookbook for my brother for Christmas it’s great a lot of great recipes. Planning on getting one for myself soon can’t wait to use it.

@MeatEaterTV 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome--so glad to hear. We have limited-stock of signed cookbooks available at store.themeateater.com if you want to check them out.

@troyroperiii5698 5 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done!

@FireCat4xAZx 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, appreciate the excellent instructional

@dalanwanbdiska6542 4 жыл бұрын

I just cleaned the heart of a whitetail deer. Perfect meal. I love deer. Also moose and elk. I got a Deer lastnight so this video is awsome for a newbie to cooking. Love hunting also. I use savage99 model f 308 caliber. Works great for all game in Saskatchewan.

@RedDeckMarine 5 жыл бұрын

Keep putting out the videos I love every one of them. And if you start putting your stuff on DVD I'll be able to actually watch your show as we don't have cable or the internet other than on my phone

@ZAKish-cy9xu 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you.

@89emeza 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure watching this is gonna put me on a list.. thanks Steve.

@WillaMamet Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this - I so appreciate your explanation. Really helpful! And I love "You eat with your eyes."

@nootay 5 жыл бұрын

I have never done it this way. Love it!

@Elhombresanchez 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video thank you 🙏.

@jackster9785 7 ай бұрын

I followed your tutorial step by step and it was so easy thank you!!! 🙏

@belowaverageoutdoorsman1193 5 жыл бұрын

Love this do one on deer tongue next

@cozyrules6250 4 жыл бұрын

Steve’s like a meat whisperer brings it in and preps it all himself then right to our tables

@gt-rr3445 4 жыл бұрын

Love you're show man keep up the good work.

@jakeed09090 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and very good quote at the end.

@paulp1123 3 жыл бұрын

Cook moose guts next ! That’s what I eat! *spoiler* you wash it and take the black hard pieces out + boil until extremely soft (usually around 4 hours), then drain and add a dash of salt for flavour - northern Tutchone hunter from the yukon

@dawndavison8560 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Thank you so much. My husband never liked heart. I finally found out how to get rid of the tallow. He loved it!

@780fishing5 5 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Looks delish 👍🏼👌🏼

@maxedgar1374 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! More videos like this!

@mattphelps7049 3 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you!

@mevsol2447 4 жыл бұрын

I like the casual Wi-style music in the background, as if to put everyones mind at ease while she cleans a deer heart.

@farmboysteve3295 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!👍🏼 very informational!

@danharvey2876 5 жыл бұрын

Accurate description of what my ex did to my heart

@alpayseckin1001 5 жыл бұрын

beta

@danharvey2876 5 жыл бұрын

Alpay Seçkin 1) it’s a joke 2) only thing beta here is that weak ass peach fuzz you call a beard

@alpayseckin1001 5 жыл бұрын

you look like a gay plastic surgeon who abuses his male customers when they are under, and thats the friendliest thing I can say about your face.

@morkygod4486 4 жыл бұрын

Alpay Seçkin kek

@morkygod4486 4 жыл бұрын

Alpay Seçkin based

@Daniel-bt7be 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a woman’s touch right there! Beautifully done

@gallene9381 5 жыл бұрын

I got two in the freezer and didn't know how to approach them besides chop up and dice for breakfast hash, but those little steaks look great. THANKS!

@jefferystensland1304 3 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see the "after the kill" process. Hoping to enjoy some heart this season, I boil mine most of the time. I cut top off as shown (I should trim the fat cause I too notice the waxy roof effect) rinse, soak overnight in salt brine, cook in a pot with seasoning, onions, carrots then just slice it thin.

@coryjenkins4179 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video.

@thevoyageur2152 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most educational hunting site I’ve seen, good work guys!

@scotmetcalf2745 4 жыл бұрын

Fixing to hopefully get my first deer and will be using this method! Thanks to y’all

@deanwinchester6654 3 жыл бұрын

Informative video, learned a lot.

@gbizzy9922 5 жыл бұрын

The "heart strings" Miss Prewett is referring to are called the chordae tendinae. They are attached to the papillary muscles, which are responsible for closing the atrioventricular valves prior to ventricular contraction.

@sorrow5233 4 жыл бұрын

What?!

@captainpencil5761 4 жыл бұрын

I have had 4 unsatisfactory experiences cooking heart. Hopefully this season I'll try this recipe out

@carpecervidae989 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! All my family legitimately couldn't get enough of it. Used a doe heart with this recipe - I can't imagine NOT saving the heart with each kill going forward, and probably won't dare try any other heart recipe after having savored this one. Thanks, Danielle & Steve!

@jimfranklin3885 5 жыл бұрын

great show, thx!!

@ricklent6561 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video!! Thank you 😊

@RustinCoziahr 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! You can make pastrami with heart. I have only done it with cow heart though.

@georgeedmonds72 2 жыл бұрын

That was great! A hunting mentor of mine taught me that if its not beautiful, cut it out. Same message, different words. I love the use of fingers and the intimate knowledge of anatomy. Can you two do a comparable video for livers?

@jimothyrubie4638 8 ай бұрын

Our elk guide cleans heart very much the same way. Much cleaner than I’m used to. Rolls in flour sprinkled garlic salt on and fry in butter. Best ever by far! Delicious delicacy!

@askarielad 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you very much

@1984WillS 5 жыл бұрын

I have never prepared a heart in this manner. My family has always just cut the top off of it and then cut it into steaks by cutting it from side to side.

@neutronstargalaxy1092 5 жыл бұрын

Waste less meat eating it that way. I even eat the pericardial sack as well if it's a wild game animal.

@3vilHmongkey 5 жыл бұрын

Anymore seasons coming on Netflix?

@MeatEaterTV 5 жыл бұрын

Will share details around new seasons when we have them--stay tuned.

@mattstephens8880 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@zachharden4327 5 жыл бұрын

I'm ready for more!

@astrum_nauta 4 жыл бұрын

@@zachharden4327 There is another if you haven't seen already.

@ncaley1 4 жыл бұрын

Flashbacks to scary movie. Hand in the turkey. “Take my strong hand”

@raggedroad3658 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful indeed.

@slymanbry 5 жыл бұрын

The sac that the heart sits inside is called the “pericardium”.

@neutronstargalaxy1092 5 жыл бұрын

And it is edible too 😋

@craigpeterson6837 4 жыл бұрын

First of all... BIG FAN of your show!!! Thanks for bringing us on your journey and experiences... whether you get skunked or you are able to have a dream hunt, it’s always fun to come along. Thank you!!! For someone who’s never eaten heart but is willing to try, would you recommend something more easily obtained like Chicken or Pig heart or would be more likely to recommend the wild game for a first time experience? I do love venison, and moose wasn’t bad (only recall having it as a burger when I was 12/13)... would love your input

@richardtrammell7521 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info 😊

@pyromaniac6084 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this and feels like theyre touching my heart

@Theeggfly 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Very similar to the method I use.

@noonereally5926 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@GoldRatEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect demonstration

@DreamilyReal 5 жыл бұрын

Never tasted a heart before but now I’m ready!!!!

@riszmanraimy665 5 жыл бұрын

DreamilyReal u should try small. The taste is... interesting to say the least... that being said, try eating brains, not gonna lie it's delicious ;)

@bricemacaluso2159 3 жыл бұрын

the sack is the visceral pericardium. after I trim the hearts, I always brine it for 24 hours in the fridge in red wine and cooking vinegar (half and half, just make sure the entire heart is filled and soaking).

@jackcottrell3891 5 жыл бұрын

I love deer heart. Now I love it more. I can't wait to present it that way. Thanks Muskegon county friend.

@Toeknees_idle 2 жыл бұрын

cooked up some venison steaks for the contractors working at my house and made heart for my son and I...I offered some heart to the guys and they tried it! It is always fun to watch someone try heart for their first time, especially when they find it tasty.

@JL-xn3zy 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! You mugs MUST get more seasons on Netflix!!!!!

@MeatEaterTV 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed--working on it--stay tuned!

@riaranta3150 4 жыл бұрын

This came across my recommendation, I saw MeatEater.. so I instantly clicked the video, hit like, and hit subscribe 👌🏻💯

@kylekauz4384 4 жыл бұрын

Fresh deer heart that’s cooked in a frying pan with butter! One of the best things I’ll ever eat.

@huntthetop 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid, informative 👍🏻

@kentcostello8099 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that . We use our deer harts in ground meat . Your way looks better we will try it out next deer season. 👍👍👍🤤🇺🇸

@bestneverrest18 5 жыл бұрын

Kent Costello ground meat and then tacos

@arthurantonopoulos3340 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see nothing is wasted and wonderful to see the girls getting involved. Great ambassador for our lifestyle Steve. We need someone like you promoting hunting here in Australia...!!!

@keithcormier793 3 жыл бұрын

My spouse, cubed our last moose heart. then we made a traditional hearth moose stew, with carrots, turnip, peas, potatoes, and a light pie pastry crust that was the cream da resistance. Worth a try for something different from say a stuffed moose heart with bread dressing with wild partridge berries and savory. both are yummy. Thanks for the video.