Video: How to Make Bear Grease Biscuits
Clay NewcombClay Newcomb is an American outdoorsman, storyteller, and host of the Bear Grease Podcast. A 5th-generation Arkansan, Newcomb is an avid hunter, conservationist, and writer whose work explores the cultural and historical roots of hunting, rural life, and the American outdoors. He is passionate about conservation and hunting as a way to provide organic, ethically harvested game for his family. Before joining Meateater, he published Bear Hunting Magazine and produced video documentaries on bowhunting and wildlife conservation.
The search for the perfectbear greasebiscuit recipe ends here, folks.
Smash your biscuits together if you don’t want the sides crispy or spread them out if you do. Bake them for 12 minutes if you like them just barely cooked like me, or leave them in a little longer if you like your biscuits well-browned.
Eat them up with some homemadejellyorjamor just slather them in butter when they’re hot out of the pan. Either way, you might want to double this recipe because these aren’t going to last very long in your kitchen.Bear grease ain’t just for predicting the weather, after all.
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