Braised Deer Roast with Cabbage
Pre-heat Dutch oven to med-high. Sear a dry brined (overnight) roast in tallow. Deglaze fond with about half a cup of cab from a box, or any other "mid" cab. Add 2 cups mirepoix & cook to translucent while deglazing. Add a heaping-ass tea spoon full of "Better than Bullion - Beef" and a quart of decent Beef Stock. Bring to very low boil and add the previously seared roast back to the pot with a generous few twists of quality fresh ground black pepper. Replace lid and forget about it for 6 or 8 hours, maybe longer, whatever it takes to get roast to "fork tender." (fork tender feels analog to sticking a fork in a stick of room temp butter) Chop the cabbage into quarters and remove stem, dice a whole, large white or yellow onion. Place cabbage in large pot, cut edges facing up. Distribute the chopped onion over the top of the cabbage and add medium-low heat. Pour 2 cups of boiling braising liquid evenly over the cabbage and onions and let it steam until the cabbage is soft...30-45 min, or so... If you like mashed potatoes, they pair well, but the roast & cabbage suits me fine.