Veins in a Picnic

[Sean M.]

While cleaning an 11# picnic I found 3 rather large veins (1/8"+ diameter).

Should I dig them out?

After cooking, will I be able to see them and discard them?

As you can tell, this is my 1st picnic.

Thanks,
~ Sean

 

[Bryan S]

Sean, Pick them out when it's done. Alot easier. I'm very anal about getting all the nasties out of the meat when i pull it.

Thats just me Bryan

 

[Larry Wolfe]

I pull em out when they are done too. I am anal as well!

 

[Susan Z]

And I thought ants at a picnic were bad. This is GROSS!

 

[Guest]

Save em for the bypass...Bill's.

 

[Guest]

I understand he came thru the surgery just fine thank goodness.

 

[Brian L.]

I too pull out all the nasties and every last bit of fat I can when I pull a butt.

 

[Ken McCrary]

I was watching a BBQ comp on one of the TV shows and I believe I heard one of the guys say that they actually use the veins in the picnics to help inject the meat with apple juice. I've never tried a picnic but I would be curious to know if this works.

 

[Howard Barlow]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ken McCrary:
I was watching a BBQ comp on one of the TV shows and I believe I heard one of the guys say that they actually use the veins in the picnics to help inject the meat with apple juice. I've never tried a picnic but I would be curious to know if this works. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, let's think about that. What does a vein do? It carries a liquid. What does a vein not do? Unless the vein is damaged, ain't no apple juice going out anywhere but an open end. I doubt seriously apple juice can seep through the walls any easier than blood did. But, I ain't no doc, err..vet.