Tag: Black bear meat

Ingesting polar bear liver can be fatal due to extremely toxic levels of vitamin A, a fact known to Arctic explorers for centuries. This stark warning, however, requires a closer look at whether bear meat high in vitamin A is a universal truth for all bear species and cuts, revealing a critical difference between meat and organs.

While some companies use the "Black Bear" name for salami that contains only pork and beef, authentic recipes for black bear salami include actual bear meat, which is known for its rich, wild, and sometimes sweet flavor, blended with other ingredients to produce a dry-cured delicacy.