Wild Game Cookbook

Wild game meat is typically low in fat and cholesterol, high in protein and is not loaded with growth hormones or any unwanted chemicals. Includes great tried-and-true family recipes for big game, small game and game birds. Jeff Morrison and James Darcy are the authors of several best-selling cookbooks including fishing, outdoors and guy cookbooks, and Jeff is a well-known media personality.

Changing the Game is intended to provide the do-it-yourself sportsman with detailed guidance and proven, time-tested techniques that will optimize the enjoyment of his or her harvest, taking it from field to fork, and for home cooks who are hunting for new ways to up their food game. Author Craig Tomsky grew up in a traditional Italian household in Northern New Jersey, where he was accustomed to good food-really good food. He has coupled his uncompromising love of such fare with his passion for hunting for more than 30 years, and has identified key factors that will reduce and, in most cases, eliminate the undesirable "gamey" flavors that all too often result from inadequately processed and prepared game. He has also developed and refined with his personal flair many recipes from family and friends over the years to not only complement each game's most desirable flavors, but to help you truly transform your game meat into delicious finished dishes. Changing the Game is a total playbook that takes the reader from caring for the game after the harvest through Craig's "keys to changing the game"-specific techniques used during the butchering and preservation processes that will positively impact the flavor and tenderness of the meat. It also lays out a roadmap and recommends equipment the reader can use to expediently and efficiently process various types of game meat. Explanations that support the findings and preparation techniques are provided in relatable layman's terms via anecdotes that are sprinkled throughout the book.Changing the Game finishes with a multitude of delicious recipes-some new, many traditional-that reflect the many cultures that make up this great country of ours. They have been enhanced by game meat as well as Craig's selection and use of complementary ingredients to achieve complex yet delicate flavor profiles for each dish. Changing the Game also contains recipes for side dishes and desserts, along with wine pairing recommendations, to provide the reader with a complete game plan for an enjoyable evening that will leave your dinner guests asking, "Is this really wild game?"

80 delicious, easy-to-use, and fully tested recipes from North America's premier hunting lodges and resorts. For hunting enthusiasts, participants, and "foodies," finding ways to prepare, cook, and enjoy the game they've bagged is a large part of the enjoyment of the sport. Since not everyone can always reach the premier hunting areas where rich game resources can be found, everyone can have access to those enticing areas with the recipes found in The Wild Game Cookbook. This book is a unique collection of approximately 80 fully tested game recipes culled from the U.S. and Canada's outstanding hunting lodges and resorts. Keen game hunters will enjoy these recipes, which allow home cooks to recreate dishes from some of their favorite hunting locations and top-rated resorts. The recipes appeal to all skill levels, whether you bag your own or buy game from the local market. Recipes include dishes that are baked, grilled, roasted, slow cooked, pressure cooked, pan fried, deep fried, stewed, and barbequed, as well as casseroles, sauces, marinades, and other cooking methods that work well with various game species. 15-20 sidebars (plus various tips throughout) on different topics, ranging from wine pairing to game-cooking tips, round out this delicious, easy-to-use collection.

From the host of the television series and podcast MeatEater, the long-awaited definitive guide to cooking wild game, including fish and fowl, featuring more than 100 new recipes “As a MeatEater fan who loves to cook, I can tell you that this book is a must-have.”—Andrew Zimmern When Steven Rinella hears from fans of his MeatEater show and podcast, it’s often requests for more recipes. One of the most respected and beloved hunters in America, Rinella is also an accomplished wild game cook, and he offers recipes here that range from his takes on favorite staples to more surprising and exotic meals. Big Game: Techniques and strategies for butchering and cooking all big game, from whitetail deer to moose, wild hogs, and black bear, and recipes for everything from shanks to tongue. Small Game: How to prepare appetizers and main courses using common small game species such as squirrels and rabbits as well as lesser-known culinary treats like muskrat and beaver. Waterfowl: How to make the most of available waterfowl, ranging from favorites like mallards and wood ducks to more challenging birds, such as wild geese and diving ducks. Upland Birds: A wide variety of butchering methods for all upland birds, plus recipes, including Thanksgiving wild turkey, grilled grouse, and a fresh take on jalapeño poppers made with mourning dove. Freshwater Fish: Best practices for cleaning and cooking virtually all varieties of freshwater fish, including trout, bass, catfish, walleye, suckers, northern pike, eels, carp, and salmon. Saltwater Fish: Handling methods and recipes for common and not-so-common species of saltwater fish encountered by anglers everywhere, from Maine to the Bahamas, and from Southern California to northern British Columbia. Everything else: How to prepare great meals from wild clams, crabs, crayfish, mussels, snapping turtles, bullfrogs, and even sea cucumbers and alligators. Whether you’re cooking outdoors or in the kitchen, at the campfire or on the grill, this cookbook will be an indispensable guide for both novices and expert chefs. “Rinella goes to the next level and offers some real deal culinary know-how to make sure that your friends and family will dig what you put on the table.”—Guy Fieri “[A] must-read cookbook for those seeking a taste of the wild.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The new go-to cookbook for wild game hunters in North America! Wild game also has the edge when it comes to flavor, and with that delectable flavor comes the benefits of essential fats like omega-6 and omega-3, which are critical components of a healthy diet. Enjoy seventy-five simple and delicious recipes for cooking the wild game through the recipes featured in this book, including: Hare Braised in Red Wine Peruvian Style Rabbit Sliders Black Bear Meatloaf Elk Medallions with Cranberry Sauce Antelope Summer Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Reindeer Stroganoff Venison Stir Fry Roasted Wild Boar Leg with Mustard Caper Sauce Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Dove Poppers Smoked Grouse Kung Pao Pheasant Southern Fried Quail Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Port Wine Sauce Alligator Gumbo Cajun-Fried Bullfrog Legs Each dish is paired with a suggested wine to further enhance your dining experience among friends and family. There’s also helpful tips on proper field dressing equipment, refrigerator and freezer space, proper packaging and storing, defrosting and food safety, and tools and kitchen essentials. Within the pages of The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Wild Game, twenty-five popular game animals are highlighted and discussed. Amateur and experienced hunters alike will enjoy learning about each animal's origin, range, migration and travel patterns, life span, size and weight, typical habitat, desired foods, why the particular animal is targeted, where it can be hunted, along with hunting tips and why it makes for excellent table fare. Whether you hunt for food, for pleasure, or for environmental management, know that you are engaging in a normal, natural, and innate human instinct that has been with mankind and our predecessors for hundreds of thousands of years and one that will be with us for many more years to come. Enjoy the hunt, and the tastes and flavors of your successes with a little help from this new book!

The wildlife artist shares his love of cooking and wild foods in a collection of recipes that includes sauteed trout with morels, Canada goose with fiddleheads, and elk chops with fried green tomatoes

Here is a lovingly prepared volume of 112 wild game recipes hunters, cooks and other lovers of good game can discover of creating superb, mouth-watering steaks, roasts, stews and other main dishes, as well as soups and sauces, from all kinds of fresh game.

From the wilderness to your table--190+ delicious game recipes you'll go wild for Hunting is the perfect way to source healthy, high-quality meat. The Complete Wild Game Cookbook will show you how to transform your harvest into flavorful feasts that your whole family will love. From spicy Butter Duck to savory Slow Cooker Wild Boar Ragù, this comprehensive wild game cookbook will give you everything you need to start simmering up something good, whether it be big game or small, waterfowl, upland birds, or game fish. There's even a helpful chapter on marinades, brines, rubs, sauces, and stocks to add mouthwatering flavor to your favorite proteins. The Complete Wild Game Cookbook includes: 190+ Tasty recipes--Discover dozens of delightful dishes you can make, featuring venison, bear, wild boar, rabbit and hare, squirrel, duck, goose, pheasant, quail, grouse, dove, turkey, and game fish, both freshwater and saltwater. Kitchen essentials--Explore the best way to stock your wild game kitchen and learn useful techniques like grilling and smoking as well as how to grind meat for sausage making. Versatile options--Almost every recipe in this extensive wild game cookbook includes recommendations of other game that can be used as a substitute, giving you more choice. Get inspired to eat wild, your way with the Complete Wild Game Cookbook.