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Synopsis
From the host of the Netflix television series MeatEater, the definitive guide to cooking wild game (including fish and fowl), featuring 100 new recipes and more than 100 color photographs. Steven Rinella is known for his knowledge about the outdoors, natural history, and food (his recipes in his hunting manuals are often cited by fans as their favorite part of the book). This cookbook includes recipes for big game, small game (rabbit, squirrel), waterfowl, upland birds, both freshwater and saltwater fish, reptiles (turtle, alligator), amphibians (frog), shellfish, and crustaceans, as well as basic recipes for stocks, sauces, marinades, pickles, and rubs. Rinella is a masterful storyteller, and the book includes personal stories as well as practical advice. It explains exactly how to break down and cook wild game with easy-to-follow, step-by-step recipes and gorgeous photos.
Synopsis
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 jalape o 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)