Wild Bites #22: a 3-minute read that makes you smarter about wild food and tells you what's to come on the website, podcast, YouTube, or To The Bone. -Hank & Holly (Team Hunter Angler Gardener Cook) Here's what's
trending on Hunter Angler Gardener Cook: - Fried turkey nuggets because ... duh, it's that time of year 🤣 (see more turkey faves in Item 2 below)
- Nettle pesto (dunno about the rest of y'all, but in NorCal, green stuff is blowing up!)
- Chorizo burger is a fantastic mashup of Mexican and American cuisine, and a great use of your venison.
- You can make Portuguese linguica with wild or domestic pork.
- Chinese duck noodle soup is simple and refined, and as easy or difficult as you want to make it.
Moving up the list: Smoked oysters are amazing, and the timing of the surge in traffic on this is interesting, because Hank's latest podcast guest (more on her in Item 3 below) mentioned that smoked oysters are excellent pressure canned. "They take on the same kind of quality as fish - they get silky, good oil, you can put
herbs in there - it's delicious!" This was a new one for Hank ... but probably not for long! Love these or any of Hank's recipes? Please rate them while you're there so people searching for recipes know they're worth clicking on! Every dedicated turkey hunter has their go-to recipes for the biggest bird we hunt in North America, but if you're looking to change up your routines, we have SO MANY options, starting with the one in the photo above: this easy turkey breast taco. The meat marinates in tequila, lime and salt (and yes, of course that's a perfect reason to do shots), and it's tossed with roasted poblano peppers and Monterey jack cheese before serving in tortillas. May we also recommend: - Smoked boneless turkey breast - this recipe will keep the meat nice and juicy and is perfect for deli slices and
sandwiches.
- Turkey leg carnitas - long simmering forces tough leg meat to submit. It'll make a believer out of you.
- Turkey marsala is an old-school recipe that will work on any light-meat cutlet.
- Turkey gumbo is another great use for drumsticks. Shred the meat off those nasty
tendons!
- Homemade turkey broth is a secret ingredient that you can use in any number of dishes to add that extra oomph.
Find even more recipes in the turkey section of our upland game bird page. 3. Smart Take: The Other Vegetarian Stock"In the summer, I can tons of corn stock made with the cobs. Because we're a mostly vegetarian household, that
comes in really handy for me in building a little bit of flavor into all sorts of dishes." --Cathy Barrow This is one of many tidbits of information that really got Hank's attention when he spoke with pressure canning expert Cathy Barrow for the latest episode of the Hunt Gather Talk podcast. Others included the importance of maintaining
pressure, what not to pressure can, and the appropriate amount of head space you should maintain in your jars. If you've always been afraid to try pressure canning, give it a listen, because Cathy will set your mind at ease ("It should make you respectful, but not scared," she said.) And if you're a veteran pressure canner,
as Hank is, you'll still learn some new things (as Hank did). Hank is cooking up a storm on the road. Last week he was among the headliners at the annual Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous, helping a crew of talented cooks to prepare a multi-course tasting menu for the
group's big fundraiser -- shout out to Shannon Waters (left) and Anna Borgman (right) for the invaluable help! And just yesterday he teamed up with Top Chef alums Chad White and Byron Gomez in Spokane for a Latin seafood feast at Chad's restaurant Zona Blanca. It's always an honor working alongside such great chefs, and everyone had a great
time. Want to find Hank out there on the road? He updates his list of public events regularly. Save the date for Sonora Night in Kansas
City on May 18! Holly hadn't updated her CPR training in, oh, three decades, so she signed up for a class recently with Capital City CPR in Sacramento, and she was really excited to find a course with a section on canine first aid! Because dogs are fellow mammals, many first aid concepts for them are similar, but this class addressed how to deal with the differences you need to know about. She's also
continued cooking up a storm while Hank is on the road, which has been entertaining because the kitchen is not her native habitat anymore. 5. Spring Deal: 15% Off Fishing Hoodie It's finally fishing time!!! What better way to celebrate that than with 15% off our new HAGC ultralight fishing hoodie? If you live or fish in the South, or SoCal, or really anywhere it gets sunny and hot as blazes, you'll be grateful for this. It will keep you cool, protect your skin, and generally make you look like a badass. Discount goes through April 7, 2023. If you use the link above or the button below, the discount should automatically be applied at checkout. If it's not, just use coupon code FISHON. Comments?Let us know what you think about Wild Bites by using our anonymous comment form - we love to hear from you, and we read every single comment. If you have a question, fire away and be sure to share your email address so we can respond. |
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