Ellen Zachos
Meet another contributor to the Outdoor News Taste of the Wild cooking feature, noted foraging expert and author, Ellen Zachos.
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Jalapeno Marinated Snapper
The core recipe from Chef Ara Zada is a spicy twist on traditional "pickled fish", and can easily be interchanged with other white fish including those harvested from cold northern waters such as pike or walleye, or equally - saltwater varieties such as halibut or yellowtail.
Wild Turkey Enchiladas
There is no doubt that wild turkeys are some of the finest table fare there is. The only problem with a wild turkey is that it is very difficult to cook it whole and end up with an evenly cooked…
Foil-Baked Italian Perch
For anglers looking for a new way to utilize their catch, this Italian-inspired dish is both easy to prepare, and it pairs well with a simple side of pasta dressed in parsley and butter. Or tap this recipe for a great use of your open water harvest of fresh perch to serve on a bed of fresh garden greens. It also carries well to transition to an open-faced sandwich served on ciabatta bread. If making it into the sandwich, just lift the cooked fillets onto the bread before the final step of adding the cheese, and finish the sandwiches in the hot oven to melt the cheese until lightly browned and melted.
Venison Osso Bucco
Osso Bucco is Italian and quite simply means "bone with a hole", there are some recipes for Osso Bucco that use other cuts of meat but a truly authentic osso bucco is made with a cross cut piece of shank that is about 3 inches thick. This recipe by Jamie Carlson of Modern Carnivore includes tips for getting the right cut from your venison.
Venison Shoulder Chops - Prepared Pot Roast Style
When the hunt is over and it’s time to butcher, save yourself some time and aggravation by keeping your venison shoulders bone-in. Cross cutting a shoulder with a band saw, a meat saw, a hack saw or even a sawzall…
Sunfish Paella
Paella is one of those quintessential Spanish dishes that is both comforting and incredibly flavorful. The soft rice is spiked with saffron and paprika, and the roasted red peppers give a pop of delicious sweetness. Craft this dish using your sunfish, with the option to prepare using skin-on fillets.
Old Fashioned Wild Game Stew
A hearty stew with some crusty bread is hard to beat in the deep of winter. This recipe by Tim Kraskey has a depth of flavor that stems from the process of cooking down a reduction of red wine and rich port at the front end of the preparation. An ideal use of your elk, moose, venison or even caribou meat.
Seared Venison Tacos
Want to show off your wild game cooking skills without the fear of ruining your hard-earned venison? Try this taco recipe shared by chef Justin Townsend. It’s a great way to use just about any cut of venison, because you…
Mixed Bag Wild Game Stew
By John Motoviloff: Late fall and early winter mean hunting season in the Midwest and Northeast. Deer, turkey, small game, and waterfowl are all in play, giving hunters a wide range of options to pursue in the field and enjoy…
Baked Walleye with Sun-Dried Tomato-Thyme Butter
This baked walleye recipe is a two-step process that is well worth the effort! Not only is the presentation appealing when the dish comes out of the oven, the flavors in this baked walleye are great served with garlic mashed potatoes. Round out your plate with some green beans tossed with warm butter and toasted slivered almonds.
Cajun Dove Poppers
A pop of heat thanks to thin slices of jalapeno, the sweetness of fig and a punch of Cajun flavor in the marinade of this dish give your wild game poppers a whole new meaning with this Taste of the Wild recipe. Prepare them on the grill, or use your oven, but we’d recommend using a digital meat thermometer for the perfect popper!
Roasted Hen of the Woods Mushrooms with Garlic Aioli
Jamie Carlson shares tips on handling Hen of the Woods or, Maitake - a great mushroom with a excellent texture and many uses. They typically grow in the fall and like the south face side of a big Oak tree. They will grow from the ground over the roots of the Oak. When you find one you usually have plenty to use and store for later use. A good sized Hen can be 4-5 pounds. I like to dehydrate some and freeze the rest.
Brined Chunky Venison Pot Roast
If you’ve got chunks of wild game meat that you’ve been avoiding because they are rather less desirable cuts, instead of paying someone to make them into sausage, try brining them with this tested recipe courtesy of wild game cookbook author Eileen Clarke.
Upland Bird Creamy White Chili
INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup sliced green onions **OPTIONAL: 1 Jalapeno pepper finely diced Approximately 1 lb. (3 ½ cups) cut up COOKED bird meat (pheasant, turkey, quail or partridge meat could be used) 2 teaspoons chili…
Spicy Venison Jambalaya
Give this recipe a try and you’ll discover why it stays near the top on our list of favorites. Beyond the fact that it is an excellent way to use up the last of the sausage or brats you’ve got stashed away in the freezer from last year’s deer season, the primary reason you’ll love it is because it is one of those dishes that just gets better with re-heating.
Outdoor News Taste of the Wild to Feature Hank Shaw Recipe
an excerpt from Shaw’s latest cookbook titled “Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail — Upland Birds and Small Game From Field To Feast” that will appear in the pages of Outdoor News publications beginning Oct. 12. Shaw’s recipe for Grouse Northwoods is a dish designed to evoke the forest of the Minnesota Northwoods infused with mushrooms, wild rice, and tart cranberries.
Dry Rub Goose Kabobs
When cooking pale-meated birds, whether domestic or wild, the juices run pale when the bird is cooked enough. (Before that, they run red.) But waterfowl juices always run red, so if you’re testing your bird’s doneness by poking it with a knife and waiting for the juices to run pale, you’ll overcook them
Fair Day Venison Corn Dogs
Venison Corn Dogs are perfect as a make-ahead meal and can be frozen after they’re cooked for up to 3 to 6 months. Simply quadruple the recipe, fry them all, then allow them to cool on cooling racks. Once cooled, just place them in freezer bags and bring them out during hunting season to quickly reheat.
Duck Breast Prosciutto
Craft your own prosciutto using this recipe excerpted from Cured Meat, Smoked Fish, & Pickled Eggs © by Karen Solomon, photography © by Aubrie Pick, used with permission from Storey Publishing.
Wild Turkey Summer Pasta
Craft this recipe using your wild turkey and some chanterelle mushrooms (or other foraged mushrooms) and you'll have the foundation for a great meal!
Summer birding diversion: gardening and fried green tomatoes
Though popular in the southern and central United States, fried green tomatoes deserve more respect in North County, the author says, and she has a recipe to convince you.
Outdoor News Features a Recipe for Homemade Duck Breast Prosciutto
Keep an eye out for this step-by-step guide to crafting homemade prosciutto using duck breasts excerpted from Cured Meat, Smoked Fish, & Pickled Eggs © by Karen Solomon, photography © by Aubrie Pick, used with permission from Storey Publishing
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