Alligator Etouffee

1 lb alligator meat - cut in thin strips
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup green onions - chopped
1/4 cup parsley - chopped
2 garlic cloves - minced
4 celery stalks - chopped
1 can tomatoes - (sorry folks, no size given)
salt, cayenne and black pepper

Saute onions, garlic and celery in butter until soft. Add tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes in covered iron pot. Add alligator meat and allow to cook over low heat until tender (approximately 1 hour). If gravy is too thick, add a little hot water.

September, 1990 - Louisiana Conservationist Calendar
Posted by Fred Towner to rec.food.recipes on March 8, 1998.
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Barbecued Alligator Tail 1

4 Alligator tail steaks, about 3/4" thick
Coconut milk diluted with half water for marinade
1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 tb Rosemary
Red pepper flakes

In a deep bowl, add pepper flakes and rosemary. Season meat with black and cayenne peppers. Place meat in the bowl, add milk as needed to cover. Let marinate 3-4 hours.

Remove meat from marinade, discard marinade. Pat the meat dry. Re-season the meat, if desired, with black and red peppers. Add salt to taste, if desired.

Brush meat with olive oil to reduce sticking, and grill over hot coals, or over medium heat in a gas grill for about 10 minutes each side, brushing with oil again when turning.

From: Art Barron Date: 08-13-93
From: Barry Weinstein
Posted by Fred Towner to rec.food.recipes on March 8, 1998.
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Alligator in Garlic-Wine Sauce

2 pounds meat (alligator, cut into cubes)
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
pepper
salt
coconut flour for dusting
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup white wine

Toss alligator cubes with lime juice, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.

Squeeze any excess liquid from alligator and place into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then toss with enough flour to coat. Remove alligator, shake off excess flour, and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add alligator, and cook until firm and opaque, 5 to 6 minutes. Place alligator into serving dish, then pour wine into skillet and simmer until
thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over alligator to serve

From: Yummly

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Grilled Antelope Steak

3 lbs antelope steak, cut 1 1/2 inches thick
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon thyme (optional)
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon oregano (optional)
2 cloves garlic, crushed

In plastic bag or large shallow bowl, combine all ingredients except meat.
Add meat and marinate 6-8 hours.
Prepare barbeque for cooking.
Place steak on rack 6 inches above hot coals.
Grill 10-15 minutes, basting occasionally.
Turn, continue basting, and grill 10-15 minutes longer for medium steak.
Serves 6-8.

By Iowahorse. From: Food.com
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Bear Roast

4 lb Bear meat
Pepper to taste
Celery salt to taste
2 Garlic cloves
8 oz (piece) Salt pork

Season the bear meat with the celery salt an pepper and place in a stock pot, adding the garlic, salt pork, and enough water to cover; Cook `til meat is tender, then drain RESERVING the pan juices. Place the meat in a roasting pan and top with the onions, roast at 350x until brown, basting with the reserved juices. Thicken the remaining juices for gravy. Yield: 12 servings

From: Fred Towner in rec.food.recipes archives. Posted July 21, 1998.
Adapted by Patti Vincent
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Grilled Buffalo Steaks Marinated in Red Wine

6 New York strip buffalo steaks, 6 to 8 ounces each

Marinade:
1 1/2 cups green or gold-colored extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Marinade: Place the extra-virgin olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Slowly add the red wine, whisking all the white with a wire whisk to form an emulsion. Add the pepper; mix well. (Marinade can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)

Place the steaks in a non-aluminum pan and pour the marinade over, turning to coat each piece evenly. Marinate the steaks for at least 6 hours or overnight, turning several times.

Drain steaks from marinade. Place steaks on barbecue grill 6" above a medium hot fire. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until medium rare. Remove from heat and let set stand 5 minutes before serving.

From: Fossil Farms Recipe Book [archive.org]
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Elk Tenderloin with Brandy Mustard Sauce

2 elk tenderloins, 8-10 oz each
sliced bacon
1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
1 Tbsp Grey Poupon mustard
1/4 c. onion, finely diced
1/4 c. bell pepper, diced
1/2 c. brown gravy
1 clove garlic
thyme
ground black pepper

Remove silverskin from tenderloins and rub meat with split garlic cloves. Sprinkle lightly with thyme and black pepper. Wrap bacon around tenderloin and use toothpick to secure. Place in hot frypan and saute until bacon is cooked. Note: tenderloins should not be cooked past medium rare. Remove from pan and pour off excess grease. Place onion and bell pepper in pan for 30 seconds, add mushrooms and saute until tender.

Adapted from Bill Parton, Chef, Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
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Tips for Cooking Emu Meat

The tenderness and texture of emu meat enables it to be prepared in a variety of ways. It is best prepared lightly grilled or pan fried.

Although emu meat has similar characteristics to lean beef, there are also some differences. Emu meat is very dark with little or no marbling. Since most fat is deposited in a layer between the meat and the hide, the meat has very little fat even on the outside of the cut.

As emu meat is low in fat, it doesn't need to be cooked as long or with as high a temperature as most other meats.

For grilling (broiling) a steak, move the griller rack down one notch from where you would grill beef. Turn the steak quicker than you would turn a beef steak. Emu is best when cooked rare to medium rare.

Chopped or minced (ground) emu will cook faster than beef. Since it contains very little fat, it should be cooked at low temperatures. Shrinkage should be minimal due to the low fat content and slow cooking.

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Kangaroo Curry

This recipe also works very well with other game meats or even beef or mutton. The curry sauce is quite flavorsome so the recipe is not suited to meats with a delicate flavour. I have tried and been disappointed with the results from lamb and veal.

If you know your Indian cuisine, you will recognise this as a variation of a Rogan Josh.

Start by roasting and grinding the spices:

5 tbsp whole coriander seeds
2 tbsp whole cumin seeds
1 tbsp black peppercorns
6 cardamon pods (or 1+1/2 tsp cardamon seeds)
2 tsp yellow mustard seeds (black seeds will suffice)
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 inch of cinnamon stick, coarsely chopped
1/4 of a nutmeg
dried hot chillis to taste (I recommend at least one good sized and very hot habanero chilli). Fresh chillis can also be used, but add them with the fresh ingredients below.

Heat all these whole spices in a heavy pan (no oil, just a dry pan!) until they start to pop and change to a slightly darker colour. Let them cool and then grind them finely in a coffee grinder. I generally sift the ground spices through a strainer and either re-grind or discard the chaff.

Other ingredients, in the order that you will need them:

6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (less if you're using a fatty meat)
1 medium onion, finely chopped (this is optional, and I don't use it, but many people expect curries to taste like onion ;)
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
a 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
a 3/4-inch piece of fresh tumeric, finely grated (or 1 tsp ground tumeric)
2 good sized tomatoes (or 4 roma tomatoes) peeled and chopped.
1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp almond flour
1 kg (2.2 lbs) kangaroo or other game meat cut into 1" by 1/2" pieces
1 cup coconut milk or more if you like a creamy curry
1 cup well flavoured chicken stock
1 cup water
Lots of vegetables.

Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the garlic, onion, ginger and tumeric. Stir for a few minutes until it starts to stick together. Add the tomatoes and continue to fry until they turn into a paste. Add the salt, ground spices and almond flour and mix well.

Add the meat to this paste and cook it stirring continuously until the meat has browned.

Transfer the meat and curry paste to a casserole dish and add the coconut milk, chicken stock and water. Cook in a low oven (about 275°) for an hour. It should be simmering *very* gently.

Add the vegetables and continue to cook until the vegetables are done, stirring occasionally. If the sauce starts to dry out, add a little more water.

I use a selection of: carrots, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkin, sweet potato, peas, brocolli stems etc. Anything that can take a bit of cooking without falling apart. You could even add in okra, aubergine, zucchini or mushrooms a little later in the cooking process.

By the time the vegetables are cooked the meat should be well done, to the point of starting to fall apart. The almond flour should have thickened the sauce so it's nice and creamy. If it's too runny, a little arrowroot will save the day, and remember to use less water next time.

By Richard Archer. Posted to the PaleoRecipe Mailing List, Jan. 2002
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Muskrat Stew

1 cleaned muskrat, chopped
4-5 scraped and cleaned yellow pond lily tubers
Fistful of wild onions

Cook muskrat in grease until browned. Add tubers and onions. Cover with water and cook slowly in a covered pot 6-8 hours.

From Tom Kuhn, Native American archeologist
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Possum Roast

1 possum, dressed
2 red pepper pods
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp sage
2 tbsp lemon juice

Place dressed possum in a kettle with the pepper pod. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil; simmer for 1 hr. Remove and place on a rack in a dutch oven or roasting pan. Add 1 cup of water. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, sage and lemon juice. Cover and cook over very low temp on top of stove or bake at 325 for 2 hrs or until the meat is crisp and brown. Transfer possum to a hot platter to serve.

Adapted from: bbqman@ix.netcom.com (Larry Willrath)
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Ostrich Steaks

2 Ostrich Filets 6 oz.

Partially cook two slices of bacon or pancetta until slightly rendered. Wrap each filet with a strip of the bacon, fastening with a toothpick.

Preset oven temperature to 250.

On hot fire, heat up a cast-iron skillet, sprinkle a half teaspoon of kosher or sea salt and wait until the salt begins to smoke.

Lightly pepper both sides of the filets and sear 1 minute per side and place skillet in the oven with a piece of foil loosely over the meat. Leave for 10 or 15 minutes. Meat will become evenly pink inside.

Mushroom Sauce for Ostrich Steak

Slice and saute four mushrooms and some finely chopped shallots or onion, until the mushroom begin to give up their liquid.

Add 1/2 cup of red wine, salt, pepper and nutmeg, and simmer covered for two minutes. Serve over the filets.

From: Ostrich Growers: Recipes for Cooking Ostrich [archive.org]
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Ostrich Bits

1 lb. ostrich steak, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1/4 c. lemon juice
fajita spices

Place all ingredients in a bowl. Toss together and chill for at least two hours or overnight. Arrange marinated meat on a heat safe dish so cubes are not touching each other. Broil for 4 minutes. Serve with toothpicks. Ostrich Bits is very flavorful and may be served with or without a variety of steak sauces. Makes: 35 pieces.

From: American Ostrich Association [archive.org]
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Rabbit Cacciatore

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 3 1/4-pound frozen rabbit, thawed, cut into 8 pieces
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound tomatoes, chopped, with seeds and juices (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 1/3 cups dry white wine
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

Heat oil in heavy large pot over high heat.
Sprinkle rabbit with pepper.
Add rabbit to pot and sauté until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
Add garlic; sauté 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and wine. Bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until rabbit is cooked through, about 30 minutes.

Using tongs, transfer rabbit pieces to plate.
Add herbs to sauce in pot. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
Return rabbit to pot. Stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.

From: Bon Appétit, May 2002 [archive.org]
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Braised Rabbit with Olives

1 2 1/2-pound rabbit, cut into 8 pieces
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 bell peppers, sliced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4 cups sliced pitted brine-cured green olives
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1/3 cup drained capers
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 fresh thyme sprigs
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup (or more) water
Fresh Italian parsley sprigs

Rinse rabbit and pat dry; sprinkle with coars pepper.
Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Working in batches, add rabbit to pot and brown, turning often, about 8 minutes per batch.
Transfer rabbit to bowl.
Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pot. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes.
Mix in potatoes, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, celery, capers, garlic, and thyme; cook 5 minutes.
Mix in vinegar and 1/4 cup water. Add rabbit. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
Spoon some of vegetable mixture over rabbit. Cover and simmer until rabbit is tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry, about 30 minutes.
Spoon vegetables into large dish. Top with rabbit. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

From: Bon Appétit, May 2002 [archive.org]
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Rabbit Roasted with Sweet Fennel

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Yield: 4 to 5 servings

2 1/2-2 3/4-pound rabbit, cut into 8 to 10 serving pieces
5 cloves garlic, peeled
2-inch sprig fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 bulbs fresh fennel, cored, cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges
1 large onion, cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges
3 ounces pancetta (unsmoked Italian bacon), minced
1 teaspoon fennel seed, coarsely ground
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fennel tops
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 vegetable broth
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock

1. The night before cooking, rinse and dry the rabbit pieces. Use a mortar and pestle or a knife on a cutting board to make a paste of 2 garlic cloves, the rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub the paste over the rabbit pieces. Put them on a plate, cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Have ready a shallow roasting pan large enough to hold the rabbit in a single layer, with space for the vegetables. Arrange the rabbit pieces in the pan. Dab the rabbit pieces with any seasoning rub that may have been left on the plate. Scatter the fennel, onion, pancetta, remaining 2 cloves garlic, fennel seed and half the fennel tops over the rabbit. Sprinkle with the olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper. Roast 30 minutes, basting often with the pan juices. Pour in 1/2 the broth and roast another 1 hour. Baste often, turning the pieces occasionally. Add a little water to the pan if the pan is dry.

3. Increase the heat to 450 degrees, cook until the rabbit is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn the rabbit and vegetable pieces and roast until golden on the other side, basting once with the pan juices, about 10 minutes.

4. Transfer the rabbit and vegetables to a heated platter and keep them warm in the turned off oven with the door open. Quickly make a pan sauce by setting the roasting pan over two stove burners turned to high. Add remaining 1/4 cup broth and the stock. Scrape up the brown glaze from the bottom of the roasting pan as the liquids boil down by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. Scatter the remaining fennel leaves over the rabbit. Pass the sauce with the rabbit at the table.

From: japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor)
Adapted by Patti Vincent
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Herb-Roasted Rabbit

2 TB Olive oil
1 Rabbit (about 2 1/2 lb), cut in 6-8 serving pieces.
Salt and pepper to taste
1 md Onion; halved lengthwise and slivered
1 lg Clove garlic; minced
2/3 c chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 ts Rosemary; dried -=OR=-
1 ts Rosemary; fresh chopped
2 TB Flat-leafed parsley; chopped

Preheat the oven to 350F. Place the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the rabbit pieces in batches until golden, about 5 to 7 minutes per side, sprinkling with salt and pepper. Place the browned rabbit into a shallow baking pan. Add the onion to the skillet and cool over low heat for 7 to 10 minutes to soften. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more, stirring. Add broth and raise the heat; bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the heat; add the rosemary and cook sauce for 2 minutes longer. Pour the sauce over the rabbit and bake for 45 minutes. To serve, place rabbit pieces on a serving platter and pour all remaining pan juices over top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately. Serves 4.

Source: Miami Herald Parade Magazine, 10/23/94 Typed by Michele
From: Fred Towner in rec.food.recipes on Feb 22, 1998.
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Lagos/Kounelli Fournou (Baked Hare or Rabbit) [Greek]

1 Rabbit or hare -- cleaned and skinned
2 Celery stalks, with leaves, -- chopped
2 md Onions; chopped
1 Carrot; sliced
1/2 c Chopped fresh parsley
1 Bay leaf; crumbled
2 Sprigs fresh rosemary
6 Peppercorns; bruised
2 c chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 c apple juice
olive oil
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
4 Fresh tomatoes; chopped -OR-
8 oz -Tomato sauce
3 Allspice berries

After washing the rabbit or hare thoroughly and cutting into serving pieces, place in a large glass or earthenware bowl. Make a marinade by combining the celery, onions, carrots, herbs, peppercorns, broth, and apple juice and pouring over the meat. Cover and refrigerate for a day, turning the pieces over occasionally.

On serving day, drain, reserving the marinade, and wipe dry. Transfer the marinade to a casserole and simmer for 15 minutes. While the marinade is cooking, heat the oil in a large frying pan, and when very hot sear the meat over high heat until it is reddened in color without browning. Remove from the heat, and with a spatula lift the rabbit or hare pieces into the simmering marinade. Taste for seasoning, then add the salt and pepper, tomatoes, and allspice. Weight the meat with a small plate to keep it under the sauce, then bake it in a very slow oven (225 F) for 2-1/2 hours, or until the meat is tender and the sauce thickened.

Source: The Food of Greece by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
From: Fred Towner in rec.food.recipes on Feb 22, 1998.
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Rabbit Marinated in Cider and Peppercorns

1 2-lb rabbit, cut into 6 serving pieces
1 cup apple cider
1 tsp dry mustard
2 Tbsp green peppercorns
1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves plus more for garnish OR
1 tsp dried
1 Tbsp crushed black peppercorns
1/2 tsp red-pepper flakes
2 tsp olive oil plus more for oiling roasting rack
1 firm apple, unpeeled
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp butter
1/2 Tbsp pure maple syurp

Place rabbit pieces in a nonaluminum shallow dish. In a small bowl, whisk together cider, mustard, green peppercorns, thyme, black peppercorns and red-pepper flakes and pour over the rabbit, turning to coat well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours, turning occasionally. Preheat oven to 450 deg F. Brush marinade off the rabbit pieces, reserving it. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-heat, and sear the rabbit pieces for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Place them on a lightly oiled rack in a roasting pan. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, basting occasionally with the reserved marinade, until the juices run clear when the rabbit is pierced with a skewer. Meanwhile, core and slice apple into 1/2-inch slices. Toss with lemon juice. Heat one teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add apples and maple syrup and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden, turning once. Arrange rabbit on a serving platter and garnish with apple slices and fresh thyme, if using. Serves 4.

From: Campagne Restaurant in Seattle, Washington
From: riacmt@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Carol Miller-Tutzauer)
Posted to rec.food.recipes by Emma Fernlund on March 1, 1998.
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Roast Rabbit

1 rabbit; oven ready
4 rashers bacon

Weigh the rabbit and calculate the cooking time allowing 15 minutes per 450g (1 lb) roasting time plus 15 minutes
Stand in a roasting tin. Top with bacon.
Roast at 220 C / 425 F / Gas 7 for 15 minutes. Reduce to 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4. Continue to roast for the required amount of time, basting frequently with juices. Accompany with gravy, cranberry sauce and vegetables. Yield: 4 servings

By: The Dairy Book of Home Cookery: New Edition for the 90's
Posted to rec.food.recipes by Helen Watson on March 13, 1998.
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Grilled Rattlesnake with Mojo Criollo

It's so strange that I actually have some rattlesnake recipes! We actually cooked up a rattler at a friend's house (he lives way out in the Mojave desert of California and has tons of those things crawling around his yard). After cutting off its head and skinning and gutting it, we marinated the snake in Mojo Criollo, a Cuban marinating sauce consisting of lots of garlic and sour orange juice. We allowed it to marinate for a couple of hours, then we grilled it. Muy delicioso! I usually buy bottled Mojo in the store, but in the Marinade section is a recipe that's pretty close to the bottled version.

From: Staca Hiatt in rec.food.recipes on Oct 29, 1998.
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Rattlesnake

We usually add rattlesnake to chili. Treat rattlesnake as you would any quick-cooking white meat (i.e., chicken, shellfish). Of course, everyone will tell you it "tastes just like chicken". It is also very good deep fried in a simple "breading." You might try looking for fried alligator recipes too and adapt them for use with your snake. If your rattler is still alive or in one piece, the following directions for dressing rattlesnakes might be helpful:
1. Place dead rattlesnake on a cutting board and hold firmly behind the head.
2. Cut off head and rattles and discard.
3. Strip of skin and discard or save (for a hat band maybe?)
4. Make along slice along the underside and remove all internal organs.
5. Cut into chunks and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

From: L Hodge in rec.food.cooking on July 28, 1998.
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Aalu

obtain a seal
scrape some seal fat
scrape some seal meat

cut up some ptarmigan intestines
add seal blood to mix
add the scraped fat and meat

Serve as an appetizer along with the rest of the seal.
The Inuit woman in the piece mentioned that seal eyeballs provide a good source of vitamin C, the seal brain, iron and protein and the liver, vitamin A.
The meal will give you a lot of energy!

From: Susan Carmack on the PaleoFood list. Posted 16 Feb 1999.
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Snails

Pull off the hard thin "skin" that covers the opening to the shell when the snail has retracted; cover it with a blob of side pork grease in which you have put parsley, garlic, chives or whatever; put it open side up in the oven for about 3 minutes, and serve. Sounds easy, but how keep it open side up? The French have special platters with 12 depressions in them which you drop them into; they also have special tongs to hold each one with while winkling out the succulent contents. Specialty cookware stores have both.

From: Geoff Stanford
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Squirrel

Most of the turn of the century and earlier cookbooks have squirrel recipes, and all of them suggest that cooking squirrel is quite similar to preparing and cooking rabbit. Grey squirrels and fox squirrels seem to be favored, and chefs are advised to not skin the animal until just prior to cooking.

Posted to rec.food.recipes by gmehl@ptd.net on Jan 25, 1997.
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Barbecued Squirrel

Put some slices of fat bacon in a baking dish. Lay six squirrel on top of them and lay two slices of bacon on the top. Put them in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until done. When done remove the squirrel and bacon from baking dish and keep warm. Add to drippings, 1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon arrowroot. Stir until thickened. Add 1 teaspoon bacon grease if desired and add some tomato or walnut catsup. Pour over the squirrel.

From: Housekeeping in Old Virginia, 1879
Posted to rec.food.recipes by gmehl@ptd.net on Jan 25, 1997.
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St. Clair's Sweet and Sour Squirrel

12 medium-size ground squirrels
1 large red pepper
1 bunch green onions
olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks in juice
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. arrowroot

Skin and cut the squirrels. Chop off the squirrels heads and tails. Trim fat and remove the bones. Cut green onions diagonally into 1 inch pieces; slice red pepper into 1/2 inch thick slices.

In a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, in 1 tablespoon olive oil, cook green onions and red pepper until tender-crisp; stir frequently. Remove to bowl. In same skillet over medium-high heat, Add 2 tablespoons oil, cook squirrel parts and salt. Cook the squirrel about 15 minutes. Drain any fat in skillet.

In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup pineapple juice, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 1/2 cup orange juice, tomato paste, and arrowroot. Stir mixture in the skillet with the squirrels, stirring to loosen any squirrel bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until mixture thickens slightly and coats the squirrel. Stir in green onion mixture, heat through. Makes 4 servings.

From: Sony San Diego Family Cookbook (1992) (Contributed to the cookbook by: Janalee St. Clair)
Posted to rec.food.recipes by Katrina Bugher on Jan 23, 1997.
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Barbecued Turtle

1 turtle, cut into serving pieces
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp lemon or lime juice
salt and pepper
paleo bbq sauce

Soak the turtle meat in salt water overnight or at least 1 hour.

In a large pot, place the turtle meat, celery, pepper, onion and vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover with water and bring to a
boil.

Cover and simmer until meat is tender and ready to fall off the bone.

Remove meat and place into a baking dish. Pour the bbq sauce over the top. Bake at 375 degrees until sauce starts to bubble.

Reduce heat to 200 degrees and cook for 40 minutes. Baste often.

From: BackwoodsBound.com
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Barbecued Venison Steaks with Herbs

4 Venison Steaks (4 oz. each)
Chopped rosemary 2 Tbsp
Chopped garlic 2 Tbsp
Chopped thyme 2 Tbsp
Olive oil 1/4 cup
pepper to taste

For marinade, combine oil and herbs. Marinate venison for 4 hours in refrigerator, covered. Remove from marinade and shake off excess oil. Place venison on grill over just hot coals (but not flaming). Season with pepper and brush with marinade. Cook for 5 minutes turning once, or until medium rare.

From www.foodcomm.com/recipes [archive.org]
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Roasted Venison the Easy Way

Venison Roast, about 1 1/2 pounds
Olive oil, enough to coat meat

Heat roasting pan until hot. Add olive oil to coat and brown venison on each side. Cook in oven at 375F for 15-20 minutes or until medium rare. Let it stand for 5 minutes and carve into thin (1/2 inch thick) slices. Suggested Accompaniments: sautéed leeks with wild mushrooms.

From www.foodcomm.com/recipes [archive.org]
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Grilled Venison Brochettes

Venison Leg or Shoulder Roast, 2 pounds
4 Baby artichokes, halved
2 Bell peppers (any color)
3/4 cup Olive oil
3 Tbsp Chopped fresh basil
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
1 Tbsp Red chili flakes
Pepper to taste

For marinade, combine olive oil, basil, lemon juice and chili flakes. Roast and peel peppers. Cut into 2-inch squares.

For venison, cut venison roast in 1-1/2 inch cubes. Marinate venison and vegetables for 30 minutes. Thread skewer with venison and vegetables.

Grill over high heat for 5-6 minutes, turning once. Venison should be rare. Brush with marinade just before serving.

From www.foodcomm.com/recipes [archive.org]
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Venison - Italian-Style Pot Roast

3-4 lb venison pot roast
2 Tbsp fat
pepper
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. celery, chopped
1 Tbsp. parsley, minced
2 tsp. oregano
1 clove garlic
1 c. dry red wine (i know wine isn't paleo- come up with a substitute)

In Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in fat. Add pepper to taste.
Combine remaining ingredients, and pour over pot roast.
Cover and bake 3 to 4 hours at 300.

Adapted from Theresa J. Farney, Colorodo Springs Sun
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Venison Grilled Tenderloins

Wash and trim the tenderloins well.
Rub with white pepper and garlic.
Make a sauce of Ray's Neanderthin Barbeque Sauce, honey and lemon pepper seasoning and marinate the tenderloins.
Roll the tenderloin up in foil and place it on the back of the grill.
Cook slowly at low flame.

From Vance Persall
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Roast Loin of Venison

4 pounds boneless loin of venison, at room temperature
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped juniper berries

Preheat the oven to 400F. Rub the venison with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the chopped juniper berries, pressing the seasonings into the meat. Set the loin on a rack in a roasting pan and roast, basting frequently with the pan juices, until medium-rare (about 135F on a meat thermometer), 25 to 30 minutes. Cover the venison loosely with foil and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Slice the venison thinly.

Adapted from http://www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/school/staff/Amy-Gale.html [now dead]
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Venison Roasted in a Pinenut Crust

Venison hind leg (about 16cm x 16cm)
Pinenuts, ground 1/2 cup
Crushed garlic 1 tsp
Coarse black pepper1 tsp

Optional:
Pitted figs - 6
Dried apricots - 6
Glacevginger, finely diced - 3
Ground allspice - 1/2 tsp
Crushed juniper berries - 5

Combine crust ingredients and press onto top and side of meat. Transfer meat to a roasting dish and roast at 220C for about 12 minutes allowing minutes per centimetre depth of meat. Rest meat for 8-10 minutes before carving.

Optional - The meat can be stuffed with the fruit mixture before coating with the crust. Carefully cut a pocket lengthwise in the venison using a long narrow knife taking care not to pierce the outer flesh. Dice dried fruits finely and combine with ginger, allspice, juniper berries and brandy. Fill cavity of meat with fruit mixture and secure cavity hole with toothpicks. To cook by microwave - This is best done without a nut coating. Stuff the meat. Brown well in a lightly oiled pan. Transfer the meat to a plate and cover loosely with a paper towel. Microwave at 100% power for 2 -3 minutes. Leave to stand for 8 minutes before slicing.

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Venison Chili

One kilo of venison (about 2 pounds) or venison burger (cube the venison into small chunks about 1/2 inch to 1 inch square; if there are any bones, save to use in the chili to enrich the sauce)

2 large onions, sliced
10 cloves of garlic, finely minced
One quart of chicken stock, preferably homemade without salt
4 Tablespoons of chili powder (use plain chili powder, without any salt or other spices in it - you may purchase this at a health food store with bins for spices)
One Tablespoon ground cumin
Two Tablespoons sweet red paprika
One teaspoon of cayenne pepper
Palmful of dried oregano (this is a couple of tablespoons or so) ground
between your hands
3 bay leaves
one teaspoon of kosher salt

Note: This makes a sprightly but not firey chile. If you want to go for the burn, use hamburger or top round and add several jalapeno peppers, seeds and all. No point wasting good venison on fire, so use beef or pork.

1/4 cup olive oil [was other oil]

Brown the venison in batches until brown on all sides. Remove to a dish. When all the venison is browned, saute the onions in the remaining oil. You want the onions to melt but not brown. When the onions have reached the melt stage (about 10 minutes) add the garlic. Don't let the garlic burn. Just let it scent up. Add the browned meat, the stock, the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, paprika, bay leaves, oregano, salt and stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a just barely simmering and cover. Simmer gently covered for 3 hours. The meat should be fork tender.

Even though venison is very lean, the chili should be defatted. I do this by letting it cool and then refrigerating the chili overnight. The next day, I remove the fat.

To serve, reheat. Taste for seasoning. Sometimes, I add a bit more cumin. Some like to thicken the chili with masa or fine corn meal. To do this, mix some about 1/4 cup fine corn meal with enough water to make a thin paste (no more than one cup of water). Add this quickly to the chili as it simmers, stir like crazy, or you may get lumps. If you use the masa, be sure to cook the chili for at least another 20 minutes or so, or it may taste pastey.

Coleslaw would be the only salad I'd serve with this. If there's any chili left, and this should feed six adults, it freezes beautifully.

Copyright Notice: (c) Susan Steinsapir, 1994. (hattie at netcom.com) This recipe may not be used in cookbooks, contests, or magazines without written permission.
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Venison Goulash

2 pounds venison (any cut) cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes
3 tablespoons bacon fat
1 large onion, sliced or chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon Hungarian paprika
1/2 cup red wine (optional)
1 quart boiling water or stock
Salt to taste
1 small can tomato paste (no flavorings or salt)
1 cup coconut milk (optional)

Melt the fat in a skillet, add the onion and garlic and cook until browned. Add the meat and brown well. Add all the remaining ingredients except the coconut milk. Stir well, cover and simmer gently until the meat is tender, two to three hours, adding more stock, water or wine if necessary.

Just before serving, stir in the coconut milk. Serve with red cabbage cooked with apples. Serves 6

Posted to rec.food.recipes by Pat Gold on June 20, 1995.
Adapted by Patti Vincent
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Eastern Pine Tips with Venison

Gather the pine trees spike-like flower clusters. Cook with chunks of venison or beef in a pot until meat is done.

From Tom Kuhn, Native American archeologist
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How to Cook Whole Wild Boar Leg

The easiest and best way to cook our wild boar leg is to roast it in the oven at a relatively low temperature for several hours until tender and properly cooked. You can also review our smoking tips to acheive a "pulled pork" version.

Remove the leg from the vacuum packing and season to your taste. Place it in a roasting pan. Place bacon strips across the leg if desired. Put the pan in the center of the oven preheated to 250° F. After about 3 hours, check the internal temperature every 30 minutes with a meat thermometer pushed into the thickest part of the leg. Remove the leg from the oven when the internal temperature reaches 150° F. Let the meat "rest" for at least 10 minutes after removal from the oven before carving.

Oven thermostats can vary considerably, but cooking times for a 4 to 6 pound leg will be about 4 to 5 hours. A larger leg will require a longer cooking period. Just be sure to cook to an internal temperature of 150° F. For a more brown appearance to the leg, set oven temperature to 400° F. at the start, allowing it to roast at 400° F. for a few minutes. After the leg is nicely browned, lower the temperature to 250° F. and cook as described above.

After roasting the leg, pour the juices out of the roasting pan and scrape the pan to remove all the bits of spices which have dropped off of the meat during the cooking process. Skim off any excess grease. Combine these scrapings and juices in a sauce pan. Mix the powdered sauce mix with water according to the instructions on the packet and add to the contents of the pan. You can also add some red wine, sliced mushrooms, chopped onions, or any other ingredients you would like to experiment with. Bring this to a boil and then reduce the heat and allow the sauce to cook until it thickens to the consistency you want.

Slice the roasted leg across the grain of the muscles (across the leg like a ham is sliced) in slices as thin a possible. Spread the slices on the plate and serve with a sauce drizzled across the top of the slices or serve separately.

From: Broken Arrow Ranch
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Wild Boar Tenderloin with Mango Avocado Chutney

4-8oz medallions of Boar tenderloin
2 ripe mango, peeled and diced to 1/4 inch cubes
2 ripe avocado peeled and diced to 1/4 inch cubes
1 medium onion peeled and diced
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup of orange juice

In a medium sauce pan sauté the onion for 2 minutes until translucent, add avocado, mango and honey, and continue to cook for 2 minutes

Add orange juice and reduce by half.

In a hot sauté pan over high heat sear Boar on all sides for 2 minutes covered. Allow boar to rest one minute, season with salt and pepper. Slice boar and arrange in a circle on the plate.

Fill the center with the chutney.

Recipe by Chef Jeff Girard. From: Fossil Farms Recipe Book [archive.org]
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Yak Cooking and Handling Tips

Defrost meat. Do not attempt to cook frozen steaks on a high heat! Have meat at room temperature before cooking.

Marinade steaks in olive oil and sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper to taste. (I particularly enjoy Tellicherry Black Pepper. Redmond Salt is my favorite salt.)

Basic Braising: When braising, heat olive oil in pan, add finely chopped garlic or onion or leeks and then add steaks. Mushrooms are wonderful served over or with the yak steak. Braise, using a timer, until the blood just barely comes through to the upper part of the steak and then turn. Braise second side to the doneness you enjoy your steak, but avoid cooking until well done. Yak is best prepared to rare or at most medium rare. Depending on the thickness of the steak and the type of heat used, I use natural gas, one to two minutes each side cooks a good steak. When removed from the heat source, the steak will continue to cook in its own heat so be careful just how long you keep the steak over the heat and in the pan. Overdone or overcooked steaks can be dry.

There are as many ways to prepare a steak as there are people and taste buds!! Yak is delicately flavored. Leeks,chili powder, fresh chiles, tomatoes, mushrooms can all be sautéed and served over or as a side to the yak steak.

From: Taos Mountain Yak: Recipes
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Gluten Free Yak and Mushroom Meat Loaf

2 lbs. Ground Yak
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1.5 tsp. salt/rub mix
1 egg
1 tsp. Mixed Herbs
1 minced onion
2 cups of Oyster Mushrooms
oil for frying Mushrooms
1 tsp. Red Chile powder (optional)
1/2 tsp. Oregano
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup Ketchup
1 Tbs. Honey
Dash Tabasco sauce (optional)

Mix altogether thoroughly.
Sautee finely chopped Mushrooms in about 1 Tbs. oil.
When ready, add to meat mix and continue to mix in thoroughly.
Turn into loaf pan.
Cook at 350F for 45 minutes approximately.

From: Taos Mountain Yak: Recipes
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Cider Marinated Roast Yak

1 Yak roast, 3-4 lbs. rump, sirloin tip, or chuck, tied
2 c. apple cider
2/3 c. oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. onion (1 med.), chopped
3 cloves garlic, unpeeled, smashed, but not completely crushed
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. each salt, thyme, whole allspice, dry mustard
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. arrowroot

Make about 2 dozen slits in the meat on the outside, 1 inch deep; place in glass or plastic bowl.
Combine apple cider, oil, lemon juice, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt, thyme, allspice, mustard and pepper.
Pour over meat.
Cover, marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours or more.
Remove roast from marinade.
Place on roasting pan.
Insert meat thermometer so it reaches the thickest part.
Roast at 300 degrees until thermometer reaches 140 degrees, about 2 hours for rare meat (meat continues to cook after it is out of the oven).
Remove onto warm platter.
Strain marinade.
Add marinade to the drippings, reserving 2 to 3 tablespoons of the marinade liquid to mix with arrowroot.
Stir arrowroot into boiling liquid.
Cook until thickened.
Glaze roast with the sauce.
Slice very thinly to serve.

From: Taos Mountain Yak: Recipes
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