Hank Shaw's Blog, page 47

Jowl Bacon

How to make jowl bacon using jowls from domesticated or wild hogs. Jowl bacon is a Southern specialty.

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Pheasant Stock

A satisfying broth from pheasants, partridges, quail or other upland game birds. And yes, you can do it with chicken.

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Opportunity from Adversity

A business setback has pushed me to do something I should have a long time ago: Sell my books directly.

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Squirrel Pie

Squirrel hand pies with acorn flour in the dough, filled with squirrel meat, walnuts, apples and cabbage. Down home and wonderful!

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Drunken Squirrel with Pumpkin Dumplings

This is a twist on traditional squirrel and dumplings: Squirrel legs braised in wine, then served with pumpkin dumplings, kale and pecans.

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Turkey and Bean Soup

A recipe for turkey and bean soup with bacon and sausage tossed in for good measure. This is basically a Southern cassoulet.

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Basque Cod al Pil Pil

A recipe for Basque cod al pil pil, made by shaking a pan with olive oil and garlic in it to emulsify into a magic sauce. Do this with any white fish.

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Pigeon, Dove or Duck Ragu

\This is a long-simmered, intensely flavorful sauce for doves, pigeons, ducks, or sharp-tailed grouse.

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Senegalese Elk Mafe

Mafe is a slow simmered braise of shanks or shoulder. Lots of peanuts, some chiles and a whole lotta awesome.

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Fireweed Tea

Fireweed tea is a fermented, black tea like store-bought, only made from the leaves of fireweed, Chamaenerion angustifolium.

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