Hank Shaw's Blog, page 65

Velosa, My Illicit Love

Every spring I have a brief fling with my illicit lover, Amanita velosa. She is the sweetest, most lovely mushroom I've ever eaten, and I spend long hours looking for her. Here's how to safely identify this mushroom, and how to cook it.

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Hunt Gather Talk 11: Mexican Cuisine

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, I talk with Mexican chef Patricio Wise about how real-deal Mexican cooking is different from American-style Mexican, and about how you can get started cooking it.

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Thrift, Equilibrium and a Full Freezer

Finding your equilibrium is a natural part of any endeavor, and hunting and fishing is no different. We all have that urge to fill the freezer, but what do you do once that freezer is full? My thoughts on finding balance in this pursuit of ours.

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Hunt Gather Talk 10: Herbal Medicine Basics

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, herbalist Rebecca Altman of King's Road Apothecary and I introduce you to herbal medicine. We walk you through basic stuff that actually works. Neither of us are crystal worshiping woo-woo juju people. These are real tips for down to earth people.

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Buck Buck Moose Book Tour Schedule

Here it is, folks! My tour schedule for my newest cookbook Buck Buck Moose. I will be all over the country this fall and early winter, and I really hope to see you at one of these events.

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Hunt Gather Talk 9: Hunting the Northeast

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, I talk with turkey hunting expert Tony Caggiano. Yep, it's turkey season, but there's a whole lot more to talk about when two New York-New Jersey natives start jawing about the outdoors...

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Nettle Pesto

It is time to harvest nettles here in NorCal, and the first thing I make with them each year is a lurid green nettle pesto to put on pasta or mix into rice or spread on bread.

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Hunt Gather Talk 8: Jerky, Venison Ribs, Gear Guide

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, I answer listener questions about making jerky, cooking venison ribs, and what's my most important gear in the kitchen, and I talk about charring food and the idea of Chinese master stock.

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Chinese Orange Pheasant

OK, I'll admit it: I like Sad Panda's orange chicken. The combination of crispy, sweet, spicy and tart is more or less crack cocaine to humans, and I am not immune. Here's my version of that recipe, done with pheasant, grouse, quail, turkey or partridge.

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Hunt Gather Talk 7: Ham Curing Basics

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, meat maven and culinary professor Bob del Grosso and I talk about curing hams and other whole muscles, like duck or goose breasts, loins, bresaola and smaller, boneless hams.

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