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Simple Gourmet: Butter Bear

Simple Gourmet: Butter Bear

If you’ve eaten Butter Chicken at an Indian restaurant, then this dish will be familiar. Butter Bear is rich and creamy, and simmering any meat in this sauce for a while will make it tender and delicious.

Simple Gourmet: Game Sausage, Duck Egg, & Apple Breakfast Sandwich

Simple Gourmet: Game Sausage, Duck Egg, & Apple Breakfast Sandwich

There’s no denying: An excellent breakfast sandwich will take you a long way up a mountain before you stop for lunch or stop to process the critter you just killed. McDonald’s has a good handle on the system, but you can easily do better with quality meat, egg, and cheese.

Simple Gourmet: Wild Boar Burritos (Yes, Really!)

Simple Gourmet: Wild Boar Burritos (Yes, Really!)

I continually hear from many people that insist that wild boar is inedible. I shouldn’t be surprised, though: I’ve been told that all the other “boars” are inedible, too.

Simple Gourmet: Rendering Racoon Grease

Simple Gourmet: Rendering Racoon Grease

Bears, raccoons, and even rock chucks (marmots), all produce fat that can be rendered. You’ll be surprised at how mild these fats taste.

Simple Gourmet: Smoked Trout with Pepper Jelly 2 Ways

Simple Gourmet: Smoked Trout with Pepper Jelly 2 Ways

We have been eating our fish three ways: Straight off the smoker when it’s all hot and juicy; with crackers, cream cheese, and pepper jelly; in a calzone. All are excellent, and I’ll give you some tips.

Simple Gourmet: Elk Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Simple Gourmet: Elk Cheesesteak Sandwiches

As always, my purpose isn’t to wow you with amazing recipes that take a chef to make them. I just want to give you ideas for using your meat that everyone will enjoy. That way, it’ll be easier to get away to hunt again next time.

Simple Gourmet: Venison Sausage Dutch Baby

Simple Gourmet: Venison Sausage Dutch Baby

Basically, it’s an egg-rich dish baked in the oven. You can add powdered sugar and butter for a sweet breakfast, or make it savory style with sausage or bacon and other additions for a tasty meal any time.

Simple Gourmet: Game Bone Broth

Simple Gourmet: Game Bone Broth

Bone broth is very simple to make and you can use it in all kinds of recipes that call for stock or broth.

Simple Gourmet: Hunting & Eating Desert Raccoons

Simple Gourmet: Hunting & Eating Desert Raccoons

I took this raccoon roast to Sunday Dinner at a friend’s house. 16 people ate it and they all agreed that it tasted like a beef roast — what do you expect when it eats the same things as cows each day?

Simple Gourmet: Hunting & Eating Desert Raccoons

Simple Gourmet: Hunting & Eating Desert Raccoons

I took this raccoon roast to Sunday Dinner at a friend’s house. 16 people ate it and they all agreed that it tasted like a beef roast — what do you expect when it eats the same things as cows each day?