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.
Culinary Experiments
Fireweed Tea
Fireweed tea is a fermented, black tea like store-bought, only made from the leaves of fireweed, Chamaenerion angustifolium.
Fancy Pigeon
A band-tailed pigeon recipe that uses ingredients from where these game birds live. Acorn spatzle, a pigeon jus, pine nuts and various pickled fruits.
Acorn Grits
Another way to enjoy “oak nuts” is by making acorn grits. I love these in baked goods and soups.
Crispy Fried Duck Tongues
Yes, you can eat duck tongues. Crispy fried duck tongues are one of the best bar snacks ever!
Salsa Negra
Black salsa. Sounds weird, but this sauce is addicting, and goes well on anything.
Nordic Goose ‘Pho’
Goose soup, Nordic style… sorta. A clean, bright goose soup with Nordic ingredients, but made in the style of Vietnamese pho. It’s awesome.
On Plucking Birds
To pluck or skin? It’s a question all bird hunters face. Most of a bird’s distinctive flavor is in its skin and fat, but plucking can be tricky. Here’s how to go about it.