| Fall and early winter are great times to change | | | | helpful to neutralise the natural smell of these wild |
| the menu and include some novel meats. In | | | | animals. The type of wine that you use is |
| general, game includes deer, rabbit, wild boar, | | | | dependent on what you are cooking and what |
| duck, antelope and to the more exotic ant-eater, | | | | you like. For many people, white wine is for white |
| flying fox, squirrels or even bats (eg. bat soup is a | | | | meat and red wine is best with dark meat. This is |
| delicacy in Cambodia) which can be popular in | | | | an old rule of thumb and many people today are |
| some countries. | | | | happy to disobey it, preferring, instead to enjoy |
| When I was little, my dad used to work in the | | | | the wine they like with whatever cut of meat |
| jungle as logging contractor in East Malaysia. Each | | | | they like. It is a good change. |
| time when he went to work in the jungle for a | | | | Another way to prepare game is to cook in |
| period of few days to a week, he would usually | | | | herbal soup. Some games are suitable for such |
| come back with wild games like deer, wild boar or | | | | preparation method as their have medicinal |
| ant eater. | | | | properties and can help improve certail chronic |
| Mum used to prepare them and the wild games | | | | ailments if combined with chinese herbs. Check |
| required slightly different preparation and cooking | | | | with your Local Chinese Medical Hall on the herbs |
| methods as they tend to have a unique and | | | | required or recipe if you are near one. |
| stronger smell or odour. | | | | Visit a restaurant that serve game meats to try |
| Some wild game cooking tips that you might use : | | | | out some the dishes. Find out which way of |
| It is good that you marinate game meat, it will | | | | cooking suit your taste buds. You can talk to the |
| not only develops more flavor, but tenderizes the | | | | chef and find out what his or her favorite wild |
| meat. You can easily marinate game from 24 | | | | game cooking tips and recipes are. |
| hours up to four days in the refrigerator. | | | | Another good source to learn wild game cooking |
| You should not overcook game meats. It is | | | | tips is by doing an online search. It is best to |
| important to keep a good eye on the meat as it | | | | narrow your search down to the particular type |
| cooks because game is very lean and can | | | | of game that you are interested in. You will find |
| become dry if cooked too long. For most people, | | | | that there are many sites now available that |
| it is best to serve the meat when it is a pink | | | | discuss the various ways of preparing game |
| inside and still juicy. | | | | meats. Many of these sites offer expert advice |
| Common ingredients added to game meats are | | | | from long time hunters and chefs, all of whom |
| black pepper, ginger and wine which are very | | | | are happy to share their expertise with you. |