H&h Books Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail: Upland Birds and Small Game from Field to Feast

Amazing collection of tasty recipes to make with little critters! Just by seeing all the possibilities, it just makes me want to go back in the bush so I can come back to the kitchen and try something new. The old go to's are tasty, but a little novelty goes a long way, and Hank brings just that!

Full disclosure: I've had food cooked by Hank Shaw, and I've gone hunting with Hank Shaw. His writing, and his recipes, are incredibly approachable, and his work is the first place I turn when I am looking for a new way to cook wild game and seafood.I own his three previously published books (Hunt, Gather, Cook; Duck, Duck, Goose; and Buck, Buck, Moose), and they are excellent.Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail is no exception to the quality I've come to expect from this author. As with his previous works, the book is laid out in a logical manner, especially given the breadth of the subject matter (cooking upland game) which can range from cooking quail, to pheasant, to turkey, to squirrel, to rabbits, each of which requires slightly different treatment to get the best out of that meat. It contains recipes ranging from maple-glazed meatballs, to Vietnamese crispy quail, to General Tso's pheasant, to turkey tamales, to making different kinds of stocks (and canning them), and nearly everything in between (and yes, for dove hunters out there, it contains a recipe for dove poppers--- one that's different from what you're probably used to, and one that you *need* to try).Hank also does a really good job of approaching field care and butchery for the various game meats he covers in his book, complete with photos depicting the each major step in the process, and is a proponent of making maximum use of every part of the animal-- and his recipes reflect that.When I am looking for a way to cook wild game, there are three authors I think of first: Hank Shaw, Steve Rinella, and Jesse Griftihs. But Hank is my go-to, and his recipes are the ones I recommend to people first, especially to people who are not particularly skilled or intuitive cooks (like my brother-in-law, who makes guacamole in a blender and thinks adding four cups of water to soup thats been cooking for 3 hours is the appropriate way to make more servings to accommodate unexpected guests, but somehow finds Hank's recipes straightforward enough that he can execute them without any problems).Bottom line: buy this book (and all of Hank's other books if you are in the market for them). You will not regret it, and it will become a valued reference on your shelf.

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Sad there is not more reviews on the canadian version of this incredibly priceless book. I have recently started (attempting hehe) to hunt as of last year 2017 and this book has been almost a crutch for my introduction to the world of hunting, fishing and foraging. Speaking with Hank he also suggested his first book Hunt, Gather Cook which I also cannot put down. Even me and my grandmother chat about his family recipes vs ours and how they are all special in their own memories. A must buy along with the first of the series to help you in this wonderful world of flora fauna and cooking.

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