Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Nitrite-free fresh chorizo with allspice, achiote, and three chiles, using local wild hog meat. Try this, and you will never again buy store-bought chorizo.
Traditional French crepinettes made with wild boar and wild boar caul fat. What is a crepinette? Think of it as a homemade sausage wearing a warm, yummy blanket of fat.
Excited about a new Charcutepalooza challenge, I made a Pâté en Croute: pork pâté surrounding a lightly seared wild boar loin, wrapped in pastry, and baked. It became my failure. Wanting success, I turned to an English Pork Pie, and it worked.
Have you ever wanted to make your own bacon? How about a home cured Wild Boar Bacon recipe? If you're able to get a Wild Boar which are very prevalent in the U.S. try this recipe. I guarantee you'll like it.