Episode 254: The Best Wild Game Recipes for the Holidays

Episode 254: The Best Wild Game Recipes for the Holidays

Author: Harvesting Nature November 20, 2025 Duration: 45:55
Summary In this conversation, Justin Townsend and Adam Berkelmans explore the creative and experimental aspects of cooking, particularly focusing on unique roasts that combine various meats. They discuss the idea of a 'Frankenstein roast' and encourage adventurous cooks to embrace the unexpected in their culinary endeavors. - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a Review of the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy our Wild Fish and Game Spices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Venison Sausage Making⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links: Adam’s Guide to Making a Venison Sirloin Tip Roast Brad Trumbo’s Guide to Making a Sous Vide Venison Roast Dustyn Carroll’s Recipe for a Slow Cooked Venison Shoulder Roast with Veggies Justin’s Guide for Making a Neck Roast in the Slow Cooker Chase Waller’s Wine-Braised Antelope Shoulder Roast Recipe Justin’s Indigenous-Inspired Recipe for Juniper Braised Arm Roast with Wild Mushrooms and Hominy Justin’s Guide to Making the Best Mississippi Pot Roast from Scratch - No Store-Bought Fillers! Justin’s Citrus Smoked and Braised Venison Shanks Natalie Auer’s Marry-Me Venison Shank Osso Buco Don’t Forget New Years! Justin’s Hoppin John with Venison Shank Amanda Altman’s Venison Wellington Recipe Jeff Benda’s Jackalope Wellington Recipe, Made with Pronghorn and Jackrabbit Brandon Dale’s Beer Can Smoked Venison Crown Roast Recipe Adam’s Guide to Making a Turducken Brandon Dale’s Teriyaki Glazed Duck Quincy Milton’s Smoked Duck with Apple Maple Mop Sauce Amanda Altman’s Spicy Pomegranate Glazed Duck Adam’s Guide to Spatchcocking, Dry-Brining, and Roasting a Turkey to Perfection Matt Dollenbacker’s Recipe for Smoked Carp Dip Dustyn Carroll’s Recipe for Mushroom Stuffed Venison Tenderloin Adam’s Recipe for Seared Mallard Breasts with Stewed Plums Danielle Prewet’s Dijon Roasted Hungarian Partridges Justin’s Wild Turkey Breast Kiev Adam’s German Christmas Goose Breast for Two Recipe Justin’s Roasted Quail with Corn Bread Stuffing Adam’s Beer-Braised Goose Legs on Egg Noodles with Red Cabbage Ben Burgholzer’s Pan Roasted Halibut Over Wild Mushroom Risotto Lindsey Bartosh’s Venison Steaks with Whiskey Cream Sauce Justin’s Seared Duck Breast with Pumpkin Cream Rigatoni Lindsey Bartosh’s Pheasant Pumpkin Cornbread Stuffing Gunnar Emberg’s Wild Game Sausage Stuffing Adam’s Hen of the Woods and Wild Rice Autumn Salad Adam’s Baked Wild Mushroom Rice Adam’s Baked Black Walnut Brie in Puff Pastry Adam’s Guide to Making Your Own Spruce Tip Syrup Brandon Dale’s Recipe for Wild Sumac Negronis Takeaways: Culinary experimentation can lead to unique and memorable dishes. Combining different meats can create exciting flavor profiles. Creativity in the kitchen is essential for culinary growth. Not every experiment will succeed, but the journey is valuable. Embracing the unexpected can lead to culinary fame. Beginners should start with simpler recipes before experimenting. The concept of a 'Frankenstein roast' embodies kitchen creativity. Cooking is as much about science as it is about art. Adventurous cooking can inspire others to try new things. Every great chef has had their share of kitchen failures. Keywords: Cooking, culinary experimentation, roast, kitchen science, venison, elk, antelope, caul fat, creativity in cooking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Townsend and the team from Harvesting Nature host Wild Fish and Game Podcast, a series that treats wild food as a starting point for much wider conversations. Rather than just a collection of tactics or recipes, this podcast digs into the entire cycle of bringing food from the landscape to the table and beyond. You’ll hear discussions that connect the act of hunting or fishing to the rhythms of the season, the specifics of a place, and the cultural traditions that shape our approach to harvest. Episodes move through every stage of the process-the pursuit, the careful work of butchery, the various methods of preservation, and finally, the cooking that turns ingredients into a meal. It’s about the craft involved in each step and how these skills integrate into a practical, meaningful lifestyle. The conversations often explore how these harvested foods are carried through real life, nourishing families and communities. For anyone curious about the depth and connectivity of a life centered on wild foods, this podcast offers a thoughtful, comprehensive look at a system that is as much about philosophy and responsibility as it is about sustenance. Tune in for a consistently engaging exploration of what it truly means to know where your food comes from.
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