Roasted Rack of Venison with Cape Gooseberry Sauce

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Bones: Recipes, History, And Lore

By Jennifer McLagan

Published 2005

  • About

Cape gooseberries were a fruit I used for garnishing as a food stylist, but I didn’t really eat them; if they arrived dipped in fondant at the end of the meal in a fancy restaurant, I passed. Then, as I began working on this chapter, I was on the lookout for fruit that complemented or contrasted with the richness of game. With their touch of tartness, Cape gooseberries are perfect. These berries, also called physalis, ground cherries, or golden berries, are a relative of the tomatillo. They