Sweet and Sour Wild Boar

Name: Sweet and Sour Wild Boar
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: seasoned flour; 1.35 kg (3 lb) boned leg of wild boar; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 60 g (2 oz) diced fat streaky bacon; 3 cloves; medium carrot and onion, chopped; bouquet garni; 375 ml (¾ pint) red wine; up to 60 g (2 oz) candied citrus peel, cut in strips; 30 g (1 oz) pine kernels; 3 tablespoons wine vinegar; up to 60 g (2 oz) sultanas; game, veal, or beef stock; 1½ tablespoons sugar; 15-30 g (½-1 oz) top quality bitter or plain chocolate; lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Game Cookery

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1989

About

Chocolate is frequently used in Italian game dishes. It adds a mysterious rich flavour that is not easily recognisable. This recipe is one of Jane Grigson’s.

Ingredients

1.35 kg (3 lb) boned leg of wild boar
seasoned flour

Europe
Italy
Stew
Main course
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Marinate the meat in the marinade ingredients for at least 4 hours and up to 2 days. Pat meat dry and roll in the seasoned flour. Fry the bacon in a heavy pan. Brown the meat in the bacon fat, pushing the bacon to one side. Transfer boar and bacon to a deep flameproof casserole with a close-fitting lid. Add the marinade with its bits and enough stock to bring the liquid level about three-quarte