Cold-smoked and roasted haunch of venison

Cold smoking is usually associated with smoked salmon but it is also a good way of giving that same flavour as food cooked on an open fire. There are many different types of woods to choose from when smoking, and bear in mind that just because it is being smoked in apple wood, for example, this does not mean it will taste of apples. Wood such as oak, chicory and mesquite are good all-rounders with a robust flavour but I prefer the fruit woods or alder with venison as it adds a delicate flav