Game and Specialty Meats

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Professional Cooking
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

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The term game is used to refer to poultry and meat animals normally found in the wild. However, most of the “wild” game that has become so popular on restaurant menus is actually from farm-raised animals. Venison farms, in particular, have become numerous and productive, supplying a growing demand.

Farm-raised game birds are discussed along with other poultry. This section is concerned with furred game.

Although a great variety of game, large and small, can be found on hunters’ tables, the supply of game for the restaurant and retail markets is more limited. Venison, the most popular game item, is the main subject of this section. Other products, such as boar and hare, are occasionally available as well. In addition, domestic rabbit is considered here, although its meat has little in common with true game.