Recipes

Venison, once the meat of kings, is gaining in popularity in leaps and bounds in today's health conscious age. Tempt your family and friends with the following delicious recipes which offer gastronomic enjoyment while conferring the health benefits of low fat and cholesterol with the nutritional benefits of high iron and omega 3.

Forget Mrs. Beaton and the many myths surrounding venison from Victorian times when tough wild old meat needed hours of marinating. Good quality venison reared in farms and parks from reputable sources needs no marinating to be tender. The flavour is more suited to our modern tastes.

In each section devoted to a particular method of cooking venison there are tips on getting the best results. Get ready to enjoy exciting and mouth watering recipes.

Please use the drop-down on the left to choose a recipe.

Photos courtesy of Deer Industry New Zealand.