Venison is both nutritious and environmentally friendly. The meat stems from wild game that have grazed freely and eaten birch shoots, conifer, grass, leaf and herbs that are rich on minerals.

Seasoned wild duck with vingear pork & thyme-pickled beets

Watch chef Peter Skogström prepare this dish

Recipe (4 servings)

Qty.	Ingredients
1-2 pcs	Wild Ducks
1 pcs	Cinnamon Sticks
15 pcs	White Pepper Corns
15 pcs	Allspice Corns
6 pcs	Bay Leaves
1,5 litre	Game Broth
100 g	Root Vegetables and Onions
4 dl	Red Wine
1 tsp	Tomato Purée
10 pcs	Beets
1 dl	Vinegar
1 tsp	Sugar
1/2 dl	Chopped Parsley
2 pcs	Horseradish
8 pcs	Pork Slices
1/2 dl	White Wine Vinegar
1/2 dl	Honey
	Thyme
	Butter
	Salt and Pepper

Directions

The wild duck

1. Cut up the wild ducks according to the instructions and make gravy from the carcass.

2. Mix the dry spices in a coffee bean mixer or crush them finely in a mortar and roll the wild duck in the spice mix.

3. Grill or fry the duck, roast in the oven at 150 degrees for about 10-15 minutes until a core temp of 50 degrees is reached.

4. Take out the duck and let it rest before serving for about 10 min.

The gravy

1. Make gravy from the duck carcass and giblets and with the root vegetables.

2. Boil down the broth with the red wine until 2/3 remain.

3. Sieve and reduce to half.

4. Finally, season with salt, pepper and whisk in a little butter at the end.

The beets

1. Peel and grate the beets.

2. Fry up and add vinegar, sugar, thyme and let it boil completely off.

3. Add a small bit of butter as well as salt + pepper.

Vingear pork

1. Cut the pork in fine strips.

2. Boil in the honey and vinegar until the pork gets caramelized.

3. Grate the horseradish and mix with the parsley.

Garnish

Finish by packing the beets in a baking tin, topping with the pork and serving with the meat and sauce on the side.