Author: Elantu B. Veovode
Publisher: BANTAM (BDD)/RANDOM HOUSE, Sep 2003
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58008-554-7
Synopsis
Details the finer points of the chase, humorous tales of close encounters, unique hunting strategies, & 90+ delectable recipes. 6x9 inches, 368 pgs.
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Richly narrated hunting stories and more than 90 original recipes from a life-time wilderness enthusiast. Learn how to catch a turkey with a fishnet, avoid meeting a bear on a mountain path, and remove the pungent odor of skunk.
Hunting for a fresh chicken in a supermarket is one thing, but bagging a plump pheasant with nothing more than a cardboard tube and a poncho is quite another. In The Contented Poacher's Epicurean Odyssey, wily woodswoman Elantu B. Veovode details the finer points of the chase, with humorous tales of close encounters, unique hunting strategies, and delectable recipes. Try Lemon Roadrunner with Almonds, Porcupine in Pomegranate Sauce, or Rattlesnake Potpie with Prickly Pear Apples; other recipes feature venison, moose, woodchuck, prairie dog, and armadillo (complete with supermarket-bought substitutions). A rare treat for true do-it-yourself cooks as well as armchair survivalists and culinarians, The Contented Poacher's, anecdotes and cooking tips will satisfy your taste for the hunt.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Elantu B. Veovode knew how to catch fish with an umbrella and how to bring down a moose without a gun by the time she was 10 years old. She has lived all over North America and earned her living as a chef, cooking instructor, garbage collector, fire-watch resident, and artist. She lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, where she is currently working on several other books.
