VENISON: THE GAME LARDER. By Jose L. Souto. Revised edition.

(2015) 2023 "revised edition with summer recipes." 4to (222 x 282mm). Ppx,246. Colour photographs throughout by Steve Lee. Very attractive wipeable matt-finished pictorial laminated boards.

Keen deer-stalker and falconer, professional chef Jose Souto gives a well-rounded description of the various species of deer in Britain, their sporting pursuit, and how to turn the result into something impressively edible. There have always been books by stalkers who throw in a few recipes, this one is by a chef who throws in a bit of shooting and some deer management as roughage. Chapters include: Brief background to venison; Red deer; Roe deer; Fallow deer; Sika deer; Chinese water deer; Reeves' muntjac; Harvest; Butchering the carcass; Jose Souto's recipes; Other venison chefs' recipes; Deer management; Useful venison-related contacts.