Best Recipes
Coucous Crusted Venison Kebabs, and a Bitter Chocolate venison pie are among the winners of the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers 2011 Venison Recipe Competition.
Alan Titchall won the recipe competition with his Coucous Crusted Venison Kebabs published on Foodstyle Review.
Judge, Chef Graham Brown said he was impressed with the innovative presentation of venison, at the same time keeping the recipe and the method really simple.
“This is a dish that anyone can do at home and will provide a delightful meal, which is a bit different from normal.”
It’s also a clever way of using a premium meat. One or two skewers will provide a sufficient serving of venison for a light meal. Eating less, but better cuts of red meat is an important component of a healthy diet, and venison is the leanest meat available.
The Couscous Kebabs also won the Best Venison Medallion recipe
Other winners include:
Best Recipe Using an Alternative Cut: Margaret Brooker’s succulent Bitter Chocolate Venison Pie,
Best Family Style Recipe: Sarah Hedger’s Venison Chilli and
Healthiest Recipe: Jan Bilton’s Venison and Rice Stick Noodle Salad.
Deer Industry New Zealand would like to thank all the food writers who entered. Every entry received a voucher for venison from the supermarket and consumers can access these recipes on www.nzvenison.com.
Lauraine Jacobs, NZGFW President, food writer and chef, was very happy to encourage members of the Food Writers guild to participate. “Lean, healthy New Zealand farm raised venison is one of my favourite meals as it’s simple to cook, delicious to eat and its versatility means it can be served as a simple family meal, or dressed up for a celebratory occasion.”
Farm-raised venison is available from all good supermarkets across the country in convenient ready to use cuts like stir-fry and medallions. The winning recipe was published on Foodstyle review
http://www.foodstyle.co.nz/2011_magazine/articles/a2011_03_04.html
Easy Venison Recipes
Farm-raised venison is now easily availbale from all good supermarkets in New Zealand, so Deer industry New Zealand teamed up with the New Zealand guild of Food Writers to celebrate New Zealand's healthiest red meat.