Hog

Over the number of years of cooking wild game, I’ve come to realize something. A slow cooker is a game changer. People don’t often realize game meat can be much tougher than farmed animals. Wild animals such as hogs are highly active animals that use their muscles much more than domestic pigs, so it’s only…

Wild boar roast is one of my favorite dishes from wild boar meat. It captures the essence of the wild and the flavors of the forest. The meat is surprisingly sweet, and with the use of juniper berries, you can elevate this sweetness yet keep the intriguing wild flavor. Best Cuts For Wild Boar Roast…

If you harvest your own wild boar it’s almost guaranteed that you have wild boar sausage. Depending on what type of hog sausage you have there are a few methods for cooking it. The most popular way to cook hog sausage is on the frying pan, but there are a few others worth trying. Frying…

One of the greatest things you can do with wild boar is make wild boar ham. Wild boar ham is just like domestic pig ham but better. Best Cut For Wild Boar Ham The best cut of wild hog for ham is the hind quarter the same as domestic pigs. However, you have two choices…

Game meats have been a staple ingredient of stews for centuries. With this wild boar stew, I wanted to up the ante and go back in time a little. To do this I incorporated wild porcini mushrooms, to accentuate the flavor of the hog meat. Wild Boar Stew Ingredients A good stew doesn’t need many…

Bacon is a treasure for any food lover. The mixture of intense fat and salt makes it pair well with most ingredients. It was only natural to set out and try to make wild boar bacon. This recipe below makes some of the best bacon I’ve ever had. Feel free to eat it straight, or…

When I think of a breakfast sausage I immediately think of the flavors. Some people like to serve breakfast sausage in skins, whereas others prefer to serve them as patties, like McDonald’s. To me none of that really matters, it’s all about the flavor. For my venison breakfast sausage, I sometimes make them in skins,…

If you are looking for a quick and easy wild boar recipe then this wild boar sloppy joe recipe is for you. When I made this recipe, it was a last-minute detour as I initially planned to make wild boar bolognese, but ran short on time. So I was thinking what else I could make…

Wild boar chops are the equivalent of a nice beef or venison steak, I.E a prime cut that you should be cooking. This recipe will teach you everything you need to know about wild boar chops and make a fantastic sauce to accompany it. Defining a Wild Boar Chop Before we get into the recipe…

Smoked ribs are one of the food industry’s greatest treasures, and they’re even better when they are smoked wild boar ribs. I wanted to create something different here though. Instead of the common multiple cups of sugar rubs, I wanted to make these boar ribs without sugar. The finished product is robustly flavored wild boar…