Linda doesn’t let me anywhere near the kitchen to cook, unless it’s time to grill some wild game meat, so I’m looking forward to attending one of the wild game cooking workshops that Maine’s community colleges are offering in partnership with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
And you can be sure I’ll carry with me a couple of Kate Krukowski Gooding’s wild game cookbooks, as a reference. I love reading Kate’s books, but I’ve yet to master anything but grilling, so this should be interesting!
Actually, I got inspired when Kate appeared on our Wildfire TV show a couple months ago, and cooked up a special Wildlife Black Fly Stew with bear, beaver, and moose meat. It was incredibly delicious! You can watch that show online at VStv.net. Just click back through the Wildfire shows until you get to it. I guarantee, it will make you hungry!
As DIF&W noted in a recent press release: “Each workshop will offer the opportunity to participants to learn how to prepare wild game meat and sample the completed recipes.” Now the sampling I am really looking forward to!
DIF&W also reported that the workshops will be led by professionally trained chefs and DIF&W staff will be available to help answer questions. Sure. And help with the sampling, I’ll bet!
As DIF&W’s Director of Information, Bonnie Holding, told me, “Locavore is gaining in popularity here in Maine, and knowing where your meat or veggies are coming from is important. And what could be more healthy and organic than game meat? Being able to share recipes that folks can use at home just makes sense. The instructors are from the Community Colleges. The meat is from donations and/or road kill. The colleges charge a fee to cover their costs.”
Schedule of Workshops
September 17, 2016 – Bear
Southern Maine Community College
9am-12pm
$40 per person
To register, contact Marti Cox 207-741-5862
September 17, 2016 – Bear
Washington County Community College
9am-12pm
$35 per person
To register, contact Nichole Cote 207-454-1012
September 27, 2016 – Bear
Kennebec Valley Community College
6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35 per person
To register: TBD
October 15, 2016 – Venison (deer)
Southern Maine Community College
9am-12pm
$40 per person
To register, contact Marti Cox 207-741-5862
October 22, 2016 – Upland birds
Washington County Community College
9am-12pm
$35 per person
To register, contact Nichole Cote 207-454-1012
October 25, 2016 – Upland birds
Kennebec Valley Community College
6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35 per person
To register call 207-453-5134
November 19, 2016 – Upland birds
Southern Maine Community College
9am-12pm
$40 per person
To register, contact Marti Cox 207-741-5862
November 19, 2016 – Venison (deer)
Washington County Community College
9am-12pm
$35 per person
To register, contact Nichole Cote 207-454-1012
November 29, 2016 – Turkey, Venison (deer) and Moose
Kennebec Valley Community College
6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35 per person
To register call 207-453-5134
January 14, 2017 – Waterfowl
Washington County Community College
9am-12pm
$35 per person
To register, contact Nichole Cote 207-454-1012
January 21, 2017 – Waterfowl
Southern Maine Community College
9am-12pm
$40 per person
To register, contact Marti Cox 207-741-5862
January 24, 2017 – Waterfowl
Kennebec Valley Community College
6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35 per person
To register call 207-453-5134
February 11, 2017 – Fish
Washington County Community College
9am-12pm
$35 per person
To register, contact Nichole Cote 207-454-1012
February 18, 2017
Southern Maine Community College
9am-12pm
$40 per person
To register, contact Marti Cox 207-741-5862
February 21, 2017 – Fish
Kennebec Valley Community College
6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35 per person
To register call 207-453-5134
March 18, 2017 – Hare
Southern Maine Community College
9am-12pm
$40 per person
To register, contact Marti Cox 207-741-5862
March 18, 2017 – Hare
Washington County Community College
9am-12pm
$35 per person
To register, contact Nichole Cote 207-454-1012
March 28, 2017 – Hare
Kennebec Valley Community College
6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $35 per person
To register call 207-453-5134