It was a frosty morning in the wilds of Sussex at Hunter Gather cook HQ, I'd been so excited about this day for a long time, as I've been seeing the great stuff these guys had been doing with game and foraged food all cooked over fire... plenty of fire....
We wound our way through a narrow track in a stunning birch and beech woodland and there in front of us was a beautiful rustic double height treehouse in the middle of the woods.
We were greeted with beech smoke, strong hot coffee, and a lovely spot of brunch, venison chilli, ash salsa, wild garlic, a runny yolked egg, topped off with cured egg yolk, a great start to the day and incredibly tasty.
We got straight into it after this fortifying start, with one of the tutors Ash giving a perfect demonstration in how to gralloch (gut) a deer, the depth of this guys knowledge is immense and I learnt so much from him. The understanding, care and thoughtfulness showed a real respect for the animal, and how to make the most out of it during the skinning and butchery demos that followed, showing us where all the awesome cuts came from.
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By Marcus Bawdon
If you go down to the woods today... I was very fortunate to be invited for a day at Hunter Gather Cook HQ in Sussex recently. The day was organised by Natalie from IO Shen Knives, to have a group of people taking their food from it's purest form, locally shot game and turning it into some spectacular food.