Nick Weston specialised in Hunter-gatherer Studies and the Mesolithic as part of his Archaeology degree. On completion, he was selected by Channel 4 to be the Survival Expert for ‘Shipwrecked’, which involved spending three months in the Cook Islands teaching the islanders how to build shelters, hunt and gather food. When he returned, he built a treehouse and lived off the land for six months. A book about his experiences, The Treehouse Diaries, was published in 2010. Since then, he has written for numerous publications and set up a successful company, Hunter Gather Cook, which is a school for foraging, butchery, cooking and bushcraft. He lives in East Sussex, UK.

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• IntroductionFIRECooking with fireMaking a fireFuel selectionFuel size and gradingIgnitionAfterburnerThe hashtagAsadorClay ovenSwedish log candleDirty cookingSmoke tipiUnderground ovenSelf-feeding fireHUNTERDeerSpecies guideDeer butchery Deer cuts and how to use themSmoked venison tartareCarpaccioDirty plaited fillet with parsnip and sorrel verdeVenison burgersDirty doe tacosHuevos rancherosRabbitRabbit butcheryRabbit carpaccioRolled rabbit fillets with pickled burdock root and stinger nettle pesto cakesBunny slidersConfit rabbitRabbit quesadillasPopcorn bunniesPheasant and PartridgeGame bird butcheryButtermilk pheasy burgerBlowtorched rosti and buttermilk sauceWhole roast pheasant with hasselback potatoesPartridge bird lollies with fire-roasted pepper relishSpatchcocked miso partridge with Asian slawGochujang partridge kebabsWood Pigeon Wood pigeon carpaccioHot-smoked pigeon crownsDirty pigeon breasts with peas and wild greensDuckDuck hamsCherry-smoked duck breast saladBuckin’ duckGATHERWild plants Plant directoryMushroomsSides and basicsVenison stockMustard seed caviarCharcoal oilBurnt ash salsaWild saladCured egg yolksSmoke-roasted wild garlic mayoBurnt onion saltSmoked wild garlic saltLacto-fermented wild garlicProper horseradish sauceBeetroot and wild horseradish pureeStinger nettle pesto cakesBourbon bacon jamPicklesHGC pickling liquidPickled carrotsSmoked pickled beansResourcesAbout the authorIndex

Nick Weston specialised in Hunter-gatherer Studies and the Mesolithic as part of his Archaeology degree. On completion, he was selected by Channel 4 to be the Survival Expert for ‘Shipwrecked’, which involved spending three months in the Cook Islands teaching the islanders how to build shelters, hunt and gather food. When he returned, he built a treehouse and lived off the land for six months. A book about his experiences, The Treehouse Diaries, was published in 2010. Since then, he has written for numerous publications and set up a successful company, Hunter Gather Cook, which is a school for foraging, butchery, cooking and bushcraft. He lives in East Sussex, UK.

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• IntroductionFIRECooking with fireMaking a fireFuel selectionFuel size and gradingIgnitionAfterburnerThe hashtagAsadorClay ovenSwedish log candleDirty cookingSmoke tipiUnderground ovenSelf-feeding fireHUNTERDeerSpecies guideDeer butchery Deer cuts and how to use themSmoked venison tartareCarpaccioDirty plaited fillet with parsnip and sorrel verdeVenison burgersDirty doe tacosHuevos rancherosRabbitRabbit butcheryRabbit carpaccioRolled rabbit fillets with pickled burdock root and stinger nettle pesto cakesBunny slidersConfit rabbitRabbit quesadillasPopcorn bunniesPheasant and PartridgeGame bird butcheryButtermilk pheasy burgerBlowtorched rosti and buttermilk sauceWhole roast pheasant with hasselback potatoesPartridge bird lollies with fire-roasted pepper relishSpatchcocked miso partridge with Asian slawGochujang partridge kebabsWood Pigeon Wood pigeon carpaccioHot-smoked pigeon crownsDirty pigeon breasts with peas and wild greensDuckDuck hamsCherry-smoked duck breast saladBuckin’ duckGATHERWild plants Plant directoryMushroomsSides and basicsVenison stockMustard seed caviarCharcoal oilBurnt ash salsaWild saladCured egg yolksSmoke-roasted wild garlic mayoBurnt onion saltSmoked wild garlic saltLacto-fermented wild garlicProper horseradish sauceBeetroot and wild horseradish pureeStinger nettle pesto cakesBourbon bacon jamPicklesHGC pickling liquidPickled carrotsSmoked pickled beansResourcesAbout the authorIndex

Nick Weston specialised in Hunter-gatherer Studies and the Mesolithic as part of his Archaeology degree. On completion, he was selected by Channel 4 to be the Survival Expert for ‘Shipwrecked’, which involved spending three months in the Cook Islands teaching the islanders how to build shelters, hunt and gather food. When he returned, he built a treehouse and lived off the land for six months. A book about his experiences, The Treehouse Diaries, was published in 2010. Since then, he has written for numerous publications and set up a successful company, Hunter Gather Cook, which is a school for foraging, butchery, cooking and bushcraft. He lives in East Sussex, UK.

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• IntroductionFIRECooking with fireMaking a fireFuel selectionFuel size and gradingIgnitionAfterburnerThe hashtagAsadorClay ovenSwedish log candleDirty cookingSmoke tipiUnderground ovenSelf-feeding fireHUNTERDeerSpecies guideDeer butchery Deer cuts and how to use themSmoked venison tartareCarpaccioDirty plaited fillet with parsnip and sorrel verdeVenison burgersDirty doe tacosHuevos rancherosRabbitRabbit butcheryRabbit carpaccioRolled rabbit fillets with pickled burdock root and stinger nettle pesto cakesBunny slidersConfit rabbitRabbit quesadillasPopcorn bunniesPheasant and PartridgeGame bird butcheryButtermilk pheasy burgerBlowtorched rosti and buttermilk sauceWhole roast pheasant with hasselback potatoesPartridge bird lollies with fire-roasted pepper relishSpatchcocked miso partridge with Asian slawGochujang partridge kebabsWood Pigeon Wood pigeon carpaccioHot-smoked pigeon crownsDirty pigeon breasts with peas and wild greensDuckDuck hamsCherry-smoked duck breast saladBuckin’ duckGATHERWild plants Plant directoryMushroomsSides and basicsVenison stockMustard seed caviarCharcoal oilBurnt ash salsaWild saladCured egg yolksSmoke-roasted wild garlic mayoBurnt onion saltSmoked wild garlic saltLacto-fermented wild garlicProper horseradish sauceBeetroot and wild horseradish pureeStinger nettle pesto cakesBourbon bacon jamPicklesHGC pickling liquidPickled carrotsSmoked pickled beansResourcesAbout the authorIndex