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Chef Jeremy Critchfield founded HuntChef, Inc. in 2009. Drawing from a 30+ year 5-Star Culinary Career and the childhood inspiration of hunting, fishing, foraging and cooking with his Grandfather –Chef created HuntChef Seasonings and Game Kits to help sportsmen and women better prepare their harvests AND the home cook up their flavor game. HuntChef offers 12 seasonings, 9 wild game kits and various pieces of apparel for sale at www.huntchef.com as well as to retailers across the country. HuntChef also partners with various industry influencers to assist in reaching the world with his message - ALWAYS #eatwhatyoukill

Party Fowl Grouse Grouse thighs and legs with foraged oyster mushrooms and some lovely cipollini onions in a grainy mustard, white wine cream sauce over garlic mashed cauliflower. Uncannily delicious. I used a specialized bird seasoning developed by @huntchef. #partyfowl wild bird seasoning, and the minute I opened it I knew this was exactly what I needed.  Eat what you kill! I seasoned the thighs and legs heavily with Party Fowl, let it meld for about an hour then seared in avacado oil in a cast iron skillet. Then I seared the cipollini onions and oyster mushrooms seasoned with minced…

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For this recipe we are using a few Striper filets. I really enjoy the flavor of the meat, the texture and of course the size of the filet. For serving a nice Entrée to anyone I really prefer using striper over other freshwater species in my area due to those features and it sure blackens up nicely. I usually don’t deep fry my striper. I leave that to things like catfish and white bass. I decided to do a brined and smoked fish dip to show some versatility. This can be done with something as simple as some wood chips…

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Whitetail Tongue Taco Deer tongue tacos are a favorite in our house.  Deer tongues are a lot smaller than beef tongues so you should figure 1 tongue per person.  When I don’t have enough tongues, I add in one or more shanks off of the legs.  The meat cooks well with the tongue and the bone adds a ton of flavor.  So the next time you get a deer or 2 throw the tongues and a shank in an instant pot with some HUNTCHEF TACO TAKEDOWN and be prepared to have your wild flavor tastebuds to be working overtime!!!!IngredientsInstant Pot2-4…

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Huevos Rancheros This dish is inspired by my time working in Phoenix Arizona along with my love of venison and all things delicious! It’s never the SAME as when you eat and experience it THERE with dishes like this but recreating it at home with friends and family bring the memories back full bore!! You can abso- lutely make this dish your own by swapping out a few ingredients…like bear or gator or hog for venison! 1LB VENISON TRIM 4OZ APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON 2T TACO TAKEDOWN 1T BEEF TALLOW OR BUTTER FOR FRYING 1LB RED POTATOES 6OZ WHITE ONION FEATHER…

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This is a riff of wild flavor on a classical dish! While I used elk in this recipe, feel free to use any tender wild or domestic protein! My Canadian Carnivore seasoning has all the big bold flavor you need to please your hungry crew and is great on all seared meats which pair perfectly with the California red wine used to make the sauce. Adding my Party Fowl seasoning into the Spaetzle Elk Backstrap 1lb backstrap cut in 1″ cubes HuntChef Canadian Carnivore, don’t be shy with it! as needed canola oil Hen of the Woods Mushrooms about 2…

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That freezer full of wild game is just waiting for its chance to be turned into some amazing and incredibly versatile sausage!! Straight up or mixed with pork or beef my Hot Italian Sausage mix will change your game cooking game! Have you run out of game in the freezer?? No problem because my Kits work just as well on domestic meats! Chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, you name it!! Check out these How To’s and Tips Below to get started!! Each one of my three Sausage Kits contains two packets- each one seasons five pounds of sausage. You can roll…

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