MOOSE CHILI CON CARNE 1 pound ground moose meat Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon sharp sauce (Worcestershire) 2 tablespoons fat 4 cups canned tomatoes 1 can mushrooms 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 can red kidney beans Sprinkle meat with flour, salt and pepper. Combine with onion and then brown in fat till well browned, add remaining ingredients and simmer until meat is tender. STUFFED MOOSE HEART Soak heart overnight in salted water. Drain, hollow out the top and stuff with the following sage stuffing: 1 cup bread crumbs 1 stick celery 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons melted butter 1 small onion 1/2 teaspoon sage Touch of pepper Roll heart in flour, salt and pepper. Dot with butter or dripping. Roast in slow oven, basteorcover, 325 deg. F., until done, about 3 hours. MOOSE MEAT SHORT RIBS Cut ribs in 3 (3 1/2-inch) pieces. Season well with the following placed in paper bag: salt, pepper, allspice, marjoram, chili powder, garlic, parsley, thyme, flour, mustard. Put ribs in bag and shake well. Sear in shortening, butter or bacon grease, in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Add 1 bay leaf. When ribs are well browned, add 1/2 cup wine and 3 tablespoons tomato paste. Cook very slowly until very tender. Meat should be cooked long enough to cut with fork. One-half hour before finished cooking, add 1 cup chopped celery, 1 onioncut-up, 2 carrots cut-up small, 1 tin mushrooms. Serve on fluffy rice. SAVORY MOOSE STEAKS 11/2 pounds steak 1 tablespoon mustard 4 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Z cup Sliced onion 1 diced carrot 11/2 cups tomatoes Nick edges of steak. Mix dry ingredients, pound into steak, both sides. Sear steak, cover with onions, carrots and tomatoes. Bake, covered, 1 1/2 hours in moderate, 350 deg. F. oven. Serve with oven browned potatoes and baked apples. MARINATED MOOSE 3 pounds moose (shoulder, neck, breast) 2 medium onions, sliced 1 carrot, Sliced 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 10 peppercorns 3) juniper berries, crushed 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 bay leaf Juice of 1 lemon 1 (16-ounce) bottle beer 1/2 cup salad oil Remove skin, bones and tough tendons from meat; cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces. Combine remaining ingredients in a large earthenware bowl. Add meat and let stand in refrigerator 1 to 2 days, turning meat several times. Place meat and marinade in a large kettle. Bring slowly to boil. Cover and cook over lowheat 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Remove meat and strain the liquid, forcing vegetables through the strainer. If desired, thicken liquid with flour mixed with a little water. Serve meat with sauce, buttered onions, carrots, parsley-buttered potatoes and a beverage. Makes 6 servings. MOOSE STEW 3 pounds stew meat 1 recipe marinade (See Page 9, 10) 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup vinegar 6 cloves 1 stick cinnamon 4 ripe tomatoes Soak meat in marinade for 2 days. Remove and pat dry. Brown in butter in heavy pan. Addrest of ingredients. Cover. Simmer over low heat, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Strain off gravy and beat well. Check seasonings. Return gravy to meat. Serve piping hot. MOOSE SWISS ROAST Brown a thick round steak of moose which has been pounded well and dredged with flour. Place meat in roaster and cover with 1/2 can tomatoes, 1 large onion cut fine, and 1 sweet pepper. Cover tightly and cook in a slow oven from two to three hours. Salt and pepperto taste. A clove of garlic may be added to roast if desired. Serve with steamed rice, tart jelly and broccoli. ACCOMPANIMENTS GOURMET GAME SAUCE 1 cup red currant jelly 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1/4 teaspoon grated onion 1/8 teaspoon ginger Grated peel of 1 orange Grated peel of 1 lemon 1/2 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice Combine jelly and mustard in small saucepan; mix well. Add onion, ginger and grated peel. Gradually stir in orange and lemon juice and cook over low heat until sauce is blended. Use as a basting when broiling or roasting game birds, or serve hot or cold as a sauce for roast venison. Makes 1 1/2 cups. WILD RICE cup wild rice tablespoon butter tablespoon minced onion teaspoon salt 1/2 cups water or chicken broth Wash rice thoroughly, changing water several times. Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute until tender. Add rice, salt and liquid. Bring to boil. Stir once; reduce heat. Cover tightly and cook over very low heat about 45 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Transfer to buttered, shallow baking dish and place in slow oven, 10 to 15 minutes, or until rice grains are separate and dry. Serve with game birds. Makes 3 cups OR 4 servings. ot ee